Published : 13 November 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Kia Carens vs Maruti Nexa XL6 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). The Maruti Suzuki XL6’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 11.56 lakh and Rs. 13.16 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 0,000 to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The XL6’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 13.06 lakh and Rs. 14.66 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-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom).
Kia Carens is not available with a CNG-manual powertrain. The XL6 CNG-manual is available in 1 variant with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 12.51 lakh(ex-showroom).
Kia Carens Vs Maruti Nexa XL6 Dimension Comparison
The Kia Carens and the Maruti Nexa XL6 are both MPVs. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The XL6 measures 4445mm long, 1775mm wide and 1700mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2740mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is slightly larger than the Maruti Nexa XL6. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the XL6.
The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the XL6 has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 334 litres smaller than that of the XL6.
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 Maruti Suzuki XL6 is only available with a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 105PS of power at 6000rpm and 138Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
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 1500 and 2750rpm.
The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is also available with a 1.5L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 88PS of power at 6000rpm and 122Nm of torque at 4400rpm.
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