Known for its aggressive looks and a sporty package, the Kia Seltos is a strong rival to the Honda Elevate, which positions itself as a refined, smooth and a no-nonsense SUV. Which of the two SUVs offer a better package when mileage is a priority? Here is everything you need to know about Kia Seltos Vs Honda Elevate mileage.
A detailed comparison of claimed and real-life mileage of the Seltos and Elevate is given in the table.
The owners of the Kia Seltos report a mileage of 14kmpl for petrol manual variants and a little over 13kmpl for petrol automatic variants. The diesel manual and diesel automatic versions however are reported to deliver 17.9kmpl and 16.4kmpl (average) respectively. The turbo petrol IMT version is said to deliver up to 16kmpl in mixed conditions while the turbo DCT returns a real-life mileage of close to 15kmpl.
Offered only with a 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, the Honda Elevate manual is claimed to deliver 12-13kmpl while the CVT automatic on the other hand is marginally better.
The new Seltos is offered with two petrol and one diesel engine. These include a 1.5-litre NA petrol, 1.5-litre turbo petrol, and a 1.5-litre CRDi diesel engine. All these engines are offered with manual as well automatic gearbox options.
As mentioned above, the Honda Elevate is only offered with a single petrol engine option. This engine delivers a peak power and torque output of 121PS and 145Nm respectively. It is offered with two gearbox options – 6-speed manual and CVT automatic.