2020 Kia Seltos vs Volkswagen Vento - Price, Specs, Features, Mileage Comparison
Which car is better: Kia Seltos or Volkswagen Vento? We compare prices, dimensions, engine specs, mileage and performance to help you decide which car better fulfils your requirements.

Seltos 2020 vs Vento 2020 | Price Comparison - Which One Is Cheaper?
SELTOS VS VENTO | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL MANUAL |
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Kia Seltos |
Volkswagen Vento |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
HTE |
₹9.89 |
Trendline |
₹8.87 |
HTK |
₹10.29 |
Trendline- Metallic |
₹8.97 |
HTK+ |
₹11.49 |
Comfortline Plus |
₹10.00 |
HTX |
₹13.09 |
Highline Plus |
₹11.99 |
GTK |
₹13.79 |
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GTX |
₹15.29 |
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GTX+ |
₹16.29 |
Kia Seltos prices start from Rs. 9.89 lakh and go up to Rs. 16.29 lakh for petrol manual powertrain. The Volkswagen Vento turbo petrol manual prices start from Rs. 8.87 lakh and go up to Rs. 11.99 lakh.
SELTOS VS VENTO | PRICE COMPARISON EX-SHOWROOM, DELHI |
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PETROL AUTOMATIC |
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Kia Seltos |
Volkswagen Vento |
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Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
Variants |
Price (in lakh) |
HTX |
₹14.09 |
Highline |
₹12.10 |
GTX |
₹16.29 |
Highline Plus |
₹13.30 |
GTX+ |
₹17.29 |
For the petrol automatic powertrain, Kia Seltos prices start from Rs. 14.09 lakh. Kia Seltos automatic is Rs. 1.0 lakh more expensive than the manual. Volkswagen Vento starts at Rs. 12.10 lakh. Volkswagen Vento automatic is Rs. 1.3 lakh more expensive than the manual.
Seltos 2020 vs Vento 2020 | Dimension Comparison - Which One Is Bigger?
Kia Seltos is 4315mm long, 1800mm wide and 1645mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2610mm. The Kia Seltos has a boot space of 433 litres. The Volkswagen Vento measures 4390mm in length, 1699mm in width and 1467mm in height. The wheelbase of Volkswagen Vento is 2553mm and it has a boot space of 494 litres.
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SELTOS VS VENTO | DIMENSION COMPARISON |
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Dimensions |
Kia Seltos |
Difference |
Volkswagen Vento |
Length (mm) |
4315 |
75 |
4390 |
Width (mm) |
1800 |
101 |
1699 |
Height (mm) |
1645 |
178 |
1467 |
Wheelbase (mm) |
2610 |
57 |
2553 |
Boot Space (litre) |
433 |
61 |
494 |
Ground Clearance(mm) |
190 |
27 |
163 |
Fuel Tank (litre) |
50 |
5 |
55 |
Tyre Size (Base Variant) |
205/65 R16 |
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185/60 R15 |
Tyre Size (Top Variant) |
215/60 R17 |
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195/55 R16 |
Dimension Review
- The Vento is longer than the Seltos by 75mm.
- The Seltos is wider than the Vento by 101mm.
- The Seltos is taller than the Vento by 178mm.
- The Seltos has a longer wheelbase than the Vento; by 57mm.
- The Vento has 61 litres more boot space than the Seltos.
- The Seltos has 27mm more ground clearance than the Vento.
- In terms of dimensions, the Seltos is a larger car compared to the Vento. So, it will have a better road presence than the Vento.
Seltos 2020 vs Vento 2020 | Engine Specs Comparison - Which One has Better Performance?
SELTOS VS VENTO | ENGINE COMPARISON |
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PETROL ENGINE |
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Kia Seltos |
Kia Seltos |
Volkswagen Vento |
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Engine |
1.5 L Petrol |
1.4 L Turbo Petrol |
1.0 L Turbo Petrol |
Displacement |
1497 cc |
1353 cc |
999 cc |
Cylinder |
4 |
4 |
3 |
Maximum Power |
115PS @ 6300rpm |
140PS @ 6000rpm |
110PS @ 5000 - 5250rpm |
Peak Torque |
144Nm @ 4500rpm |
242Nm @ 1500 - 3200rpm |
175Nm @ 1750 - 4000rpm |
Manual Transmission |
6-speed |
6-speed |
6-speed |
Manual FE |
16.8kmpl |
16.1kmpl |
17.69kmpl |
Automatic Transmission |
CVT |
7-speed DCT |
6-speed TC |
Automatic FE |
16.8kmpl |
16.2kmpl |
NA |
Seltos Petrol vs Rapid Petrol
Kia Seltos 1.5 L, 4-cylinder petrol engine makes 115PS of maximum power and 144Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT type automatic transmission. The Kia Seltos petrol manual has a mileage of 16.8kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 16.8kmpl.
The Seltos also 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 a CVT type automatic transmission. The Kia Seltos turbo petrol manual has a mileage of 16.1kmpl while the automatic claims to deliver a fuel efficiency figure of 16.2kmpl.
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Volkswagen Vento 1.0 L, 3-cylinder turbo petrol engine makes 110PS of maximum power and 175Nm of peak torque. It is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter type automatic transmission. The Volkswagen Vento petrol manual has a mileage of 17.69kmpl while there is no official fuel-efficiency figure for automatic.
Petrol Engine Review
- The Seltos has a more powerful engine than the Vento.
- The Vento's engine produces more torque than the Seltos 1.5L but less than the Seltos turbo.
- The Vento 1.0 l turbo petrol manual is more fuel-efficient than the Seltos manual.
- The Vento's engine offers better torque-to-weight ratio than the Seltos 1.5 but less than the Seltos turbo. So, the Seltos Turbo will have the best drivability and performance.
Seltos 2020 vs Vento 2020 | Top Feature Comparison
Notable top features of Seltos 2020 are:
- LED headlamp & LED DRL w/ LED light bar
- Electric sunroof
- Auto-dimming IRVM
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- 10.25-inch touchscreen w/ navigation, Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Automatic headlamps
- Ambient mood lighting
- Cruise control
- Smart key w/ push start/stop button
- Auto AC w/ rear vents
- Rear door sunshade curtain
Notable top features of Vento 2020 are:
- LED reflector headlamps w/ LED DRL
- Auto headlamps
- 16-inch alloy wheels
- 8-inch Touchscreen w/ Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Cruise control
- Rear AC vents
- Front side airbags
- Auto AC
- Anti-theft alarm with interior monitoring
- Front amber glow illumination
- Steering mounted controls