Kia Carens vs Hyundai Alcazar: Which three-row vehicle is cheaper to buy?

If you are planning to buy a three-row vehicle and are confused between Kia Carens and Hyundai Alcazar, then this price comparison will help you make that decision.

Kia Carens vs Hyundai Alcazar: Which is cheaper to buy? 

The seven-seater car segment in India just got all the more competitive with the launch of Kia Carens yesterday. Launched at an aggressive price tag of ₹8.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level variant, the Carens has stunned the industry which was expecting the three-row MPV to start from around ₹12 lakh. As a matter of fact, Kia Carens’ base variant is only ₹86,000 costlier than Maruti Suzuki Ertiga’s base model, which means a lot of people who were planning to buy Ertiga will now start inclining towards Kia Carens. And the same is true for those who were planning to buy Hyundai Alcazar, as they will also start considering Kia Carens over the three-row Hyundai SUV.

If you too are confused between Kia Carens and Hyundai Alcazar, then our detailed comparison will prove to be a big help for you. But to further simplify your buying decision, let’s try to figure out which, out of Kia Carens and Hyundai Alcazar, is cheaper to buy.

But before we do that, let’s first take a look at the performance specs of Kia Carens and Hyundai Alcazar.

Now, let’s compare the prices!

Kia Carens vs Hyundai Alcazar: Petrol variants

The prices for Kia Carens 1.5-litre petrol engine with manual transmission range between ₹8.99 lakh and ₹9.99 lakh. The prices for Kia Carens 1.4-litre turbo engine with manual gearbox start at ₹10.99 lakh and go all the way to ₹16.19 lakh. And in case you want to pair this engine with a seven-speed DCT gearbox then you will have to spend between ₹14.59 lakh and ₹16.99 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom.

In comparison to this, the prices for Hyundai Alcazar 2.0-litre petrol with manual gearbox start at ₹16.34 lakh and go all the way to ₹18.89 lakh. Hyundai Alcazar petrol with an automatic gearbox, however, starts at ₹19.56 lakh and goes all the way to ₹20 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom.

This means that Kia Carens is significantly cheaper than Hyundai Alcazar and the same is true even if we consider Carens’ turbo engine.

Kia Carens vs Hyundai Alcazar: Diesel variants

The prices for Kia Carens diesel engine with manual gearbox range between ₹10.99 lakh and ₹16.19 lakh. But if you want this powerplant, then you will have to spend ₹16.99 lakh for the top-end trim, which is the only variant in Carens diesel lineup to get the option of automatic transmission. All prices are ex-showroom.

Hyundai Alcazar diesel engine’s price with manual transmission range between ₹16.75 lakh and ₹19.3 lakh while the same for Alcazar diesel with automatic gearbox range between ₹19.79 lakh and ₹20.15 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom.

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