Published : 12 November 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Kia Carens vs Mahindra XUV700 7S comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs, 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). With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Mahindra XUV700 7S’s prices start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and top out at Rs. 19.88 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 XUV700 7S petrol-automatic is available in 2 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 22.71 lakh to Rs. 24.72 lakh(ex-showroom).
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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 4 diesel-manual variants of the Mahindra XUV700 7S start at Rs. 17.77 lakh and go up to Rs. 23.48 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 5 diesel-automatic variants of the Mahindra XUV700 7S start at Rs. 20.29 lakh and go up to Rs. 25.47 lakh(ex-showroom).
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The Kia Carens is an MPV while the Mahindra XUV700 7S is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The XUV700 7S measures 4695mm long, 1890mm wide and 1755mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2750mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is significantly smaller than the Mahindra XUV700 7S. So, the XUV700 7S will offer a stronger road presence than the Carens.
The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the ground clearance of the XUV700 7S has not been declared as of yet. The Kia Carens has a boot space of 216-litre. The boot space of the XUV700 7S is not declared officially.
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 ACMT manual 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 160Nm of torque at 5500rpm.
The Mahindra XUV700 7S is only available with a 2.0L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The XUV700 7S’s 2.0L turbo petrol engine makes 200PS of power at 5000rpm and 380Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 3000rpm.
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The Kia Carens only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic torque converter automatic transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.
The Mahindra XUV700 7S only gets a 2.2L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. The XUV700 7S’s turbo diesel engine makes 185PS of power at 3500rpm and it is available with two torque output tunings - 420Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 2800rpm and 450Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 2800rpm.
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