Kia Carens Vs MG Hector Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Kia Carens Vs MG Hector Price Comparison

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. 9.6 lakh and top out at Rs. 16.6 lakh. The MG Hector’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 14.15 lakh and Rs. 18.5 lakh.

The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 14.8 lakh to Rs. 17.5 lakh. The Hector’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 16.4 lakh and Rs. 19.48 lakh.

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The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 11.4 lakh and go up to Rs. 16.8 lakh. The Hector diesel-manual is available in 4 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 15.69 lakh to Rs. 20.11 lakh. 

The 2 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 17.7 lakh . MG Hector is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain.

Kia Carens Vs MG Hector Dimension Comparison

The Kia Carens is an MPV while the MG Hector is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Hector measures 4655mm long, 1835mm wide and 1760mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2750mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is smaller than the MG Hector. So, the Hector will offer a stronger road presence than the Carens.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Hector has a ground clearance of 192mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 371 litres smaller than that of the Hector. However, it must be noted that the Kia Carens’ boot space is calculated with all 3 rows of seats in place while the Hector is a 5-seater SUV.

Kia Carens Vs MG Hector Engine Spec Comparison

The Kia Carens is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.4L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.4L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed manual 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 1.4L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Carens pushes out 140PS of power at 6000rpm and 242Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3200rpm.

The MG Hector is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L hybrid petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L hybrid petrol engine gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.5L turbo petrol engine is available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic transmission. The 1.5L hybrid petrol engine of the Hector makes 143PS of power at 5000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 3600rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the MG Hector pushes out 143PS of power at 5000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 3600rpm.

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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 TC transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.

The MG Hector is only available with a 2.0L turbo diesel engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 170PS of power at 3750rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 2550rpm.

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