Kia Seltos vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which should you buy?
The Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.00L against the Maruti Suzuki Jimny's ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.39L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.37L, where the Jimny tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Seltos seats 5, the Jimny 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Seltos comes in petrol and diesel, the Jimny in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.37L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTK at ₹14.22L or the Jimny Alpha at ₹14.37L, the Seltos leaving ₹0.15L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.15L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Kia Seltos seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Seltos swallows the most luggage at 447 litres
- The Seltos HTK is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Jimny Alpha: hill descent control, connected car tech, auto climate (single zone) and auto headlamps
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTK if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.15L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Jimny Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Seltos vs Jimny, on paper
| Kia Seltos | Maruti Suzuki Jimny | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹12.39L to ₹14.37L |
| Variants | 44 | 4 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Off-Road SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 4 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹13.45L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 208 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 3,985 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,645 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,590 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 210 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 40 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Jimny: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny cheaper?
- The Kia Seltos, by ₹1.39L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.39L ex-showroom Delhi for the Jimny. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Maruti Suzuki Jimny: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.37L it is the Seltos HTK against the Jimny Alpha. The real reason to pay ₹0.15L more for the Jimny Alpha: the Jimny Alpha shifts itself while the other is a manual. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Maruti Suzuki Jimny?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos seats 5 against the Jimny's 4 and the Seltos swallows 447 litres of luggage against 208. 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 Jimny?
- The Jimny: 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.