Kia Carens Vs Mahindra XUV300 Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Kia Carens Vs Mahindra XUV300 Price Comparison

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

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Kia Carens’s prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.70 lakh (ex-showroom). The Mahindra XUV300’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 7.99 lakh and Rs. 13.16 lakh(ex-showroom).

The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 15.85 lakh to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The XUV300’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 10.70 lakh and Rs. 13.44 lakh(ex-showroom).

The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 12.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.15 lakh(ex-showroom). The XUV300 diesel-manual is available in 6 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 10.22 lakh to Rs. 14.08 lakh(ex-showroom).

The 2 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The XUV300 diesel-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 12.31 lakh to Rs. 14.75 lakh(ex-showroom).

Kia Carens Vs Mahindra XUV300 Dimension Comparison

The Kia Carens is a MPV while the Mahindra XUV300 is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The XUV300 measures 3995mm long, 1821mm wide and 1627mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2600mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is significantly larger than the Mahindra XUV300. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the XUV300.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the XUV300 has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens with all 3 rows of seats in place is 41 litres smaller than that of the XUV300. However, you can liberate more space by folding the 3rd row seats.

Kia Carens Vs Mahindra XUV300 Engine Spec Comparison

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 Mahindra XUV300 is available with two 1.2L turbo petrol engine options. While the turbo petrol engine with the lower power and torque rating is available with both a 6-speed manual and 6-speed AMT automatic transmission, the more powerful turbo petrol is only available with a 6-speed manual. The XUV300’s 1.2L turbo petrol engine with multi-point fuel injection system makes 110PS of power at 5000rpm and 200Nm of torque between 2000rpm and 3500rpm. The XUV300’s 1.2L turbo petrol engine with direct fuel injection system makes 130PS of power at 5000rpm and 230Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3700rpm.

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

The Mahindra XUV300 gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed AMT automatic transmission. The XUV300’s turbo diesel engine makes 117PS of power at 3750rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2500rpm.

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