Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Vs Kia Seltos Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Vs Kia Seltos - Price Comparison

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

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat’s prices start at Rs. 16.09 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.99 lakh.The Kia Seltos’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 9.95 lakh and Rs. 16.75 lakh.

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The XUV 700 7-Seat’s single petrol-automatic variant costs Rs. 16.6 lakh. The Seltos’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 14.75 lakh and Rs. 17.8 lakh.

The XUV700 7-Seat’s 3 diesel-manual variants are available with prices starting from Rs. 15.69 lakh and going upto Rs. 18.59 lakh (ex-showroom). The Seltos diesel-manual is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 10.65 lakh to Rs. 16 lakh.

Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Vs Kia Seltos - Dimension Comparison

The Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat and the Kia Seltos are both SUVs. The XUV700 7-Seat is 4695mm long, 1890mm wide and 1755mm tall. The XUV700 7-Seat’s wheelbase is 2750mm long. The Seltos measures 4315mm long, 1800mm wide and 1645mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2610mm. In terms of dimensions, the Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat is significantly larger than the Kia Seltos. So, the XUV700 7-Seat will offer stronger road presence than the Seltos.

The XUV700 7-seat’s ground clearance and boot space details are not available at the moment. The Kia Seltos has a ground clearance of 190mm and a boot space measuring 433 litres.

Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat Vs Kia Seltos - Engine Spec Comparison

The Mahindra XUV700 7-Seat gets a 2.0L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The XUV700 7-Seat’s turbo petrol engine makes 200PS of power at 5000rpm and 380Nm of torque between 1750 and 3000rpm.

The Kia Seltos 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, a 6-speed ACMT manual and a CVT automatic transmission option as well, while the 1.4L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission option along with it.

The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Seltos makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.4L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Seltos pushes out 140PS of power at 6000rpm and 242Nm of torque between 1500 and 3200rpm.

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The Mahindra XUV700 7-seat gets a 2.2L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The XUV700 7-seat’s turbo diesel engine makes 185PS of power at 3500rpm and pushes out 420Nm between 1600 and 2800rpm with the manual transmission. With it automatic, it makes the same 185PS of power and 450Nm between 1750 and 2800rpm with the automatic transmission.

The Seltos’s 1.5L turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.