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Honda City vs Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos scores higher overall and wins 2 of 5 areas, but Honda City still wins 2.

Car specs are for the version named in each listing. Prices are ex-showroom at launch and change with variant, city, taxes and offers; confirm with a dealer.

Honda City

Honda · Mar 2023

₹11.49 lakh

51 / 100 spec score

Kia Seltos

Kia · Jul 2023

₹10.9 lakh

66 / 100 spec score

Higher overall

Area by area

Honda CityKia Seltos
PerformanceKia Seltos leads2856
EfficiencyHonda City leads5249
Safety9090
SpaceHonda City leads5345
FeaturesKia Seltos leads3090

Why pick Honda City

  • Boot space: 506 L vs 433 L
  • Claimed mileage: 18.4 km/l vs 17.9 km/l

Huge 506 L boot

Why pick Kia Seltos

  • Ventilated seats: Yes vs No
  • 360° camera: Yes vs No
  • Torque: 253 Nm vs 145 Nm
  • Power: 160 PS vs 121 PS

Powerful turbo-petrol

Tiebreaker

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Your pick

Kia Seltos

Scores 66 vs 51 on your weighting.

  1. Kia Seltos66
  2. Honda City51

If Space mattered a bit more to you, Honda City would draw level.

Full specifications

Overview
Honda CityKia Seltos
Body typeSedanMid-size SUV
Version compared1.5 i-VTEC CVT1.5 turbo-petrol DCT
Fuel optionsPetrol, strong hybridPetrol, turbo-petrol, diesel
Seats55
Engine & performance
Honda CityKia Seltos
Engine1,498 cc1,482 cc
Power121 PS160 PS
Torque145 Nm253 Nm
Transmissions6MT, CVT6MT, IVT, 6iMT, 7DCT, 6AT
Claimed mileage18.4 km/l17.9 km/l
Safety
Honda CityKia Seltos
Airbags (max)66
ADASYesYes
Dimensions & space
Honda CityKia Seltos
Length4,583 mm4,365 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm2,610 mm
Boot space506 L433 L
Fuel tank40 L50 L
Features
Honda CityKia Seltos
Touchscreen8 in10.25 in
SunroofYesYes
Ventilated seatsNoYes
360° cameraNoYes

Green marks the better value where “better” is clear. Specs from each maker’s published pages.