Force Gurkha vs Kia Seltos

Prices, specs and on-road cost, side by side. Updated 2 Oct 2026.

Force Gurkha
Kia Seltos

Force Motors

Gurkha

From ₹16.31 Lakh

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Kia

Seltos

From ₹11.25 Lakh

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Force GurkhaGurkha 3-Door · ₹16.31 Lakh
Kia SeltosHTE Diesel MT · ₹12.94 Lakh

What's different

On the versions picked above

Price Gurkha: ₹16.31 Lakh Seltos: ₹12.94 Lakh (ahead) Seltos ₹3.37 lakh cheaper
Safety Gurkha: Not rated yet Seltos: 5 stars (ahead) Bharat NCAP
Mileage Gurkha: 12.4 kmpl Seltos: 19.4 kmpl (ahead) Claimed
Power Gurkha: 140 PS (ahead) Seltos: 116 PS Torque 320 vs 250 Nm
Boot Gurkha: 250 litres Seltos: 433 litres (ahead) Length 4,390 vs 4,365 mm
Versions Gurkha: 2 Seltos: 38 (ahead) Only Seltos: petrol, manual

Pick the Gurkha for more power.

Pick the Seltos for the lower price, the 5-star safety rating, better claimed mileage, the bigger boot and more versions.

Spec by spec

Price

Ex-showroom
₹16.31 Lakh
₹12.94 Lakh
On-road in
₹18.86 Lakh
₹14.74 Lakh
EMI, 5 years, 20% down
₹31,689 a month
₹24,774 a month

Headline figures

Powertrain
Diesel, manual
Diesel, manual
Power
140 PS
116 PS
Torque
320 Nm
250 Nm
Gearbox
Manual
Manual
Mileage
12.4 kmpl
19.4 kmpl

Vehicle Details

Body Type
3-Door 4-Seater or 5-Door 7-Seater 4x4 Off-Road SUV
Mid-Size SUV
Seating Capacity
7 Seats (2+3+2 Seating)
5 Seats

Engine & Performance

Fuel Type
Diesel
Petrol / Diesel
Displacement
2,596 cc (2.6L)
1,497 cc (1.5L Smartstream) / 1,493 cc (1.5L CRDi) / 1,482 cc (1.5L Turbo GDi)
Engine Config
2.6L FM 2.6 CR CD 4-Cylinder Common Rail Turbocharged Diesel
1.5L Smartstream Petrol (115 PS) / 1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel (116 PS) / 1.5L Turbo GDi Petrol (160 PS & 253 Nm)
Drivetrain
4x4 with Shift-on-the-Fly Transfer Case (4H/4L) + Manual Mechanical Front & Rear Locking Differentials
Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)
0-100
14.2 sec
8.9 sec (Turbo DCT)
Top Speed
140 km/h
195 km/h

Transmission & Hybrid

Transmission
5-Speed Manual (G-28/5 Synchromesh)
6-Speed Manual / Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) / 6-Speed iMT / 6-Speed AT / 7-Speed Dual-Clutch DCT
Gears
5 + 4x4 Low
6 / IVT / 7-DCT
Paddles
No
Yes (Paddle Shifters on IVT, AT & DCT)
Hybrid
None
None

Brakes, Wheels & Suspension

Front Brakes
Disc (Front)
Ventilated Disc (Front)
Rear Brakes
Drum (Rear)
Solid Disc (Rear) - All 4 Disc Brakes Standard across all variants
Front Suspension
Independent Double Wishbone with Coil Springs & Anti-Roll Bar
MacPherson Strut with Coil Spring & Stabilizer Bar
Rear Suspension
Rigid Live Axle with Coil Springs & Anti-Roll Bar
Coupled Torsion Beam Axle with Coil Spring
Wheel Type
18-inch Diamond-Cut Alloy Wheels
18-inch Crystal-Cut Glossy Black / Matte Alloy Wheels (17-inch on HTX)
Tyre Size
255/65 R18 All-Terrain Tubeless Radial
215/55 R18 (or 215/60 R17) Tubeless Radial
Spare Wheel
Tailgate Mounted Full Size Alloy Spare Wheel
Full Size 17-inch Spare Wheel

Dimensions & Capacities

Length
4,390 mm
4,365 mm
Width
1,865 mm
1,800 mm
Height
2,080 mm (with factory snorkel)
1,645 mm (with roof rails)
Wheelbase
2,825 mm (+425 mm wheelbase)
2,610 mm
Ground Clearance
233 mm
190 mm
Kerb Weight
2,425 kg
1,260 kg - 1,385 kg
Boot Space
250-500 Litres (expandable with 3rd row folded)
433 Litres
Fuel Tank
63.5 Litres
50 Litres
Turning Radius
6.3 m
5.3 m

Safety & ADAS

NCAP Rating
No crash-test rating has been published for this model.
Bharat NCAP (2026): 5 stars for adult occupants (31.70/32) and 5 stars for children (45/49).
Airbags
Dual Front Airbags
6 Airbags Standard across all variants
ESP/TC
Yes (ABS with EBD, Electronic TPMS with spare tyre sensor, Rear Parking Sensors)
Yes (Electronic Stability Control ESC, Vehicle Stability Management VSM, Hill-Start Assist Control HAC, All 4 Disc Brakes, Electronic Parking Brake EPB with Auto Hold)
ADAS
None
Level 2 ADAS (Kia Drive Wise with 17 Autonomous Features: Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist for Car/Ped/Cyc/Junction Turning, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance, Lane Keeping & Following Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance, Safe Exit Warning)
Camera
Rear Parking Camera with Static Guidelines & Sensors
360-Degree Surround View Camera with Blind View Monitor (BVM in digital cluster) & Front/Rear Parking Sensors
TPMS
Yes (TPMS)
Yes (Highline TPMS with individual tyre pressure display)
ISOFIX
Yes (2nd row outer seats)
Yes (Rear outer seats)

Interior & Infotainment

Touchscreen
9.0-inch High-Definition Touchscreen Infotainment System
Dual 10.25-inch Panoramic Curved Display: 10.25-inch HD Touchscreen Navigation with Kia Connect
Digital Cluster
7.0-inch Digital Instrument Cluster with Speed, RPM & TPMS Readout
10.25-inch Full Digital Color Driver Cluster Display + 8.0-inch Full-Colour Head-Up Display (HUD)
CarPlay/Android Auto
Wireless & Wired Apple CarPlay & Android Auto
Wireless Apple CarPlay & Wireless Android Auto
Connected Tech
Bluetooth Handsfree & USB Connectivity
Kia Connect with 60+ Connected Features, In-Built Amazon Alexa Home-to-Car, Over-The-Air (OTA) System Updates
Audio System
4-Speaker Audio System
Bose 8-Speaker Premium Sound System with Dynamic Speed Compensation & Subwoofer
Sunroof
None
Dual-Pane Panoramic Sunroof with One-Touch Operation & Voice Control
Seat Features
7-Seater Layout with Bench 2nd Row and 3rd Row Captain Seats with Armrests
8-Way Power-Adjustable Driver Seat with Front Row Ventilated Seats in Black & Sage Green Leatherette
Climate Control
Manual Air Conditioning with Roof-Mounted 2nd & 3rd Row AC Vents
Dual-Zone Fully Automatic Climate Control with Smart Pure Air Purifier with HEPA Filter
Wireless Charger
Yes (Fast USB Charging Ports across all 3 rows)
Yes (Fast Wireless Smartphone Charger with Cooling)

Lighting & Exterior

Headlights
Full LED Round Headlights with Integrated LED DRL Rings
Crown Jewel LED Headlights with Star Map Sweeping LED Daytime Running Lights (DRLs)
Tail Lights
Vertical LED Tail Lamps
Connected Star Map Full-Width LED Tail Lamps with Sequential Dynamic Turn Indicators
Fog/DRLs
Front Bumper Fog Lamps with Cornering Function & Factory Snorkel (700 mm water wading)
Ice Cube LED Front Fog Lamps & Integrated LED DRLs

Colours & Warranty

Standard Warranty
3 Years / 1,50,000 km (Includes 4 free services + 3-Year RSA)
3 Years / Unlimited km (Extendable up to 5 Years / Unlimited km + 3 Years complimentary RSA)
Service Interval
12 Months / 10,000 km (1st Service at 10,000 km / 150 days)
12 Months / 10,000 km

Choice

Versions
2 versions
38 versions
Price range
₹16.31 Lakh – ₹17.63 Lakh
₹11.25 Lakh – ₹21.82 Lakh
Colours
4 colours
10 colours

Features are what each maker lists for its top versions. "Not listed" means the maker's sheet does not mention it, not that the vehicle lacks it.

Same engine and gearbox, closest price

Pick a pair to compare those two versions

Diesel, manual

Gurkha 3-Door₹16.31 Lakh HTK(O) Diesel MT₹16.14 Lakh Seltos ₹17,100 less

Only the Seltos sells a petrol, manual version: 6 versions, from ₹11.25 Lakh.

On-road price in six cities

Gurkha Gurkha 3-Door against Seltos HTE Diesel MT

CityGurkhaSeltosGap
Mumbai₹19.11 Lakh₹15 LakhSeltos ₹4.10 lakh less
Pune₹19.11 Lakh₹15 LakhSeltos ₹4.10 lakh less
New Delhi₹18.86 Lakh₹14.74 LakhSeltos ₹4.12 lakh less
Bengaluru₹19.66 Lakh₹15.71 LakhSeltos ₹3.94 lakh less
Chennai₹19.83 Lakh₹15.86 LakhSeltos ₹3.98 lakh less
Hyderabad₹19.86 Lakh₹15.88 LakhSeltos ₹3.98 lakh less

Ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and insurance, by each state's rules. Dealers may add handling charges and accessories.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Gurkha or the Seltos?

The Seltos, by ₹3.37 lakh on the versions compared here: Gurkha Gurkha 3-Door at ₹16.31 Lakh against Seltos HTE Diesel MT at ₹12.94 Lakh, ex-showroom. On the road in Delhi that becomes ₹18.86 Lakh against ₹14.74 Lakh.

Which gives better mileage?

The Seltos claims 19.4 kmpl against 12.4 kmpl on the versions compared here. These are official test figures, not road measurements.

Which is safer?

The Gurkha: not crash-tested yet. The Seltos: 5 stars, Bharat NCAP 2026. The Gurkha has 2 airbags and the Seltos 6 airbags.

Which is more powerful?

The Gurkha Gurkha 3-Door makes 140 PS and 320 Nm and the Seltos HTE Diesel MT makes 116 PS and 250 Nm.

Which is bigger?

The Gurkha is 25 mm longer. Boot space is 250 litres in the Gurkha and 433 litres in the Seltos.

What is the EMI on each?

About ₹31,689 a month for the Gurkha and ₹24,774 for the Seltos, on the road in Delhi with 20% down over five years at 9.5%.

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