Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Chennai, Tamil Nadu (2026)
A Kia Carens Clavis costs ₹14,17,386 to ₹27,52,436 on the road in Tamil Nadu, 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. Tamil Nadu is the 34th cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹1,76,529 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same HTE 1.5 Petrol MT, and ₹10,908 less than Karnataka.
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All 22 trims, on-road
| Variant | Ex-showroom | Road tax + cess | Insurance | TCS | Reg. & fees | On-road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTE 1.5 Petrol MT | ₹11,38,900 | ₹2,07,052 | ₹56,945 | ₹11,389 | ₹3,100 | ₹14,17,386 |
| HTE(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,19,213 over HTEPricey | ₹12,34,900 | ₹2,24,505 | ₹61,745 | ₹12,349 | ₹3,100 | ₹15,36,599 |
| HTE(EX) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹63,332 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade | ₹12,85,900 | ₹2,33,777 | ₹64,295 | ₹12,859 | ₹3,100 | ₹15,99,931 |
| HTE(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT | ₹13,21,900 | ₹2,40,321 | ₹66,095 | ₹13,219 | ₹3,100 | ₹16,44,635 |
| HTE(EX) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹68,299 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade | ₹13,76,900 | ₹2,50,320 | ₹68,845 | ₹13,769 | ₹3,100 | ₹17,12,934 |
| HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT | ₹14,36,900 | ₹2,61,228 | ₹71,845 | ₹14,369 | ₹3,100 | ₹17,87,442 |
| HTE(EX) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹63,332 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade | ₹14,87,900 | ₹2,70,500 | ₹74,395 | ₹14,879 | ₹3,100 | ₹18,50,774 |
| HTK+(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹3,29,077 over HTE(EX)Pricey | ₹16,41,900 | ₹2,98,497 | ₹82,095 | ₹16,419 | ₹3,100 | ₹20,42,011 |
| HTK+ 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,93,721 over HTE(EX)Pricey | ₹16,43,900 | ₹2,98,861 | ₹82,195 | ₹16,439 | ₹3,100 | ₹20,44,495 |
| HTK+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT | ₹16,84,900 | ₹3,06,315 | ₹84,245 | ₹16,849 | ₹3,100 | ₹20,95,409 |
| HTK+(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹96,860 over HTK+Fair upgrade | ₹17,21,900 | ₹3,13,041 | ₹86,095 | ₹17,219 | ₹3,100 | ₹21,41,355 |
| HTK+ 1.5 Diesel AT | ₹17,56,900 | ₹3,19,404 | ₹87,845 | ₹17,569 | ₹3,100 | ₹21,84,818 |
| HTK+(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,25,422 over HTK+Fair upgrade | ₹17,85,900 | ₹3,24,677 | ₹89,295 | ₹17,859 | ₹3,100 | ₹22,20,831 |
| HTX 1.5 Diesel MT+₹2,22,283 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade | ₹19,00,900 | ₹3,45,584 | ₹95,045 | ₹19,009 | ₹3,100 | ₹23,63,638 |
| HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol MT+₹3,25,352 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade | ₹19,03,900 | ₹3,46,129 | ₹95,195 | ₹19,039 | ₹3,100 | ₹23,67,363 |
| HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol iMT | ₹19,32,900 | ₹3,51,401 | ₹96,645 | ₹19,329 | ₹3,100 | ₹24,03,375 |
| HTX(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹2,18,556 over HTK+(O)Fair upgrade | ₹19,61,900 | ₹3,56,673 | ₹98,095 | ₹19,619 | ₹3,100 | ₹24,39,387 |
| GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹47,189 over HTX(O)Pricey | ₹19,99,900 | ₹3,63,582 | ₹99,995 | ₹19,999 | ₹3,100 | ₹24,86,576 |
| HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,75,010 over GTXWorth it | ₹21,06,900 | ₹4,25,172 | ₹1,05,345 | ₹21,069 | ₹3,100 | ₹26,61,586 |
| GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹90,850 over HTX+Pricey | ₹21,78,900 | ₹4,39,702 | ₹1,08,945 | ₹21,789 | ₹3,100 | ₹27,52,436 |
| HTE 1.5 CNG MT | ₹12,38,800 | ₹2,25,214 | ₹61,940 | ₹12,388 | ₹3,100 | ₹15,41,442 |
| HTE(O) 1.5 CNG MT+₹1,19,213 over HTEPricey | ₹13,34,800 | ₹2,42,667 | ₹66,740 | ₹13,348 | ₹3,100 | ₹16,60,655 |
*Estimated on-road, Tamil Nadu, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026
Is the dearer Carens Clavis worth it in Tamil Nadu?
The best-covered upgrade on this car is GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT to HTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. In Tamil Nadu that costs ₹1,75,010 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.
Line-by-line: HTE 1.5 Petrol MT
HTE 1.5 Petrol MT
petrol · manual · Tamil Nadu
- Ex-showroom price
- ₹11,38,900
- RTO road taxTamil Nadu slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
- ₹2,07,052
- 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
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 Chennai and across Tamil Nadu
These are the figures for every city in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, not the city, so the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT costs the same ₹14,17,386 to put on the road in Chennai as it does in Coimbatore. 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.
- Chennai
- Coimbatore
- Erode
- Madurai
- Salem
- Tiruchirappalli (Trichy)
- Tirunelveli
- Vellore
What Tamil Nadu charges
Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%. The HTE 1.5 Petrol MT pays ₹2,05,002 of road tax on its ₹11,38,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹2,050 of cess — the ₹2,07,052 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 band | Petrol | Diesel | CNG |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to ₹5,00,000 | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| ₹5,00,000 – ₹10,00,000 | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| ₹10,00,000 – ₹20,00,000 | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Above ₹20,00,000 | 20% | 20% | 18% |
Tamil Nadu 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 Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu 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 ₹1,75,010 more on the road — ₹68,010 of it from crossing the ₹20,00,000 line, where the rate goes from 18% to 20%.
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 Tamil Nadu these upgrades cost more than that.
Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in Tamil Nadu: common questions
- How much is road tax on a Kia Carens Clavis in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹2,07,052 on the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT and ₹4,39,702 on the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT. Tamil Nadu bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 12% to 20%.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Carens Clavis HTE 1.5 Petrol MT in Tamil Nadu?
- ₹14,17,386. That is ₹11,38,900 ex-showroom, ₹2,07,052 road tax, ₹56,945 insurance, ₹11,389 TCS and registration. The full range runs to ₹27,52,436 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 Tamil Nadu?
- Yes, by ₹1,76,529 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 Tamil Nadu ranks 34. 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 Chennai?
- ₹14,17,386 for the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT, rising to ₹27,52,436 for the GTX+ 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT — the same as anywhere else in Tamil Nadu. Road tax is set by the state, so the on-road total in Chennai is identical to Coimbatore. 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 Tamil Nadu?
- 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 ₹1,75,010 more on the road, because crossing ₹20,00,000 moves the whole price from 18% to 20%.
Kia Carens Clavis on-road price in other states
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