Kia Seltos vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.00L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder's ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹31,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Urban Cruiser Hyryder 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 Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTX(A) at ₹19.94L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid at ₹19.99L.
Our take
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX(A) if
- You would rather keep the ₹5,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorBose premium sound system
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withhead-up displayauto headlampsregenerative braking
Seltos vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 44 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 447 litres | - |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Trade-offUrban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybridlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorBose premium sound system
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid asks ₹5,000 more for head-up display, but the Kia Seltos HTX(A) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 250 Nm against 141 Nm. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and regenerative braking.
- Going to the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system, which the Seltos HTX(A) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Kia Seltos, by ₹31,000: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Seltos vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Seltos HTX(A) against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid asks ₹5,000 more for head-up display, but the Kia Seltos HTX(A) costs less and has the stronger engine, at 250 Nm against 141 Nm. The useful extras on top: auto headlamps and regenerative braking.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Kia Seltos or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L against ₹14.17L for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder, 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.