Confusion while buying a car is a nightmare in itself, too much features, too much things to keep in mind, too much this, that and all. But when you get a proper compression between cars you have selected it feels like a chilled lemonade in hot summer.
So, to help you a bit this a comparison between two hot red velvet cakes of the market right now the Kia Seltos and the MG Astor, both the cars have their own separate fan base and this is because of their charming personalities and some cool things about them.
These are not the top end variants of the cars you are seeing in the photos, these are mid-range variants, these variants offers you almost all the features and amenities they have, so let's ignite the engines..........
Price
- MG Astor- 9.78 lakh - 17.38 lakh
- Kia Seltos- 9.95 lakh - 18.10 lakh
The variants available in this post cost around,
- MG Astor- Sharp 1.5 Manual- 13.98 lakh
- Kia Seltos- HTX 1.5 Manual- 13.75 lakh
If you see towards Seltos it is slightly expensive than the Astor but the number of variants Kia is offering is too much in compression of MG which makes price almost flexible for the you.
Engine
MG Astor- Astor is available in 1.3L and 1.5L petrol engine.
1.5L- 1498cc 4 inline cylinder DOHC VTi-TECH 1.5L engine.
Power- 108bhp at 6000rpm
Torque- 144Nm at 4400rpm
Transmission- 5 speed manual and 6 speed CVT.
1.3L- 1349cc 3 inline cylinder DOHC 220Turbo 1.3L engine
Power- 138bhp at 5600rpm
Torque- 220Nm at 3600rpm
Transmission- 6 speed Torque Converter with sport mode no paddle shifters.
FWD car with BS6 emission norm
Kia Seltos- This is one is available in 1.5L petrol & diesel and also in 1.4L petrol.
1.5L diesel- 1493cc 4 inline cylinder DOHC 1.5 CRDi VGT turbocharged diesel engine
Power- 113bhp at 4000rpm
Torque- 250Nm at 1500 rpm
Transmission- 6 gear manual and Torque Converter automatic.
1.4L petrol- 1353cc 4 inline cylinder DOHC Smartstream G1.4 T-GDZ turbocharged petrol engine
Power- 138bhp at 6000rpm
Torque- 242Nm at 1500rpm
Transmission- 6 gear manual transmission and 7 speed DCT transmission.
1.5L petrol- 1497cc 4 inline cylinder DOHC Smartstream G1.5 petrol engine
Power- 113bhp
Torque- 144Nm at 4500rpm
Transmission- 6 speed manual transmission, clutchless manual and CVT automatic.
Seltos is a FWD vehicle with BS6 emission norm.
In terms of power and torque both the cars are generating pretty much same amount of power and torque not a big noticable difference.
The best thing about Seltos is that it is available in diesel as well, now how MG will convince diesel heads out there they know better than me.
Safety
MG Astor NCAP test is still pending meanwhile Astor get all the safety features including 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, ESP, brake assist, traction control, hill hold control, hill descent control.
On the other hand Kia Seltos scored 3 stars for adult safety and 2 stars for child safety. It includes 6 airbags, traction control, ABS, EBD, ESP, hill hold control, brake assist.
Both the cars are well equipped with safety features but NCAP rating of Astor can reveal things more clearly.
Fuel economy
MG Astor's mileage is not yet out by the brand but the fuel tank capacity is known.
1.3L- 45 litres
1.5L- 48 litres
Kia Seltos- Petrol 1.5- Manual- 16.5 km/l
Auto- 16.8 km/l
Petrol 1.4- Manual- 16.1 km/l
Auto- 16.5 km/l
Diesel- Manual- 21 km/l
Auto- 18 km/l
Fuel tank capacity- 50 litres
Seltos diesel manual gives you the best mileage and tank is also bigger than Astor.
Dimensions
MG Astor- Length- 4.323m
Width- 1.809m
Height- 1.650m
Wheelbase- 2.505m
Kia Seltos-Length- 4.315m
Width- 1.800m
Height- 1.626m
Wheelbase- 2.610m
Almost same dimensions but Seltos wheelbase is longer than Astor and Astor is bit lengthy than Seltos.
Lights
MG Astor- Headlamps- LED
Tail lights- LED
Fog lamps- Halogen
DRLs- LED
Kia Seltos- Headlamps- LED
Tail lights- LED
Fog lamps- LED
DRLs- LED
Ambient lights- Available
Seltos get ambient lights and its fog lamps are also LED and the DRLs of Seltos looking phenomenal, Astor have kinda normal DRL design.
Exterior
Seriously speaking I love the looks of Astor more than Seltos, Astor is looking very sporty and on the other hand Kia Seltos is also an handsome looking SUV but I'll choose Astor.
Interior
I have experienced both the cars and I felt that Astor is slightly more spacious than Seltos and seats of Astor are more comfortable to me than Seltos and one more important thing MG offer you is soft touch material on dashboard and Kia won't. I really like the quality of Astor. And that panaromic sunroof in Astor makes cabin more refreshing. But Seltos is giving you sun blinds for rear seats which is a nice touch. Astor
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Conclusion
In my opinion MG Astor is providing too many things, looks are great, interior is amazing, powerful 1.3L petrol engine and it is also feature loaded with lots of safety functions. One thing which make Astor low is no diesel engine which Kia Seltos is offering you and there lots of diesel guy.
Read full review post of MG Astor and Kia Seltos......
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