Kia Seltos vs Mahindra XUV 7XO Spec Comparison: What’s Different?

Kia Seltos and Mahindra XUV 7XO are two SUVs highly popular SUVs in the Indian market. The Seltos is currently in its second generation and was launched in India earlier this year. The XUV 7XO is the successor to the XUV700 and was launched in early 2026. While the Seltos is a compact SUV and the XUV 7XO is a bigger mid-size SUV their pricing overlaps which does put them in an indirect competition with each other. Here’s how these two SUVs fare out against each other in a specification comparison.

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The Kia Seltos is offered in an ex-showroom price range of Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 19.99 lakh.

Mahindra offers the XUV 7XO in an ex-showroom price range of Rs 13.66 lakh to Rs 25.07 lakh.

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The Seltos is available with three engine options - the 1.5L 4-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 113.42bhp and 144Nm of torque; the 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine producing 157.81bhp and 253Nm of torque; the 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine producing 114.41bhp and 250Nm of torque. Transmission options include - 6-speed MT, 6-speed iMT, IVT, 6-speed AT and 7-speed DCT.

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The XUV 7XO is available with two engine options - the 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine producing 200bhp and 380Nm of torque; the 2.2L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel engine producing 183.72bhp and up to 450Nm of torque. Transmission options include 6-speed MT and 6-speed AT.

The Kia Seltos measures 4,460mm in length, 1,830mm in width, 1,635mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,690mm.

The Mahindra XUV 7XO measures 4,695mm in length, 1,890mm in width, 1,755mm in height and it has a wheelbase spanning 2,750mm.

The Kia Seltos is well known for being a feature rich car and it comes laden with features like - connected LED tail lamps, LED head lamps, LED DRLs, LED front fog lamps, Bose sound system, panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, wireless charging, ventilated front seats, electrically adjustable driver’s seat with memory function, blind spot monitoring, ADAS features, connected car features, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, auto-dimming IRVM, 360 degree camera, 12,3-inch digital instrument cluster, 5-inch touchscreen climate control, 12,3-inch touchscreen infotainment system and more.

The XUV 7XO is one of the most feature-rich SUVs in its segment. The features list of the XUV 7XO includes - 12.3-inch triple screen setup consisting of digital instrument cluster, digital infotainment system and passenger display, LED DRLs, LED head lamps, LED tail lamps, Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, drive modes, panoramic sunroof, front parking sensors, electrically adjustable driver’s seat with memory function, air purifier, dual-zone climate control, ORVMs with memory function, ADAS features, Harman Kardon sound system, ventilated front and second-row seats, wireless charging with cooling, Boss seating mode, and more.

Kia Seltos vs Mahindra XUV 7XO: Safety

On the safety front the Seltos comes equipped with Level-2 ADAS, 6-airbags, ABS, ESC, VSM, brake assist, hill start assist, Isofix mounts, rear camera with dynamic guidelines and more.

In terms of safety the XUV 7XO comes equipped with - Level-2 ADAS, 6-airbags, ABS with EBD, 540 degree camera and more.