Kia Carens vs Maruti Suzuki XL6
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Kia Carens: ₹12.94–15.41 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
Maruti Suzuki XL6: ₹13.51–16.74 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 7 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Carens, from ₹12.94 lakh against ₹13.51 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹57,000 less)
- Top variant: Carens: ₹15.41 lakh | XL6: ₹16.74 lakh
- More powerful: Carens, up to 116 PS against 103 PS
- Better petrol mileage: XL6, up to 20.9 km/l against 15.7 km/l (claimed)
- Longer: Carens, by 55 mm, with a 40 mm longer wheelbase
- Boot: Carens: 216 litres | XL6: 209 litres, about the same
- More ground clearance: Carens, up to 195 mm against 180 mm
- Crash-test rating: Carens: 3 stars | XL6: Not tested
- Only the Carens has: A diesel engine
- Only the XL6 has: An automatic
- Seats: Carens: 7 seats | XL6: 6 seats
- Warranty: Carens: 3 years / unlimited km | XL6: 3 years / 1,00,000 km
- Variants on sale: Carens: 3 variants | XL6: 7 variants
Carens vs XL6: side by side
| Carens | XL6 | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹12.94–15.41 lakh | ₹13.51–16.74 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹11.12–12.98 lakh | ₹11.62–14.42 lakh |
| Variants | 3 | 7 |
| Body | MPV | MPV |
| Seats | 7 | 6 |
| Fuel | Petrol, Diesel, CNG | Petrol, CNG |
| Engines | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre turbo diesel; 1.5-litre CNG | 1.5-litre petrol; 1.5-litre CNG |
| Gearbox | Manual | Manual, automatic (AT) |
| Power | 96–116 PS | 88–103 PS |
| Torque | 123–250 Nm | 122–139 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Petrol 15.7 km/l; Diesel 21.3 km/l | Petrol 20.3–20.9 km/l; CNG 26.2 km/kg |
| Length | 4,540 mm | 4,485 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,775 mm |
| Height | 1,708 mm | 1,745 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,780 mm | 2,740 mm |
| Ground clearance | 195 mm | 180 mm |
| Boot | 116–216 litres | 209 litres |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 45 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,630 kg | 1,220–1,295 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 3 stars | Not tested |
| 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.