Kia Carens Vs Maruti Arena Ertiga Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

Kia Carens Vs Maruti Arena Ertiga 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’ prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.70 lakh(ex-showroom). With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga’s prices start at Rs. 8.64 lakh and top out at Rs. 11.58 lakh(ex-showroom).

The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 15.85 to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The Ertiga petrol-automatic is available in 3 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 11.28 lakh to Rs. 13.08 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). Maruti Arena Ertiga is not available with diesel-manual powertrain.

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 Maruti Arena Ertiga is not available with a diesel-automatic powertrain.

The Kia Carens is not available with any CNG engine options. With the CNG-manual powertrain, the Maruti Ertiga’s prices start at Rs. 10.73 lakh and top out at Rs. 11.83 lakh(ex-showroom).

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Kia Carens Vs Maruti Arena Ertiga Dimension Comparison

The Kia Carens and the Maruti Arena Ertiga are both MPVs. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’ wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Ertiga measures 4395mm long, 1735mm wide and 1690mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2740mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is considerably larger than the Maruti Arena Ertiga. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the Ertiga.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Ertiga has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 334 litres smaller than that of the Ertiga.

Kia Carens Vs Maruti Arena Ertiga 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 Maruti Arena Ertiga gets a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine, which is available with a 5-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Ertiga’s 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine makes 103PS of power at 6000rpm and 137Nm of torque at 4400rpm.

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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 torque converter automatic transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500rpm and 2750rpm.

The Maruti Arena Ertiga is not available with any diesel engine options.

The Kia Carens is not available with a CNG engine option.

The Maruti Arena Ertiga is only available with a 1.5L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 92PS of power at 6000rpm and 122Nm of torque at 4400rpm.

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