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

Kia Carens Vs Mahindra Thar 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. 17.7 lakh(ex-showroom). The Mahindra Thar’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 14.03 lakh and Rs. 14.72 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 Thar’s 2 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 13.77 lakh and Rs. 16.27 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 Thar diesel-manual is available in 5 variants, with prices ranging from Rs. 10.98 lakh to Rs. 15.51 lakh(ex-showroom).

The 4 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The Thar diesel-automatic is available in 2 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 16.74 lakh to Rs. 16.94 lakh(ex-showroom).

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Kia Carens Vs Mahindra Thar Dimension Comparison

The Kia Carens is an MPV while the Mahindra Thar is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Thar measures 3985mm long, 1855mm wide and 1844mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2450mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is slightly larger than the Mahindra Thar. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Thar.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Thar has a ground clearance of 226mm. The boot space of the Carens is 216-litre, while the boot space of the Thar has not yet been revealed officially.

Kia Carens Vs Mahindra Thar 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 Thar is only available with a 2.0L turbo petrol engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Thar’s 2.0L turbo petrol engine makes 150PS of power at 5000rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1250rpm and 3000rpm with the manual and 320Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 3000rpm with the automatic transmission.

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

The Mahindra Thar only gets a 2.2L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Thar’s turbo diesel engine makes 130PS of power at 3750rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1600rpm and 2800rpm.

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