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Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

The Honda City Hybrid starts at ₹19.90 L and the Kia Carens Clavis at ₹11.39 L, a difference of ₹8.51 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹9.45 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Honda City Hybrid

₹19.90 L

Kia Carens Clavis

₹11.39 L - ₹21.79 L

Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis

Specifications

Parameter

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Price

₹19.90 L

₹11.39 L - ₹21.79 L

Body Type

Sedan

MUV

Fuel Type

Petrol

Diesel/Petrol

Transmission

Automatic

Automatic/Manual

Engine

i-VTEC

1.5l CRDi VGT,Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi

Engine Displacement

1498 cc

1493,1482 cc

Torque

Power

96.55bhp@5600-6400rpm

114bhp@4000rpm,157.57bhp@5500rpm

Mileage

27.13 kmpl

19.54 kmpl,16.66 kmpl

Safety Rating

Seating Capacity

5 Seats

7 Seats

Length

Width

Ground Clearance

165 mm

195 mm

Boot Space

Fuel Tank Capacity

40 Litres

45 Litres

L Price

1990000

1138900

H Price

1990000

2178900

Safety

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

Anti-Theft Alarm

No. of Airbags

Driver Airbag

Passenger Airbag

Side Airbag

Side Airbag-Rear

—

Day & Night Rear View Mirror

Curtain Airbag

Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)

Acoustic Vehicle Alert System

—

Seat Belt Warning

Door Ajar Warning

Traction Control

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Engine Immobilizer

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

Rear Camera

With Guidedlines

Anti-Pinch Power Windows

All Windows

Speed Alert

Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock

ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts

Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts

Driver and Passenger

—

Blind Spot Camera

Hill Assist

Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock

360 View Camera

—

Exterior

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Adjustable Headlamps

—

Rain Sensing Wiper

Rear Window Wiper

Rear Window Washer

Rear Window Defogger

Alloy Wheels

Rear Spoiler

Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators

Integrated Antenna

Projector Headlamps

—

Fog Lights

Front

—

Antenna

Shark Fin

Sunroof

Single Pane

Dual Pane

Boot Opening

Electronic

—

Puddle Lamps

—

Tyre Size

185/55 R16

215/ 55 R17

Tyre Type

Tubeless, Radial

Radial Tubeless

LED DRLs

LED Headlamps

LED Taillights

LED Fog Lamps

—

Additional Features

L-Shaped LED Guide-type Turn Signal in Headlamps,LED Side Marker Lights in Tail Lamp,Wide & Thin Front Chrome Upper Grille,Sporty Front Grille Mesh

—

Wheel Covers

—

Halogen Headlamps

—

Roof Rails

—

Automatic Headlamps

—

Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)

—

Powered & Folding

Interior

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

—

Leather wrap gear-shift selector

—

Glove Box

Digital Odometer

—

Additional Features

Auto Dimming Inside Rear View Mirror with Frameless Design,Luxurious Ivory & Black Two-Tone Color Coordinated Interiors,Instrument Panel Assistant side Garnish Finish(Carbon Fibre Pattern),Display Audio Piano Black Surround Garnish,Leather Shift Lever Boot with Stitch,Soft Pads with Ivory Real Stitch (Instrument Panel Assistant side Mid Pad,Center Console Knee Pad,Door Lining Armrest & Center Pads),Piano Black Surround Finish on All AC Vents,Piano Black Garnish on Steering Wheel,Inside Door Handle Chrome Finish,Chrome Finish on All AC Vent Knobs & Hand Brake Knob,Trunk Lid Inside Lining Cover,Click-Feel AC Dials with Temperature Dial Red/Blue Illumination,Power Central Door Lock w. Driver Master Switch,LED Shift Lever Position Indicator,Front Console Lower Pocket for Smartphones,Utility Space for Smartphones,Driver & Assistant Seat Back Pockets with Smartphone Sub-Pockets,Driver Side Coin Pocket with Lid,Driver & Assistant Sunvisor,Foldable Grab Handles (Soft Closing Motion),Ambient Light (Center Console Pocket),Ambient Light (Map Lamp & Front Footwell),Ambient Light (Front Door Inner Handles & Front Door Pockets),Front Map Lamps(LED),Advanced Twin-Ring Combimeter,Eco Assist System with Ambient Meter Light,Range & Fuel Economy Information,Average Speed & Time Information,G-Meter Display,/<-Steering Scroll Selector Wheel and Meter Control Switch,Meter Illumination Control Switch,ECON™ Button & Mode Indicator,Shift Position Indicator,Deceleration Paddle Selector Indicator,Drive Cycle Score/Lifetime Points Display when Powering OFF,Fuel Gauge Display with Fuel Reminder Warning,Trip Meter (x2),Average Fuel Economy Indicator,Instant Fuel Economy Indicator,Cruising Range (Distance-to-Empty) Indicator,Outside Temperature Indicator,Other Warning Lamps & Indicators,

—

Digital Cluster

Semi

Digital Cluster Size

7 inch

12.25

Upholstery

Leather

Leatherette

Lighting

—

Ambient light

Ambient Light Colour (numbers)

—

ADAS Feature

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Forward Collision Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Road Departure Mitigation System

—

Adaptive Cruise Control

Leading Vehicle Departure Alert

Automatic Emergency Braking

—

Oncoming Lane Mitigation

—

Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

—

Lane Departure Warning

—

Lane Departure Prevention Assist

—

Driver Attention Warning

—

Adaptive High Beam Assist

—

Rear Cross Traffic Alert

—

Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist

—

Blind Spot Monitor

—

Fuel & Performance

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Fuel Type

Petrol

—

Petrol Mileage ARAI

27.13 kmpl

—

Petrol Highway Mileage

23.38 kmpl

—

Emission Norm Compliance

BS VI 2.0

—

Top Speed

176 kmph

—

Comfort & Convenience

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Power Steering

Air Conditioner

Heater

Adjustable Steering

Height & Reach

Height Adjustable Driver Seat

Automatic Climate Control

Air Quality Control

Accessory Power Outlet

Trunk Light

Vanity Mirror

Rear Reading Lamp

—

Rear Seat Headrest

Optional

—

Adjustable Headrest

—

Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest

Rear AC Vents

Parking Sensors

Rear

Front & Rear

Smart Access Card Entry

—

KeyLess Entry

Engine Start/Stop Button

Voice Commands

Paddle Shifters

USB Charger

Front & Rear

Central Console Armrest

With Storage

Tailgate Ajar Warning

—

Gear Shift Indicator

—

Rear Curtain

—

Luggage Hook & Net

—

Idle Start-Stop System

—

Rear Window Sunblind

Automatic Headlamps

Follow Me Home Headlamps

Ventilated Seats

—

Electric Adjustable Seats

—

Front

Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts

—

Cruise Control

—

Foldable Rear Seat

—

2nd Row Captain Seats Tumble Fold

Hands-Free Tailgate

—

Drive Modes

—

Drive Mode Types

—

Eco/Normal/Sport

Power Windows

—

Front & Rear

Cup Holders

—

Front & Rear

Dimensions & Capacity

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Length

4583 mm

4550 mm

Width

1748 mm

1800 mm

Height

1489 mm

1708 mm

Boot Space

410 Litres

—

Seating Capacity

6, 7

Wheel Base

2600 mm

2780 mm

Front Tread

1496 mm

—

Rear Tread

1485 mm

—

Kerb Weight

1280 kg

—

Gross Weight

1655 kg

—

No. of Doors

Engine & Transmission

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Engine Type

i-VTEC

Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi

Displacement

1498 cc

1482 cc

Max Power

96.55bhp@5600-6400rpm

157.57bhp@5500rpm

Max Torque

127Nm@4500-5000rpm

253Nm@3500rpm

No. of Cylinders

Valves Per Cylinder

Transmission Type

Automatic

Gearbox

E-CVT

7-Speed DCT

Drive Type

FWD

Fuel Supply System

—

GDi

Turbo Charger

—

Advance Internet Feature

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Google / Alexa Connectivity

—

Smartwatch App

—

Entertainment & Communication

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Radio

Integrated 2DIN Audio

—

Wireless Phone Charging

Bluetooth Connectivity

Touchscreen

Touchscreen Size

8 Inch

12.25 inch

Connectivity

Android Auto, Apple CarPlay

Android Auto

Apple CarPlay

No. of Speakers

Usb Ports

Type-C

Tweeters

—

Additional Features

(Smart Connectivity Next Gen Honda Connect with Telematics Control Unit,IPS Display with Optical Bonding Display Coating for Reflection Reduction,Remote Control by Smartphone Application via Bluetooth),Weblink,Multi Function Driver Information Interface,

—

Speakers

Front & Rear

—

Suspension, Steering & Brakes

▾

Feature

Honda City Hybrid

Kia Carens Clavis

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Shock Absorbers Type

Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled

—

Steering Type

Electric

Power

Steering Column

Tilt & Telescopic

—

Turning Radius

5.3 m

—

Front Brake Type

Ventilated Disc

Disc

Rear Brake Type

Solid Disc

Disc

Braking (100-0kmph)

40.95 s

—

Alloy Wheel Size Front

R16 Inch

17 Inch

City driveability (20-80kmph)

6.33 s

—

Braking (80-0 kmph)

25.87 s

—

Alloy Wheel Size Rear

—

17 Inch

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Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis Comparison overview

Comparison overview: The Honda City Hybrid starts at ₹19.90 L and the Kia Carens Clavis at ₹11.39 L, a difference of ₹8.51 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹9.45 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Mileage and running cost: These two figures are not like for like. The Honda City Hybrid number is for the Petrol Automatic and the Kia Carens Clavis number is for the Diesel/Petrol Automatic/Manual, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

What one gives that the other does not: The Honda City Hybrid adds Acoustic Vehicle Alert System, Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts, Adjustable Headlamps, Fog Lights and Boot Opening. The Kia Carens Clavis adds 360 View Camera, Roof Rails, Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM), Lighting and Ambient Light Colour (numbers). The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Kia Carens Clavis if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹8.51 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Honda City Hybrid if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Honda City Hybrid offers Acoustic Vehicle Alert System.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.

Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis FAQs

Which is cheaper to maintain?+

Kia Carens Clavis is likely cheaper to maintain because it starts at the lower price. Confirm the service package, parts pricing and labour cost with the dealer before booking.

What is the price difference between Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis?+

The ex-showroom price difference between Honda City Hybrid and Kia Carens Clavis is ₹8.51 L. On-road in New Delhi, that gap becomes roughly ₹9.45 L.

Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis, which has better mileage?+

These figures are not like for like. The Honda City Hybrid number is for the Petrol Automatic and the Kia Carens Clavis number is for the Diesel/Petrol Automatic/Manual, so compare the variants you are actually shortlisting.

Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis, which car has the better safety rating?+

Safety rating data is not complete for both cars. Compare crash-test ratings and standard safety kit before booking.

Which car holds its value best, Honda City Hybrid vs Kia Carens Clavis?+

Resale value depends on demand in your city, service history, variant, fuel type and mileage. The car with lower running cost and stronger local demand usually holds value better.

Which is better for highway driving?+

For highway driving, compare torque, high-speed stability, safety rating and seat comfort in the exact variants you are shortlisting.