Published : 19 September 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
In this Kia Carens vs Tata Nexon 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’ prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.55 lakh (ex-showroom). The Tata Nexon’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 8.09 lakh and Rs. 13.50 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Carens petrol automatic is available in 3 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 15.75 to Rs. 18.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The Nexon petrol automatic is available in 10 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 11.7 lakh to Rs. 14.7 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 lakh(ex-showroom). The 9 diesel-manual variants of the Tata Nexon start at Rs. 11 lakh and go up to Rs. 14.89 lakh(ex-showroom).
The 2 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 18.90 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The 7 variants diesel-automatic variants of the Tata Nexon start at Rs. 13 lakh and go up to Rs. 15.5 lakh(ex-showroom).
The Kia Carens is an MPV while the Tata Nexon is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’ wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Nexon measures 3995mm long, 1804mm wide and 1620mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2498mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is significantly larger than the Tata Nexon. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Nexon.
The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Nexon has a ground clearance of 208mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 166 litres smaller than that of the Nexon.
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 Tata Nexon only gets a 1.2L turbo petrol which is available with a 5-speed manual and a 6-speed manual transmission. The 1.2L turbo petrol is also available with a 6-speed AMT automatic transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. The 1.2L turbo petrol engine of the Nexon makes 120PS of power at 5500rpm and 170Nm of torque between 1750 and 4000rpm.
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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 1500 and 2750rpm.
The Tata Nexon only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Nexon’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 3750rpm and 260Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.
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