2020 Hyundai Tucson Facelift vs Kia Seltos - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison

Tucson 2020 vs Seltos 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?

Hyundai Tucson is not available with petrol manual powertrain. The Kia Seltos petrol manual prices start from Rs. 9.89 lakh and go up to Rs. 16.29 lakh. 

For the petrol automatic powertrain, Hyundai Tucson prices start from Rs. 22.30 lakh and Kia Seltos starts from Rs. 14.09 lakh.

Hyundai Tucson is not available with diesel manual powertrain. The Kia Seltos diesel manual prices start from Rs. 10.34 lakh and go up to Rs. 15.34 lakh. 

For the diesel automatic powertrain, Hyundai Tucson prices start from Rs. 24.35 lakh and Kia Seltos starts from Rs. 13.54 lakh. Kia Seltos diesel automatic has a lower starting price.

Tucson 2020 vs Seltos 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?

Hyundai Tucson is 4480mm long, 1850mm wide and 1660mm tall and rides on a wheelbase measuring 2670mm. The Hyundai Tucson has a boot space of 513 litres. On the other hand, the Kia Seltos measures 4315mm in length, 1800mm in width and 1645mm in height. The wheelbase of Kia Seltos is 2610mm and it has a boot space of 433 litres.

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Dimension Review

• Tucson is longer than Seltos by 165mm. However, both the cars are C-segment SUVs as they’re both under 4500mm long.
• Tucson is wider than Seltos by 50mm.
• Tucson is taller than Seltos by 15mm.
• Tucson has a longer wheelbase than Seltos; by 60mm.
• Tucson has 80 litres more boot space than Seltos.
• Seltos has 18mm more ground clearance than Tucson.

In terms of dimensions, Tucson is a larger car compared to Seltos. So, it’ll have better road presence than Seltos.

Tucson 2020 vs Seltos 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?

Tucson Petrol vs Seltos Petrol

Hyundai Tucson gets a 2.0L petrol 4-cylinder engine that makes 152PS of maximum power and 192Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission and returns a fuel efficiency of 13.08kmpl.

The Kia Seltos gets a 1.4L 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine, which makes 140PS of maximum power and 242Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT type automatic transmission. The Kia Seltos turbo petrol manual has a fuel-efficiency of 16.1kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 16.2kmpl.

There’s also a 1.5L 4-cylinder engine, which makes 115PS of maximum power and 144Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and CVT type automatic transmission. This engine has a fuel efficiency of 16.8kmpl with the manual as well as with the automatic.

Petrol Engine Review

• Tucson has a more powerful engine than Seltos.
• Tucson's engine produces more torque than Seltos 1.5
• The Seltos turbo has more torque than the Tucson. It’ll have better drivability because of the strong bottom and mid-range torque.
• Both of Seltos’s petrol engines are more fuel-efficient than the Tucson.
• Seltos petrol will have lower fuel costs as it has more mileage than the Tucson petrol.

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Tucson 2.0L Diesel vs Seltos 1.5L Diesel

Hyundai Tucson gets a 2.0L diesel 4-cylinder engine that makes 185PS of maximum power and 400Nm of peak torque. It is available with an 8-speed torque converter type automatic transmission and it returns a fuel efficiency of 16.98kmpl.

Kia Seltos gets a 1.5L diesel 4-cylinder engine that makes 115PS of maximum power and 250Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Kia Seltos diesel manual has a fuel-efficiency of 20.8kmpl while the automatic claims to return a figure of 17.8kmpl.

Diesel Engine Review

• Tucson diesel has a more powerful engine than Seltos.
• Tucson's diesel engine produces more torque than Seltos. The Tucson will have better drivability than the Seltos diesel.
• Seltos diesel is more fuel-efficient than Tucson diesel automatic.
• Tucson has the option of all-wheel-drive with the diesel engine while the Seltos doesn’t get AWD at all.

Tucson 2020 vs Seltos 2020 | Feature Comparison - Which Is Better?

Notable top features of Tucson 2020 are:

• LED projector headlamps w/ LED DRLs
• Reclining rear seat
• R18 alloy wheels
• 8-inch touchscreen system w/ Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
• Panoramic sunroof
• 10 Way power-adjustable driver seat ( w/ lumbar support)
• 6 Airbags
• Handsfree smart powered tailgate w/ height adjust function
• Wireless phone charging
• Dual-zone auto AC w/ rear AC vents
• 8-way power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Auto-dimming IRVM

Notable top features of Seltos 2020 are:

• LED Headlamp & LED DRL w/ LED Lightbar
• Auto-Dimming IRVM
• R17 Alloy Wheels
• 10.25-inch Touchscreen w/ Navigation
• Automatic Headlamps
• Ambient Mood Lighting
• Cruise Control
• Smart Key w/ Push Start/Stop Button
• Auto Ac
• Telescopic Steering
• Rear Door Sunshade Curtain

Is the Hyundai Tucson better than the Kia Seltos?

Price of the base variant of Hyundai Tucson is Rs. 22.30 lakh and Kia Seltos is Rs. 9.89 lakh (both ex-showroom). The Seltos is obviously more affordable than the Tucson.

In terms of dimensions, Tucson occupies a larger area compared to Seltos. So, if the size is a measure of road presence for you, then Tucson is a better car than Seltos.

For petrol automatic powertrain, Tucson's engine offers more torque, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to Seltos's 1.5-litre engine. But the Seltos turbo has far better torque output and spread, so it'll have better drivability than the other petrol engines. The Seltos is also much more fuel-efficient than the Tucson.

As far as diesel automatic powertrain is concerned, Tucson's engine offers more torque, so it is expected to offer better driveability compared to Seltos's engine. However, the Seltos diesel automatic has better mileage than 2020 Tucson diesel auto.

The Kia Seltos also has the option of a manual transmission with all three engines. The 2020 Tucson facelift only has an automatic transmission with both the engines.

In terms of features, the Tucson facelift obviously has a longer list. But the Seltos also has a good number of features for the price.