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Seltos vs Grand Vitara

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Kia

Seltos

Ex-showroom price ₹11.25 lakh – ₹21.57 lakh ex-showroom

Maruti Suzuki

Grand Vitara

Ex-showroom price ₹10.77 lakh – ₹19.77 lakh ex-showroom, Delhi

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Spec

Seltos

Grand Vitara

Overview

Body type

SUV

Fuel

Petrol, Diesel

Petrol, Mild hybrid, Strong hybrid, CNG

Petrol

Yes

Diesel

Yes

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CNG

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Yes

Hybrid

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Yes

Launched in India

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2022-09-26

Variants

Colours

Frost Blue, Magma Red, Glacier White Pearl, Gravity Gray, Imperial Blue, Ivory Silver Gloss, Morning Haze, Aurora Black Pearl, Pewter Olive, Matte Graphite (X-Line)

Arctic White, Midnight Black, Grandeur Grey, NEXA Blue, Splendid Silver, Opulent Red, Chestnut Brown, Opulent Red+Black, Splendid Silver+Black, Arctic White+Black

Warranty

3 years / unlimited km

3 years / 1,00,000 km

Engine and performance

Engine displacement

1,482 cc

1,462 cc

Largest engine

1,497 cc

1,490 cc

Engines

1497 cc petrol; 1482 cc petrol; 1493 cc diesel

1462 cc mild hybrid; 1490 cc strong hybrid; 1462 cc cng

Max power

159.8 PS

103.1 PS

Power (as stated)

Petrol: 84.4 kW / 6 300 rpm (Smartstream G1.5); Petrol: 117.5 kW / 5 500 rpm (Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi); Diesel: 85 kW / 4 000 rpm (1.5l CRDi VGT)

Mild hybrid: 75.8 @ 6000 [103.06 PS @ 6000 rpm]; Strong hybrid: 68 kW @ 5500 rpm [92.45 PS @ 5500 rpm]; CNG: 64.6 kW @ 5500 rpm Petrol: 75.8 kW @ 6000 rpm

Max power converted from kW or hp

Yes

Max torque

253 Nm

139 Nm

Transmission

6-speed MT, IVT, 7-speed DCT, 6-speed AT

5MT, 6AT, 6AT ALLGRIP SELECT (4WD), e-CVT

Automatic available

Yes

Mileage

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Mild hybrid: 21.11 km/l (MT), 20.58 km/l (AT), 19.20 km/l (ALLGRIP AT) (certified under CMVR Rule 115); Strong hybrid: 27.97 km/l (certified under CMVR Rule 115); CNG: 26.6 km/kg

Dimensions and weight

Seating

5 seats

Seats

Length

4,460 mm

4,345 mm

Width

1,830 mm

1,795 mm

Height

1,635 mm

1,645 mm

Wheelbase

2,690 mm

2,600 mm

Boot space

447 litres

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Fuel tank

47 litres

45 litres

Kerb weight (as stated)

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1140 to 1285 kg

Kerb weight

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1,140 kg

Safety and features

NCAP adult stars

5 stars

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Crash test rating

Bharat NCAP: 5 stars adult, 5 stars child (2026)

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Airbags

6 (standard)

Airbags (most on any variant)

ADAS

ADAS Level 2 (21 features) on HTX (A), GTX (A), X-Line (A); Level 2+ (28 features) on GTX (O), X-Line (O)

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Sunroof

Dual pane panoramic (HTK (O) and above)

Panoramic sunroof (Zeta(O), Alpha(O) incl. 4WD, Zeta+(O)/Alpha+(O) Strong Hybrid)

Price

Ex-showroom price from

₹11,24,900

₹10,76,500

Ex-showroom price up to

₹21,56,900

₹19,77,400

Ex-showroom price city

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Delhi

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Pros and cons

Seltos

Pro: Rated 5 stars adult, 5 stars child by Bharat NCAP (2026)
Con: Less powerful than 82% of the 96 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (159.8 PS)

Grand Vitara

Con: Less powerful than 96% of the 96 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (103.1 PS)
Con: Less torque than 95% of the 92 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (139 Nm)