Published : 25 April 2024
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Kia Carens vs Hyundai Alcazar comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.
With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Kia Carens’s prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.7 lakh(ex-showroom). The Hyundai Alcazar’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 16.77 lakh and Rs. 19.04 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 15.85 lakh to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The Alcazar’s 7 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 19.99 lakh and Rs. 20.64 lakh (ex-showroom).
The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 12.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.15 lakh(ex-showroom). The Alcazar diesel-manual is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 17.78 lakh to Rs. 20.33 lakh (ex-showroom).
The 4 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The Hyundai Alcazar’s 8 diesel-automatic variants cost between Rs. 19.25 lakh and Rs. 21.28 lakh (ex-showroom).
The Kia Carens is an MUV while the Hyundai Alcazar is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Alcazar measures 4500mm long, 1790mm wide and 1675mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2760mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is slightly larger than the Hyundai Alcazar. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Alcazar.
The Carens has a ground clearance of 195mm while the Alcazar has a ground clearance of 200mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 36 litres larger than that of the Alcazar.
The Kia Carens is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine.The 1.5L normal petrol gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.
The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Carens makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Carens pushes out 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500 and 3500rpm.
The Hyundai Alcazar is only available with a 1.5L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. The Alcazar’s 1.5L turbo petrol engine makes 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500 and 3500rpm.
The Kia Carens also gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Carens’ turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.
The Hyundai Alcazar gets the same 1.5L turbo diesel engine and transmission options – a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission – as the Kia Carens. The Alcazar’s turbo diesel engine makes 116PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.
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