Kia Carens Vs Maruti Nexa XL6 Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

13 November 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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In this Kia Carens vs Maruti Nexa XL6 comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs, dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Kia Carens Vs Maruti Nexa XL6 Price Comparison

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

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Premium 7S 1.5L Normal	Rs. 10,44,900	Zeta 1.5L Normal	Rs. 11,56,000
Prestige 7S 1.5L Normal	Rs. 11,74,900	Alpha 1.5L Normal	Rs. 12,56,000
Premium 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 11,99,900	Alpha Plus 1.5L Normal	Rs. 13,16,000
Prestige 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 13,34,900
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 14,84,900
Luxury 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 16,34,900
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,64,900
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,69,900

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 Maruti Suzuki XL6’s petrol-manual range costs between Rs. 11.56 lakh and Rs. 13.16 lakh(ex-showroom).

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 15,84,900	Zeta 1.5L Normal TC	Rs. 13,06,000
Luxury (O) 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 17,14,900	Alpha 1.5L Normal TC	Rs. 14,06,000
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,54,900	Alpha Plus 1.5L Normal TC	Rs. 14,66,000
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,59,900
X-Line 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,94,900

The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 0,000 to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The XL6’s 3 petrol-automatic variants cost between Rs. 13.06 lakh and Rs. 14.66 lakh(ex-showroom).

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KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Premium 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 12,64,900	-	-
Prestige 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 13,94,900
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 15,44,900
Luxury 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 16,94,900
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 18,14,900
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 18,14,900

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).

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Luxury (O) 7S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 17,84,900	-	-
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 18,94,900
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 19,04,900
X-Line 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 19,44,900

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).

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 CNG-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
-	-	Zeta 1.5L Normal	Rs. 12,51,000

Kia Carens is not available with a CNG-manual powertrain. The XL6 CNG-manual is available in 1 variant with an ex-showroom price of Rs. 12.51 lakh(ex-showroom).

Kia Carens Vs Maruti Nexa XL6 Dimension Comparison

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI NEXA XL6 DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Kia Carens	Maruti Nexa XL6
Length	4540mm	4445mm
Width	1800mm	1775mm
Height	1708mm	1700mm
Wheelbase	2780mm	2740mm
Ground Clearance	190mm	180mm
Boot Space	216L	550L
Fuel Tank Capacity	45L	45L
Wheel Size (Base)	195/65 R15	185/65 R15
Wheel Size (Top)	205/65 R16	185/65 R15

The Kia Carens and the Maruti Nexa XL6 are both MPVs. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The XL6 measures 4445mm long, 1775mm wide and 1700mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2740mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is slightly larger than the Maruti Nexa XL6. So, the Carens will offer a stronger road presence than the XL6.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the XL6 has a ground clearance of 180mm. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 334 litres smaller than that of the XL6.

Kia Carens Vs Maruti Nexa XL6 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 Suzuki XL6 is only available with a 1.5L mild hybrid petrol engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 105PS of power at 6000rpm and 138Nm of torque at 4400rpm.

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Kia Carens		Maruti Suzuki XL6
Displacement	1497cc	1497cc	1462cc
Engine Type	Normal	Turbo	Mild Hybrid
Cylinders	4	4	4
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	160PS @ 5500rpm	105PS @ 6000rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	160Nm @ 5500rpm	138Nm @ 4400rpm
Manual	6-speed	6-speed ACMT	5-speed
Automatic	-	7-speed	6-speed TC
Manual Mileage	15.70kmpl	-	19.01kmpl
Auto Mileage	-	-	17.99kmpl

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

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Kia Carens	Maruti Suzuki XL6
Displacement	1956cc	-
Engine Type	Turbo
Cylinders	4
Power	115PS @ 4000rpm
Torque	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm
Manual	6-speed ACMT
Automatic	6-speed TC
Manual Mileage	21.30kmpl
Auto Mileage	18.40kmpl

The Maruti Suzuki XL6 is also available with a 1.5L normal CNG engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 88PS of power at 6000rpm and 122Nm of torque at 4400rpm.

KIA CARENS VS MARUTI SUZUKI XL6 CNG ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Kia Carens	Maruti Suzuki XL6
Displacement	-	1462cc
Engine Type		Normal
Cylinders		4
Power		88PS @ 6000rpm
Torque		122Nm @ 4400rpm
Manual		5-speed
Automatic		-
Manual Mileage		26.32kmpkg
Auto Mileage		-

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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.