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HomeComparisonMahindra Scorpio N Vs Kia Seltos Price Engine Specs Dimensions Features Comparison

Published : 25 September 2023

Read Time : 5 min

In this Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Kia Seltos comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

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Mahindra Scorpio-N Vs Kia Seltos

Mahindra Scorpio-N Vs Kia Seltos Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Z2 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 13,05,500

HTE 1.5L Normal

Rs. 10,89,900

Z2 (E) 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 13,55,499

HTK 1.5L Normal

Rs. 12,09,900

Z4 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 14,65,500

HTK Plus 1.5L Normal

Rs. 13,49,900

Z4 (E) 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 15,15,500

HTX 1.5L Normal

Rs. 15,19,900

Z8 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 18,05,500

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 14,99,900

Z8L 2.0L Turbo

Rs. 20,00,501

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 18,29,900

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Mahindra Scorpio-N’s prices start at Rs. 13.05 lakh and top out at Rs. 20.00 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kia Seltos’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 10.89 lakh and Rs. 18.30 lakh(ex-showroom).

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Z4 2.0L Turbo TC

Rs. 16,61,499

HTX 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 16,59,900

Z8 2.0L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,96,500

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo DCT

Rs. 19,19,900

Z8L 2.0L Turbo TC

Rs. 21,56,500

GTX Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo DCT

Rs. 19,39,900

Z8L 6S 2.0L Turbo TC

Rs. 21,76,501

X-LIne (S) 1.5L Turbo DCT

Rs. 19,59,900

   

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo DCT

Rs. 19,79,900

   

X-Line 1.5L Turbo DCT

Rs. 19,99,900

The Scorpio-N petrol-automatic is available in 4 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 16.61 lakh to Rs. 21.76 lakh(ex-showroom). The Seltos’s 5 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 16.60 lakh and Rs. 20.00 lakh(ex-showroom).

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS
DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Z2 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 13,55,500

HTE 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 11,99,900

Z2 (E) 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 14,05,501

HTK 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 13,59,900

Z4 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 15,15,500

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 14,99,900

Z4 (E) 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 15,65,501

HTX 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 16,69,900

Z6 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 16,05,499

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 18,29,900

Z4 AWD 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 17,75,499

   

Z4 AWD (E) 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 18,25,500

   

Z8 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 18,55,499

   

Z8L 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 20,45,294

   

Z8L 6S 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 20,70,500

   

Z8 AWD 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 21,10,500

   

Z8L AWD 2.2L Turbo

Rs. 22,95,500

   

The 12 diesel-manual variants of the Mahindra Scorpio-N start at Rs. 13.55 lakh and go up to Rs. 22.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The Seltos diesel-manual is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 12 lakh to Rs. 18.3 lakh(ex-showroom).

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS
DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

Z4 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 15,95,000

HTX 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 18,20,000

Z6 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 16,95,000

GTX Plus (S) 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,39,900

Z8 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,45,000

X-Line (S) 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,59,900

Z8L 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 21,45,000

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,79,900

Z8L 6S 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 21,90,000

X-Line 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,99,900

Z8 AWD 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 21,65,000

   

Z8L AWD 2.2L Turbo TC

Rs. 24,51,499

   

The 7 diesel-automatic variants of the Mahindra Scorpio-N start at Rs. 15.95 lakh and go up to Rs. 24.51 lakh(ex-showroom). The Seltos diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 18.2 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh (ex-showroom).

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Mahindra Scorpio-N Vs Kia Seltos Dimension Comparison

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS
DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Length

4662mm

4365mm

Width

1917mm

1800mm

Height

1857mm

1645mm

Wheelbase

2750mm

2610mm

Ground Clearance

187mm

190mm

Boot Space

460L

433L

Fuel Tank Capacity

57L

50L

Wheel Size (Base)

245/65 R17

205/65 R16

Wheel Size (Top)

255/60 R18

215/55 R18

The Mahindra Scorpio-N and the Kia Seltos are both SUVs. The Scorpio-N is 4662mm long, 1917mm wide and 1857mm tall. The Scorpio-N’s wheelbase is 2750mm long. The Seltos measures 4365mm long, 1800mm wide and 1645mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2610mm. In terms of dimensions, the Mahindra Scorpio-N is significantly larger than the Kia Seltos. So, the Scorpio-N will offer a stronger road presence than the Seltos.

The Scorpio-N has a ground clearance of 187mm while the Seltos has a ground clearance of 190mm. The 460-litre boot space of the Scorpio-N is 27-litres larger than that of the Seltos.

Mahindra Scorpio-N Vs Kia Seltos Engine Spec Comparison

The Mahindra Scorpio-N is available with a 2.0L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Scorpio-N’s turbo petrol engine makes 203PS of power at 5000rpm and 370Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 3000rpm with the manual and 380Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 3000rpm with the automatic transmission.

The Kia Seltos is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol engine gets a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic, while the 1.5L turbo petrol engine is available with a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission.

The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Seltos makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Seltos pushes out 160PS of power at 6300rpm and 253Nm of torque between 1500 and 3500rpm.

Also Read - Kia Seltos Vs Hyundai Verna Price, Engine Specs & Dimensions Comparison

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Displacement

1999cc

1497cc

1482cc

Engine Type

Turbo

Normal

Turbo

Cylinders

4

4

4

Power

203PS @ 5000rpm

115PS @ 6300rpm

160PS @ 6300rpm

Torque

370Nm @ 1750 - 3000rpm

380Nm @ 1750 - 3000rpm

144Nm @ 4500rpm

253Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm

Manual

6-speed

-

6-speed

6-speed

Automatic

-

6-speed TC

CVT

7-speed DCT

Manual Mileage

-

-

16.50kmpl

16.10kmpl

Auto Mileage

-

-

16.80kmpl

16.50kmpl

The Mahindra Scorpio-N gets a 2.2L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Scorpio-N’s turbo diesel engine makes 175PS of power at 3500rpm and 370Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3000rpm with the manual and 400Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 2750rpm with the automatic transmission.

The 2.2L turbo diesel engine is also offered with a lower tune of 132PS of power at 3750rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3000rpm. The powertrain option with this tuning is only available with a 6-speed manual transmission.

The Kia Seltos only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Seltos’s turbo diesel engine makes 116PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.

MAHINDRA SCORPIO-N VS KIA SELTOS

DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Kia Seltos

Displacement

2198cc

1493cc

Engine Type

Turbo

Turbo

Cylinders

4

4

Power

175PS @ 3500rpm

132PS @ 3750rpm

116PS @ 4000rpm

Torque

370Nm @ 1500 - 3000rpm

400Nm @ 1750 - 2750rpm

300Nm @ 1500 - 3000rpm

250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

Manual

6-speed

-

6-speed

6-speed ACMT

Automatic

-

6-speed TC

-

6-speed TC

Manual Mileage

-

-

-

21.00kmpl

Auto Mileage

-

-

-

18.00kmpl

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