Kia Seltos vs MG Hector vs Tata Harrier vs Nissan Kicks: What do the prices say?

Kia has entered the Indian market with a bang as it launched the Seltos at competitive prices ranging between Rs 9.69 lakh and Rs 15.99 lakh. This puts it in the firing line of SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, MG Hector, Tata Harrier along with the base variants of the Jeep Compass. This how they stack up on the price chart.

Petrol

Kia Seltos	MG Hector	Hyundai Creta	Renault Captur	Nissan Kicks	Jeep Compass
HTE: Rs 9.69 lakh			RXE: Rs 9.50 lakh	XL: Rs 9.55 lakh
HTK: Rs 9.99 lakh		E+: Rs 10 lakh
HTK+: Rs 11.19 lakh		EX: Rs 10.87 lakh		XV: Rs 10.95 lakh
	Style: Rs 12.18 lakh	SX: Rs 12.27 lakh	Platine Dual Tone: Rs 12 lakh
HTX: Rs 12.79 lakh	Super: Rs 12.98 lakh	SX Dual tone: Rs 12.82 lakh
GTK: Rs 13.49 lakh	Super Hybrid: Rs 13.58 lakh
HTX CVT: Rs 13.79 lakh		SX Auto: Rs 13.77 lakh
		SX (O): Rs 13.89 lakh
		SX(O) Executive: Rs 14.17 lakh
GTX: Rs 14.99 lakh	Smart Hybrid: Rs 14.68 lakh
GTX DCT: Rs 15.99 lakh	Petrol DCT: Rs 15.28 lakh				Sport: Rs 15.60 lakh /Sport Plus: Rs 15.99 lakh
GTX+: Rs 15.99 lakh	Sharp Hybrid: Rs 15.88 lakh
GTX+ DCT: Rs 16.99 lakh (expected)	Sharp DCT: Rs 16.78 lakh
					Rs 19 lakh to Rs 21.67 lakh

• With a sub-Rs 10 lakh starting price, the entry point to the Kia Seltos is one of the most affordable in the whole pool of cars after the Kicks and Captur. But the newcomer gets slightly better kit than the other two. 

• Despite being a BS6-compliant offering, the Kia Seltos is priced on par or undercuts most of its rivals. 

• While the Seltos’ starting price is a lot more enticing, you’ll have to stretch upto Rs 13.79 lakh for a petrol-auto version. That makes it just Rs 2,000 more expensive than the cheapest petrol-auto in this segment, the Creta SX Auto.

• The Kia Seltos is the only SUV that spoils you with a choice of two BS6-compliant petrol engines and automatic options.

• The top-spec Seltos GTX+ is obviously the more feature-rich as well as more powerful when compared to the top-spec Creta Executive. However, it is more expensive by Rs 1.80 lakh.  

• The MG Hector has the most affordable petrol-DCT in this company, but its top of the line Sharp automatic variant is Rs 79,000 pricier than the Seltos for now. 

• The Tata Harrier misses out on a petrol powertrain altogether. 

• The Jeep Compass’s starting price is just a shade under the premium you have to pay for the Seltos GTX DCT. It is the only petrol option with prices going past the Rs 20 lakh mark. 

• The MG Hector is the only offering with a 48V mild-hybrid supplementing its petrol engine. 

• The Renault Captur and Nissan Kicks are diesel-centric models and offer just two petrol variants.

• The price of the Kia Seltos’ top-spec GTX+ variant with a DCT is unavailable right now but dealers are accepting bookings for the same. Expect it to be available in the coming months. 

• The Jeep Compass is priced between Rs 15.60 lakh and Rs 21.67 lakh. 

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Diesel

Kia Seltos	MG Hector	Tata Harrier	Hyundai Creta	Renault Captur	Nissan Kicks	Jeep Compass
HTE: Rs 9.99 lakh			E+: Rs 10 lakh	RXE: Rs 10.49 lakh	XE: Rs 9.89 lakh
HTK: Rs 11.19 lakh			EX: Rs 11.02 lakh		XL: Rs 11.09 lakh
HTK+: Rs 12.19 lakh			S: Rs 11.92 lakh		XV: Rs 12.51 lakh
HTK+ AT: Rs 13.19 lakh	Style: Rs 13.18 lakh	XE: Rs 13 lakh	S Auto: Rs 13.36 lakh	Platine: Rs 13 lakh	XV Pre: Rs 13.69 lakh
			SX: Rs 13.61 lakh
	Super: Rs 14.18 lakh	XM: Rs 14.06 lakh	SX Dual Tone: 14.16 lakh
HTX+: Rs 14.99 lakh		XT: Rs 15.26 lakh	SX Auto: Rs 15.22 lakh
			SX(O): Rs 15.38 lakh
HTX+ AT: Rs 15.99 lakh	Smart: Rs 15.48 lakh		SX(O) Executive: Rs 15.67 lakh
		XZ: Rs 16.56 lakh
GTX+ Diesel AT: Rs 16.99 lakh (expected)	Sharp: Rs 16.88 lakh	XZ Dual Tone: Rs 16.76 lakh				Sport: Rs 16.61 lakh/ Sport Plus: Rs 16.99 lakh
						Rs 18.03 lakh to Rs 27.60 lakh

• Even if it’s a diesel-powered Kia Seltos, the starting price is one of the lowest. At Rs 10 lakh it is closely matched by the Nissa Kicks and Hyundai Creta. 

• If you are eyeing a diesel-auto, then the Kia Seltos is the most affordable of the three cars that offer this combination. It undercuts the Hyundai Creta S Auto by Rs 17,000. 

• A fully-loaded diesel-AT Seltos will be launched in the near future. The Hyundai Creta misses out on such a variant. 

• The Jeep Compass is the only SUV with a 4x4 drivetrain on offer, but its prices go way beyond the Rs 20 lakh mark, ending up at around Rs 28 lakh. 

• The diesel engine on the Hyundai Creta’s lower variants (E+, EX, S MT) is a smaller 1.4-litre unit (90PS/220Nm) making less power than the Seltos’s 1.5-litre unit (115PS/250Nm). 

• Only the Seltos and the Jeep’s range-topping Compass Trailhawk variant get a BS6-compliant diesel engine. 

• The Renault Captur and Nissan Kicks are available in two and four variants, respectively. However, both miss out on a diesel-auto combo like the Harrier and Hector. 

Note: All prices, ex-showroom Delhi

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