Kia Seltos vs Competition
SUV segment in India is on the boom and everything started off with the Hyundai Creta.
After ruling the segment for a very long time, Hyundai Creta now faces tough competition in the market now, especially from the Kia Seltos.
Let us look at the competition briefly.
Dimensions
Name | Kia Seltos | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector | Mahindra XUV300 | Tata Harrier |
Length | 4315mm | 4300mm | 4655mm | 3995mm | 4598mm |
Breadth | 1800mm | 1790mm | 1835mm | 1821mm | 1894mm |
Height | 1645mm | 1635mm | 1760mm | 1627mm | 1706mm |
Wheelbase | 2610mm | 2610mm | 2750mm | 2600mm | 2741mm |
Boot Space | 433 litres | 433 litres | 587 litres | 259 litres | 425 litres |
Ground–clearance | 190mm(Laden) | 190mm(Laden) | 192mm(Laden) | 180mm(Unladen) | 205mm(Unladen) |
The Kia Seltos is definitely not the biggest of the lot in terms of size. However, it beats Hyundai Creta, its arch-rival in all parameters and comes out as a winner.
Engine and Performance
Name | Kia Seltos | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector | Mahindra XUV300 | Tata Harrier |
Displacement | 1493/1497/1353cc | 1493/1497/1353cc | 1451/1956cc | 1197/1497cc | 1956cc |
Max Power | 113.4bhp@4000rpm | 113.42bhp@4000rpm | 167.68bhp@3750rpm | 115bhp@3750rpm | 167.67bhp@3750rpm |
Max Torque | 250nm@1500-2750rpm | 250.06@1500-2750rpm | 350Nm@1750-2500rpm | 300Nm@1500-2500rpm | 350Nm@1750-2500rpm |
Mileage | 20.8km/l | 18.5km/l | 17.41km/l | 20.0km/l | 17.0km/l |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 50 litres | 50 litres | 60 litres | 42 litres | 50 litres |
Transmission | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic |
The performance figures of diesel engines have been compared above. Both the Creta and Seltos have the same engine, so there is a negligible difference between the two. Both Hector and Harrier have bigger engines compared to the lot and so perform better. Kia Seltos is still ahead as a complete package.
Safety and Price
Name | Kia Seltos | Hyundai Creta | MG Hector | Mahindra XUV300 | Tata Harrier |
Price | Rs.9.89 to Rs.17.34 lakh | Rs.9.99 to Rs.17.20 lakh | Rs.12.73 to Rs.17.72 lakh | Rs.8.3 to Rs.12.69 lakh | Rs.13.69 to Rs.20.25 lakh |
ABS with EBD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Airbags | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
Rear Camera | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Traction Control | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Electronic Stability Control | No | No | No | Yes | No |
Mahindra XUV300 is the safest car from the above receiving 4 stars in the Global-NCAP test. All the safety features are available starting from the base variant of the car. As far as the Kia Seltos is concerned, this is one weak parameter for the car but performs equally to the Hyundai Creta.
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