Published : 25 September 2023
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Prathu Sharma
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.

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