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Honda City Vs Kia Seltos Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

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

City vs Seltos

Honda City Vs Kia Seltos Price Comparison

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

HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Honda City

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

SV 1.5L Normal

Rs. 11,70,900

HTE 1.5L Normal

Rs. 10,89,900

V 1.5L Normal

Rs. 12,58,900

HTK 1.5L Normal

Rs. 12,09,900

V Elegant 1.5L Normal

Rs. 12,65,400

HTK Plus 1.5L Normal

Rs. 13,49,900

VX 1.5L Normal

Rs. 13,70,900

HTX 1.5L Normal

Rs. 15,19,900

ZX 1.5L Normal

Rs. 14,93,900

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 14,99,900

   

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo ACMT

Rs. 18,29,900

 

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Honda City’s prices start at Rs. 11.70 lakh and top out at Rs. 14.94 lakh(ex-showroom). The Kia Seltos’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 10.90 lakh and Rs. 18.30 lakh(ex-showroom).

HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Honda City

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

V 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 13,83,900

HTX 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 16,59,900

V Elegant 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 13,90,400

   

VX 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 14,95,900

   

ZX 1.5L Normal CVT

Rs. 16,18,900

   

V 1.5L Hybrid CVT

Rs. 18,89,000

   

ZX 1.5L Hybrid CVT

Rs. 20,39,000

   

 

The City petrol-automatic is available in 6 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 13.27 lakh to Rs. 19.90 lakh. The Seltos’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 15.65 lakh and Rs. 18.69 lakh.

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HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS
DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Honda City

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

V 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,17,300

HTE 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 11,89,000

VX 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,53,300

HTK 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 13,19,000

ZX 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 15,52,300

HTK Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,29,000

   

HTK Plus Auto-Clutch 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 14,79,000

   

HTX 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 16,09,000

   

HTX Plus 1.5L Turbo

Rs. 17,09,000

With the diesel-manual powertrain, the Honda City’s prices start at Rs. 13.17 lakh and top out at Rs. 15.52 lakh. The Kia Seltos diesel-manual is available in 6 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 11.89 lakh to Rs. 17.09 lakh.

HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS
DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)

Honda City 5th Gen

Kia Seltos

Variant

Price

Variant

Price

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HTX 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 17,09,000

   

GTX Plus 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 18,85,000

   

X Line 1.5L Turbo TC

Rs. 19,15,000

Honda City is not available with diesel-automatic powertrain. The Seltos diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 17.09 lakh to Rs. 19.15 lakh.

Honda City Vs Kia Seltos Dimension Comparison

HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS
DIMENSION COMPARISON

 

Honda City

Kia Seltos

Length

4549mm

4315mm

Width

1748mm

1800mm

Height

1489mm

1645mm

Wheelbase

2600mm

2610mm

Ground Clearance

165mm

190mm

Boot Space

506L

433L

Fuel Tank Capacity

40L

50L

Wheel Size (Base)

185/60 R15

205/60 R16

Wheel Size (Top)

185/55 R16

215/60 R17

The Honda City is a sedan while the Kia Seltos is an SUV. The City is 4549mm long, 1748mm wide and 1489mm tall. The City’s wheelbase is 2600mm long. The Seltos measures 4315mm long, 1800mm wide and 1645mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2610mm. In terms of dimensions, the Honda City is considerably smaller than the Kia Seltos. So, the Seltos will offer a stronger road presence than the City.

The City has a ground clearance of 165mm while the Seltos has a ground clearance of 190mm. The 506-litre boot space of the City is 73 litres larger than that of the Seltos.

Honda City Vs Kia Seltos Engine Spec Comparison

The Honda City only gets a 1.5L normal petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and CVT automatic transmission. The City’s 1.5L normal petrol engine makes 121PS of power at 6600rpm and 145Nm of torque at 4300rpm.

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 engine gets a 6-speed manual, 6-speed ACMT and a CVT automatic transmission, while the 1.4L 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 1.4L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Seltos pushes out 140PS of power at 6000rpm and 242Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3200rpm.

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HONDA CITY VS KIA SELTOS

PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Honda City

Kia Seltos

Displacement

1.5L

1.5L

1.4L

Engine Type

Normal

Normal

Turbo

Cylinders

4

4

4

Power

121PS @ 6600rpm

115PS @ 6300rpm

160PS @ 6300rpm

Torque

145Nm @ 4300rpm

144Nm @ 4500rpm

242Nm @ 1500 - 3500rpm

Manual

6-speed

6-speed MT and ACMT

6-speed ACMT

Automatic

CVT

CVT

7-speed DCT

Manual Mileage

17.80kmpl

16.50kmpl

16.10kmpl

Auto Mileage

18.40kmpl

16.80kmpl

16.49kmpl

The Honda City 5th Gen is only available with a 1.5L turbo diesel engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 100PS of power at 3600rpm and 200Nm of torque at 1750rpm.

The Kia Seltos only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual, 6-speed ACMT and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Seltos’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.

HONDA CITY 5TH GEN VS KIA SELTOS

DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON

 

Honda City 5th Gen

Kia Seltos

Displacement

1.5L

1.5L

Engine Type

Turbo

Turbo

Cylinders

4

4

Power

100PS @ 3600rpm

115PS @ 4000rpm

Torque

200Nm @ 1750rpm

250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm

Manual

6-speed

6-speed MT and ACMT

Automatic

 

6-speed TC

Manual Mileage

24.10kmpl

20.99kmpl

Auto Mileage

 

18.00kmpl

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.

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