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Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos in Nepal — price & specs compared

Ex-showroom, KathmanduAll 13 trim prices verified 13 Oct 2026Comparing DT (Dual Tone Color) vs X-line (A) 7DCT variants

The short answer

Honda Elevate costs रु 11,00,000 less ex-showroom. Elevate has 20 mm more ground clearance. Elevate has 11 litres more boot space.

Choose the Honda Elevate if

Honda Elevate costs रु 11,00,000 less ex-showroom.Elevate has 20 mm more ground clearance.Elevate has 11 litres more boot space.

This is a style-first flagship for buyers who want the full Elevate look. It is hard to justify on value unless the dual-tone design matters a lot.

Pros

Most distinctive exterior.

Top-end automatic convenience.

Keeps the full Elevate practicality.

Strong showroom appeal.

Cons

Most expensive Elevate variant.

Dual-tone is mostly cosmetic.

Weak value if you care only about equipment.

As of 20 Sept 2026

Choose the Kia Seltos if

You prefer its body style, brand or dealer near you — the numbers are close.

X-Line(O) marketed as halo variant with maximum features Highest price in Seltos Nepal lineup, image-focused value

Pros

Most feature-loaded K3 Seltos variant in Nepal lineup

Distinctive exterior styling for uniqueness within segment

Stronger feature set with sunroof, ventilated seats and Bose audio

Offers diesel manual and automatic options for high‑mileage users

Sharper, more contemporary styling with GT‑Line and X‑Line halos

Starts at a lower price band with wide variant spread

Cons

Premium pricing up to Rs. 95.90 lakh narrows buyer pool

Diesel NVH is higher and future regulations may worry some buyers

Manual‑heavy line‑up can be tiring in heavy urban traffic

Service network is smaller than Hyundai’s in remote areas

Petrol IVT less refined than Creta’s overall driving feel

High price point for a compact SUV

As of 28 Sept 2026

18 rows compared

Honda

Elevate

रु 84,90,000Lowest price

Kia

Seltos

रु 95,90,000

💰Price & availabilityEx-showroom

Ex-showroom price

रु 84,90,000Cheapest

रु 95,90,000

Fuel

petrol

Distributor

Syakar Trading Company Pvt. Ltd.

Continental Trading Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Kia Nepal)

🎁Current offersDealer offers on the selected variant

Offers

No offer on this variant

cash

K3 Seltos price band promoted up to Rs. 95.90 lakh on-road

4 offers on other variants

Explore full specifications and service support

⚙️Engine, power & drivetrainVerified spec data

Engine capacity

1,498 cc

Not disclosed

Max power

Not disclosed

117.5 kW (159.8 PS)

Max torque

Not disclosed

253 Nm

Transmission

Manual

IVT

Drivetrain

Not disclosed

2WD

📐Size & practicalityVerified spec data

Length

4,312 mm

4,460 mm

Width

1,790 mm

1,830 mm

Height

1,650 mm

1,635 mm

Wheelbase

2,650 mm

2,690 mm+40 mm

Ground clearance

220 mm+20 mm

200 mm

Boot space

458 litres+11 litres

447 litres

🔧After-sales reachCounted from distributor listings

Showrooms in Nepal

168Better

Service centres

193Better

1 category hidden — Battery & Range does not apply to these two petrol models.

📋Other verified detailsAs researched, per category

🛋️Comfort & Interior

·Deluxe Brown and Black two-tone interiors

·Spacious Rear Cabin

·One-Touch Electric Sunroof

·Push-Button engine ignition

As of 31 Jul 2026

·Smoky Black & Hunter Green Two Tone Interiors

·Smoky Black & Hunter Green Leatherette Seats

·Relaxation Power Driver Seat

·10-Way Power Driver Seat with Power Lumbar Adjust

·Auto Reverse ORVM

·Integrated Memory System

As of 12 Oct 2026

📱Infotainment & Convenience

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·31.24 cm (12.3") HD Display Instrument Cluster

As of 12 Oct 2026

🛡️Safety

·6 Airbags System (Dual Front i-SRS)

·ACE™ Body Structure

·VSA with Electronic Stability and Traction Control

·ABS with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)

As of 31 Jul 2026

·Level 2 21 Autonomous Features

·Front Collision Warning

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Car/Pedestrian/Cycle

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Direct Oncoming

·Front Collision-Avoidance Assist-Junction Turning

·Lane Departure Warning

·Lane Keeping Assist

·Lane Following Assist

·High Beam Assist

·Driver Attention Warning

·Leading Vehicle Departure Alert

·Blind Spot Collision Warning

·Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist

·Rear Cross Traffic Collision Warning

·Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist

·Safe Exit Warning

·360 Degree Camera

·Blind View Monitor

·Parking Collision Avoidance Assist - Reverse

·Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go

·Front Dual Airbags

·Front Seat Side Airbags

·Side Curtain Airbags

·6 Airbags

·Highline Tyre Pressure Monitor

·HAC (Hill-start Assist Control)

·ESS (Emergency Stop Signal)

·ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)

·BAS (Brake Assist System)

·ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

·VSM (Vehicle Stability Management)

·All Wheel Disc Brakes

·Rear Parking Sensors

·Speed Sensing Auto Door Locks

·Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock

·Child Lock

·Front & Rear All Seat 3-Point Seat Belts with Reminder

·ISOFIX (Rear Anchors)

·Front Passenger Airbag on/off Indicator

·Rear Occupant Alert

·DBC (Downhill Brake Control)

·Rollover Sensor

·Auto Light Control

·Rear View Camera with Dynamic Guidelines

As of 12 Oct 2026

✨Design & Exterior

·Stylish Alpha-Bold Signature Grille

·Highly visible LED projector headlamps

·Tail Lamps Featuring Dual Trails of LED Lights

·Available colors: Phoenix Orange Pearl, Obsidian Blue Pearl, Radiant Red Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Golden Brown Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic

As of 31 Jul 2026

·R18 - 46.20 cm (18") Black Painted Alloy Wheels

·Robust Front & Rear Skid Plate with Black High Glossy Finish

·Side Door Garnish with Dark Gunmetal Accents

·Ice Cube LED Projection Headlamps

·Star Map LED DRLs with Integrated Turn Signal

·LED Reverse Lamps

·Glossy Black Front Bumper and Cladding

·X-clusive Matte Graphite body color

·Spare Tyre Size: 215/60 R17 - 43.66 cm (17") (Steel) [X-Line (A)]

As of 12 Oct 2026

📊Sales & Imports

·Official Nepal dual-tone variant from Syakar Trading Company Pvt. Ltd. (Nepal portal).

As of 20 Sept 2026

·Price range for K3 Seltos up to Rs. 95.90 lakh including X-Line

·Imported via Kia Nepal network, specific import route undisclosed (As of: 13/07/2026)

·Imported as CBU/SKD units for the Nepal market

As of 29 Sept 2026

Every variant, priced

Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.

Honda Elevate

Kia Seltos

What each one really costs you

From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.

Ex-showroom

रु 84,90,000

रु 95,90,000

Road tax + registration

≈ रु 25,500

≈ रु 25,500

Third-party insurance

≈ रु 8,485

≈ रु 8,485

Estimated on-road

≈ रु 85,23,985

≈ रु 96,23,985

EMI / month

≈ रु 1,02,073 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

≈ रु 1,15,298 · 5 yr @ 7.5%

Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.

Honda Elevate full details Kia Seltos full details EMI calculator Insurance cost On-road price

Our verdict

On our data the Honda Elevate is the stronger buy: it is रु 11,00,000 cheaper ex-showroom (13%) and still leads on ground clearance and dealer and service reach.

Choose the Honda Elevate if

the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
rough, unpaved or flood-prone roads are part of your daily route
you want servicing within reach of where you live

Measured: 20 mm more ground clearance; 163 more service centres in Nepal (193 vs 30); 125 more showrooms in Nepal (168 vs 43).

Choose the Kia Seltos if

rear-seat legroom matters to you

Measured: 40 mm more wheelbase.

Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.

What we have actually checked

Trim prices distributor-verified

13 of 13

Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 13 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.

After-sales reach in Nepal

Honda: 168 showrooms, 193 service centres · Kia: 43 showrooms, 30 service centres

Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.

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Compiled and reviewed by Ajit Narayan Singh

Editor, Nepal AutoMart

This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.

Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos — questions buyers ask

Which is cheaper in Nepal — Honda Elevate or Kia Seltos?

As of October 2026, the Kia Seltos starts at Rs 59.9 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 2.64 lakh less than the Honda Elevate at Rs 62.54 lakh.

What is the price of the Honda Elevate and Kia Seltos in Nepal?

The Honda Elevate costs Rs 62.54 lakh to Rs 84.9 lakh and the Kia Seltos costs Rs 59.9 lakh to Rs 95.9 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).

Should I buy the Honda Elevate or the Kia Seltos?

On our data the Honda Elevate is the stronger buy: it is रु 11,00,000 cheaper ex-showroom (13%) and still leads on ground clearance and dealer and service reach. Take the Honda Elevate if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Kia Seltos if rear-seat legroom matters to you. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.

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