Kia Seltos vs MG Astor: which should you buy?
The MG Astor starts at ₹9.79L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.21L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.30L, where the Astor 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 Astor in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.30L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTK(O) at ₹15.30L or the Astor Savvy Pro at ₹15.30L.
Our take
Same money either way, so take the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- The Seltos HTK(O) is the strongest of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Astor Savvy Pro: blind spot monitor, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call), ventilated front seats and hill descent control, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Astor Savvy Pro, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), drive modes and terrain modes, which the Seltos HTK(O) keeps
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTK(O) if
- Your budget is firm and the basics are enough for you
- Choose the MG Astor Savvy Pro if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Seltos vs Astor, on paper
| Kia Seltos | MG Astor | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹9.79L to ₹15.30L |
| Variants | 44 | 7 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹13.56L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 488 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,323 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,809 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,585 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 48 litres |
| Warranty | - | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Astor: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the MG Astor cheaper?
- The MG Astor, by ₹1.21L: it starts at ₹9.79L 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 MG Astor: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.30L it is the Seltos HTK(O) against the Astor Savvy Pro. Same money either way, so take the Astor Savvy Pro: the Astor Savvy Pro shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Seltos or the MG Astor?
- The Astor: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.56L 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.