2026 Kia Seltos Vs Rivals – Petrol Specs Compared

In this article, we compare the 2026 Seltos’s petrol engine specs with that of its rivals such as the Hyundai Creta, Tata Sierra, Maruti Grand Vitara and Victoris, Toyota Hyryder, MG Astor, Honda Elevate, Skoda Kushaq, and Volkswagen Taigun.   

2026 Kia Seltos Vs Rivals – Turbo Petrol Specs Compared

The new Seltos is offered with the same 1.5L turbo petrol engine as its predecessor. Among its rivals, the Creta, Sierra, Kushaq and the Taigun offer 1.5L turbo petrol engines. The Skoda and Volkswagen SUVs are also available with a smaller 1L turbo petrol engine. Citroen’s Aircross is the other C-SUV that offers a turbo petrol engine, which in this case is a 1.2L turbo petrol.

Check out how the Seltos turbo petrol compares against its rivals in the table below:

• The new Seltos turbo petrol offers the same power as the Creta and Sierra turbo petrol. However, the Seltos makes its peak power at a slightly higher rpm.
• The Seltos offers 2Nm less torque than Sierra. However, the peak torque kicks in at a slightly lower rpm. Thus, the Seltos will feel more responsive in the city. However, the Sierra could feel stronger on the highway as the peak torque continues up to 4000rpm
• The Kushaq and Taigun equipped with the VW Group’s 1.5L turbo petrol engine produce 10PS less power than the Seltos. Both SUVs lag behind the Seltos in terms of peak torque too.
• The Citroen Aircross offers the least powerful engine among the Seltos’s turbo petrol rivals.

Check out the variant-wise engine and transmission options for the 2026 Seltos by clicking the link below:

Also Read: 2026 Kia Seltos Variant-Wise Engine And Transmission Options

2026 Kia Seltos Vs Rivals – Normal Petrol Specs Compared

The Seltos 2026 also offers the same 1.5L normal petrol engine as the previous model. This engine is available in all all variants of the SUV. The new Seltos equipped with the normal petrol engine has several rivals to contend with, namely the Creta, Sierra, Grand Vitara, Hyryder, Victoris, Elevate, Astor, and the Aircross.

 Check out how the Seltos normal petrol compares against its rivals in the table below:

• The Seltos shares its 1.5L normal petrol engine with the Creta. This engine produces more power than the new Sierra.
• The Grand Vitara and Hyryder strong hybrid variants produce 1PS more power than the Seltos normal petrol.
• The new Seltos, Creta, Astor and the strong hybrid variants of the Victoris, Grand Vitara and Hyryder are offered with a CVT automatic transmission. The Sierra, on the other hand, is the only car in this comparison to offer a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Although DCTs offer faster shifts, their long-term reliability could be a cause for concern for some buyers.
• Yet again, the Citroen Aircross with its smaller 1.2L normal petrol engine is the least powerful SUV in this comparison.

Check out our in-depth variants explained for the 2026 Seltos by clicking the link below:

Also Read: 2026 Kia Seltos Petrol, Diesel Variants Explained – Which One To Buy?

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