Kia Seltos vs Tata Curvv: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Curvv starts at ₹10.00L against the Kia Seltos's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Curvv tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTX at ₹18.84L or the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark at ₹19.00L.
Our take
₹16,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹16,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here with8-way powered driver seatterrain modes
- Choose the Tata Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Seltos vs Curvv, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Tata Curvv |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹10.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 44 | 26 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹12.30L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,308 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 208 mm |
The working behind our take
₹16,000 more buys level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresCurvv Accomplished X+ Darkheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)speakers (9 against 8)driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)auto headlamps
- Trade-offCurvv Accomplished X+ Darkpowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)terrain modeswired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹16,000: the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and SOS call.
- Also on the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), speakers (9 against 8), driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark, you give up powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), terrain modes and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Seltos HTX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Curvv: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Tata Curvv cheaper?
- The Tata Curvv, by ₹1.00L: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Seltos. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Tata Curvv: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Seltos HTX against the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark. Worth the extra ₹16,000: the Curvv Accomplished X+ Dark adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and SOS call.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Tata Curvv?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Curvv swallows 500 litres of luggage against 447. 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 Tata Curvv?
- The Curvv: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.30L against ₹13.72L for the Seltos, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.