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Seltos vs Bolero Neo Plus

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Kia

Seltos

Ex-showroom price ₹11.25 lakh – ₹21.57 lakh ex-showroom

Mahindra

Bolero Neo Plus

Ex-showroom price ₹11.46 lakh – ₹13.56 lakh ex-showroom

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Spec
Seltos
Bolero Neo Plus
Overview
Body type
SUV
SUV
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel
Diesel
Petrol
Yes
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Diesel
Yes
Yes
Variants
38
2
Colours
Frost Blue, Magma Red, Glacier White Pearl, Gravity Gray, Imperial Blue, Ivory Silver Gloss, Morning Haze, Aurora Black Pearl, Pewter Olive, Matte Graphite (X-Line)
Diamond White, Napoli Black, Dsat Silver
Warranty
3 years / unlimited km
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Engine and performance
Engine displacement
1,482 cc
2,184 cc
Largest engine
1,497 cc
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Engines
1497 cc petrol; 1482 cc petrol; 1493 cc diesel
2184 cc diesel
Max power
159.8 PS
120 PS
Power (as stated)
Petrol: 84.4 kW / 6 300 rpm (Smartstream G1.5); Petrol: 117.5 kW / 5 500 rpm (Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi); Diesel: 85 kW / 4 000 rpm (1.5l CRDi VGT)
Diesel: 88.26 kW @ 4000 r/min (2.2 L mHawk)
Max power converted from kW or hp
Yes
Yes
Max torque
253 Nm
280 Nm
Transmission
6-speed MT, IVT, 7-speed DCT, 6-speed AT
6-speed MT
Automatic available
Yes
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Dimensions and weight
Seating
5 seats
9 seats
Seats
5
9
Length
4,460 mm
4,400 mm
Width
1,830 mm
1,795 mm
Height
1,635 mm
1,812 mm
Wheelbase
2,690 mm
2,680 mm
Boot space
447 litres
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Fuel tank
47 litres
60 litres
Safety and features
NCAP adult stars
5 stars
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Crash test rating
Bharat NCAP: 5 stars adult, 5 stars child (2026)
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Airbags
6 (standard)
2 (driver & co-driver)
Airbags (most on any variant)
6
2
ADAS
ADAS Level 2 (21 features) on HTX (A), GTX (A), X-Line (A); Level 2+ (28 features) on GTX (O), X-Line (O)
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Sunroof
Dual pane panoramic (HTK (O) and above)
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Price
Ex-showroom price from
₹11,24,900
₹11,46,000
Ex-showroom price up to
₹21,56,900
₹13,56,000

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Pros and cons

Seltos

  • Pro: Rated 5 stars adult, 5 stars child by Bharat NCAP (2026)
  • Con: Less powerful than 82% of the 96 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (159.8 PS)

Bolero Neo Plus

  • Con: Less powerful than 93% of the 96 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (120 PS)
  • Con: Fewer airbags than 96% of the 60 SUVs on Comparezi that state it (up to 2)
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