Kia Carens Clavis vs Maruti Suzuki Ertiga
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Kia Carens Clavis: ₹13.25–25.24 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 24 variants and prices
Maruti Suzuki Ertiga: ₹10.02–15.15 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 9 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Ertiga, from ₹10.02 lakh against ₹13.25 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹3.23 lakh less)
- Top variant: Carens Clavis: ₹25.24 lakh | Ertiga: ₹15.15 lakh
- More powerful: Carens Clavis, up to 160 PS against 103 PS
- Better petrol mileage: Ertiga, up to 20.5 km/l against 16.7 km/l (claimed)
- Longer: Carens Clavis, by 115 mm, with a 40 mm longer wheelbase
- Boot: Carens Clavis: 216 litres | Ertiga: 209 litres, about the same
- More ground clearance: Carens Clavis, up to 195 mm against 185 mm
- Crash-test rating: Carens Clavis: Not tested | Ertiga: 1 star
- Only the Carens Clavis has: A diesel engine
- Seats: Carens Clavis: 6 or 7 seats | Ertiga: 7 seats
- Warranty: Carens Clavis: 3 years / unlimited km | Ertiga: 3 years / 1,00,000 km
- Variants on sale: Carens Clavis: 24 variants | Ertiga: 9 variants
Carens Clavis vs Ertiga: side by side
| Carens Clavis | Ertiga | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹13.25–25.24 lakh | ₹10.02–15.15 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹11.39–21.79 lakh | ₹8.90–13.04 lakh |
| Variants | 24 | 9 |
| Body | MPV | MPV |
| Seats | 6 or 7 | 7 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Diesel, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre turbo petrol; 1.5-litre turbo diesel; 1.5-litre CNG | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre CNG |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (AT, DCT) | Manual, automatic (AT) |
| Power | 96–160 PS | 88–103 PS |
| Torque | 123–253 Nm | 122–139 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 15.3–16.7 km/l; Diesel 17.5–19.5 km/l | Petrol 20.3–20.5 km/l; CNG 26.1 km/kg |
| Length | 4,550 mm | 4,435 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,735 mm |
| Height | 1,708 mm | 1,690 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm | 2,740 mm |
| Ground clearance | 195 mm | 185 mm |
| Boot | 116–216 litres | 209 litres |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,221 kg | 1,200–1,273 kg |
| Crash-test rating | Not tested | 1 star |
| Airbags | 6 | 6 |
| Warranty | 3 years / unlimited km | 3 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.