Kia Seltos vs Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara: which should you buy?
The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara starts at ₹10.77L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.23L 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 ₹0.38L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.38L more for the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid): head-up display. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX(A) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.38L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Seltos vs Grand Vitara, on paper
| 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 |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
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 ₹0.23L: 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). The real reason to pay ₹0.38L more for the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid): head-up display. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.