Is the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹23,000: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Seltos. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos swallows 447 litres of luggage against 375. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?

The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹13.72L for the Seltos, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Kia Seltos vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara starts at ₹10.77L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹23,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Grand Vitara tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Seltos comes in petrol and diesel, the Grand Vitara in petrol, CNG and hybrid.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTX(A) at ₹19.12L or the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) at ₹19.50L, the Seltos leaving ₹38,000 of that in your pocket.

Kia Seltos

HTX(A) Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.12L ex-showroom Delhi₹38,000 of the budget left over

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) Hybrid AT

₹19.50L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹38,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers

Choose the Kia Seltos HTX(A) if: You would rather keep the ₹38,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakes
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withhead-up displayauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Seltos vs Grand Vitara, on paper

Spec	Kia Seltos	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹11.00L to ₹21.82L	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L
Variants	44	13
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid
Cheapest automatic	₹13.72L	₹13.45L
Boot	447 litres	375 litres
Length	4,460 mm	4,345 mm
Width	1,830 mm	1,795 mm
Wheelbase	2,690 mm	2,600 mm
Ground clearance	-	210 mm
Fuel tank	-	45 litres
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹38,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹38,000The case for ithead-up displayalso getsauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers

PowerThe Seltos HTX(A) is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
Extra kitGrand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid)regenerative braking
Trade-offGrand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid)level 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakes

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) asks ₹38,000 more for head-up display, but the Kia Seltos HTX(A) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 160 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers.

The Seltos HTX(A) is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
Also on the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid): regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid), you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and all-wheel disc brakes, which the Seltos HTX(A) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Seltos to buy →Which Grand Vitara to buy →

Seltos vs Grand Vitara: the questions people ask

Is the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹23,000: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Seltos. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Kia Seltos vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.50L it is the Seltos HTX(A) against the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid). Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) asks ₹38,000 more for head-up display, but the Kia Seltos HTX(A) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 160 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers.
Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos swallows 447 litres of luggage against 375. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara?: The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹13.72L for the Seltos, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.