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Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Bengaluru, Karnataka (2026)

A Kia Carens Clavis costs ₹14,28,294 to ₹27,53,000 on the road in Karnataka, from the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT to the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Karnataka is the most expensive of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹1,87,437 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same HTE 1.5 Petrol MT.

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Kia Carens Clavis — manufacturer photograph
Photograph: Kia. Shows the Kia Carens Clavis. Road tax is banded on ex-showroom price, so it differs by trim — the table below prices every one.
Karnataka

All 22 trims, on-road

VariantEx-showroomOn-road
HTE 1.5 Petrol MT₹11,38,900₹14,28,294
HTE(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,20,049 over HTEPricey₹12,34,900₹15,48,343
HTE(EX) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹63,775 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹12,85,900₹16,12,118
HTE(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT₹13,21,900₹16,57,136
HTE(EX) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹68,777 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹13,76,900₹17,25,913
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT₹14,36,900₹18,00,943
HTE(EX) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹63,776 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹14,87,900₹18,64,719
HTK+(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹3,31,383 over HTE(EX)Pricey₹16,41,900₹20,57,296
HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,95,078 over HTE(EX)Pricey₹16,43,900₹20,59,797
HTK+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT₹16,84,900₹21,11,068
HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹97,539 over HTK+Fair upgrade₹17,21,900₹21,57,336
HTK+ 1.5 Diesel AT₹17,56,900₹22,01,103
HTK+(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,26,300 over HTK+Fair upgrade₹17,85,900₹22,37,368
HTX 1.5 Diesel MT+₹2,23,840 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade₹19,00,900₹23,81,176
HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹3,27,631 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade₹19,03,900₹23,84,927
HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol iMT₹19,32,900₹24,21,191
HTX(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹2,20,088 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade₹19,61,900₹24,57,456
GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹47,519 over HTX(O)Pricey₹19,99,900₹25,04,975
HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,57,190 over GTXWorth it₹21,06,900₹26,62,165
GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹90,835 over HTX+Pricey₹21,78,900₹27,53,000
HTE 1.5 CNG MT₹12,38,800₹15,53,220
HTE(O) 1.5 CNG MT+₹1,20,048 over HTEPricey₹13,34,800₹16,73,268

*Estimated on-road, Karnataka, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026

Is the dearer Carens Clavis worth it in Karnataka?

The best-covered upgrade on this car is GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT to HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. In Karnataka that costs ₹1,57,190 more on the road — against ₹1,07,000 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹1,39,650 of equipment we price, 130% of the ex-showroom rise.

See every feature that separates them →Every Carens Clavis variant, explained →

Line-by-line: HTE 1.5 Petrol MT

Drive-away cost

HTE 1.5 Petrol MT

petrol · manual · Karnataka

Ex-showroom price
₹11,38,900
RTO road taxKarnataka slab for petrol, ₹22,297 of state levies, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
₹2,17,960
Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
₹56,945
TCS1% above ₹10 L ex-showroom — adjustable against income tax
₹11,389
Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
₹1,200
Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
₹1,900
On-road, Karnataka₹14,28,294
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Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.

Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and across Karnataka

These are the figures for every city in Karnataka. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT costs the same ₹14,28,294 to put on the road in Bengaluru as it does in Belagavi. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.

  • Bengaluru (Bangalore)
  • Belagavi (Belgaum)
  • Davangere
  • Hubballi (Hubli)
  • Mangaluru (Mangalore)
  • Mysuru (Mysore)

What Karnataka charges

Karnataka bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 13% to 18%. Karnataka also charges an 11% cess on the tax and a ₹1,000 registration cess. The HTE 1.5 Petrol MT pays ₹1,93,613 of road tax and ₹22,297 of those levies on its ₹11,38,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹2,050 of cess — the ₹2,17,960 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.

Ex-showroom bandPetrolDieselCNG
Up to ₹5,00,00013%14%13%
₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,00014%14%14%
₹10,00,000 – ₹20,00,00017%17%17%
Above ₹20,00,00018%18%17%

Karnataka taxes diesel up to 1 percentage point higher than petrol, so the same trim costs more to register on that fuel here than the ex-showroom gap suggests.

The tax boundary to watch in Karnataka

Karnataka re-rates the whole price once a car crosses a band, so a small move up the range can cost several times its ex-showroom difference. On the Kia Carens Clavis, one variant does this.

  • GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT → HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT

    ₹1,07,000 more ex-showroom becomes ₹1,57,190 more on the road — ₹50,190 of it from crossing the ₹20,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 17% to 18%.

Worth knowing before you pick a trim: our verdict on whether the equipment justifies the gap is based on the ex-showroom difference, and in Karnataka these upgrades cost more than that.

Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Karnataka: common questions

How much is road tax on a Kia Carens Clavis in Karnataka?
₹2,17,960 on the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT and ₹4,40,266 on the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. Karnataka bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 13% to 18%. Karnataka also charges an 11% cess on the tax and a ₹1,000 registration cess.
What is the on-road price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTE 1.5 Petrol MT in Karnataka?
₹14,28,294. That is ₹11,38,900 ex-showroom, ₹2,17,960 road tax, ₹56,945 insurance, ₹11,389 TCS and registration. The full range runs to ₹27,53,000 for the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT.
Is the Kia Carens Clavis cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Karnataka?
Yes, by ₹1,87,437 on the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Karnataka ranks 36. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
What is the Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Bengaluru (Bangalore)?
₹14,28,294 for the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT, rising to ₹27,53,000 for the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT — the same as anywhere else in Karnataka. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Bengaluru is identical to Belagavi. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.
Which Kia Carens Clavis variant crosses a tax band in Karnataka?
The move from the GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT to the HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. It is ₹1,07,000 more ex-showroom but ₹1,57,190 more on the road, because crossing ₹20,00,000 moves the whole price from 17% to 18%.

Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in other states

Not sure which applies to you? See all 36 states on one page.

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