About Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos is a 5-seater compact SUV which was launched on August 22, 2019 in a price range of Rs 9.69-15.99 Lakhs (Ex. Showroom, Delhi) in the Indian market. It is offered in two trims: HT Line and GT Line. The GT Line trim is available in both petrol and diesel engines in a total of five trims namely HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, and HTX+. On the other hand, the sportier GT Line trim is offered only with a turbo petrol engine in three grades in the form of GTK, GTX and GTX+. Kia Seltos comes with a total of 6 engine-transmission combinations for the buyers to choose from while getting a plethora of segment leading features.
Kia Seltos Price 2020 in India
Kia Seltos petrol price starts at Rs 9.69 Lakhs for the HT Line trim while going as high as 13.79 Lakhs for the top-end variant. On the other hand, Kia Seltos diesel price unfolds at Rs 9.99 Lakhs with the range-topping variant costing Rs 15.99 Lakhs. Last but not the least, Kia Seltos GT Line price begins at Rs 13.49 Lakhs while the flagship variant attracts Rs 15.99 Lakhs. All the aforementioned prices are Ex. Showroom, Delhi.
Kia Seltos Engine Specification
Kia Seltos is presented with a total of three BS6 compliant engine options: a 1.5L 4-cylinder petrol, a 1.5L 4-cylinder diesel and a 1.4L turbocharged petrol engine. The 1.5L petrol engine develops a top power of 115bhp and peak torque of 144Nm while available with a 6-speed manual and a CVT automatic unit. Speaking of the 1.5L diesel motor, it belts out 115bhp and 250Nm while linked to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission. Lastly, the 1.4L turbo petrol engine generates maximum power of 140bhp and highest torque of 242Nm while it comes linked with a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed DCT gearbox.
Kia Seltos Mileage
Kia Seltos petrol mileage figures are at par with the rivals. The 1.5L petrol engine has a fuel economy of 16.50kmpl and 16.80kmpl with manual and CVT automatic gearboxes, respectively. Similarly, the 1.4L turbo petrol engine returns a fuel efficiency of 16.10kmpl and 16.50kmpl with manual and DCT automatic transmissions, respectively. Kia Seltos diesel mileage for manual and automatic variants are 21kmpl and 18kmpl, respectively.
Kia Seltos Variants
Kia Seltos has been offered in two trim levels: HT Line and GT Line. The HT Line trim is further categorised into five variants for the petrol fuel trim in the form of HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX and HTX AT. Kia Seltos HT Line diesel range comes in a total of 7 variants namely HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTK+ AT, HTX, HTX+ and HTX+ AT. Talking about Kia Seltos GT Line, it gets four variants with the 1.4L turbo petrol engine: GTK, GTX, GTX AT and GTX+.
Kia Seltos features
Kia Seltos comes loaded with a myriad of first-in-segment features. The standard features include front and rear disc brakes, power window for all the four doors, front and rear USB charger, projector headlamps, rear AC vents, height adjustable driver seat, steering mounted audio controls, 2-DIN audio system with Bluetooth and 4-speakers. The top-end variants get Ventilated front seats, Bose sound system with 8 speakers, Wireless charger, 10.25-inch HD touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay & Android Auto.
Kia Seltos Rival/Competitor
Kia Seltos is positioned in the compact SUV segment in the Indian market which is dominated by the likes of Maruti S-Cross, Hyundai Creta, Nissan Kicks, Tata Harrier, MG Hector, Jeep Compass and Renault Duster. The Seltos is the only SUV in its segment to offer numerous powertrain-gearbox combinations as most of its rivals come only with either a petrol engine or a diesel engine.
Kia Seltos Latest Update
The 2020 Kia Seltos was launched in June earlier this year with a total of 10 new features. The company also reshuffled the variant line-up of the SUV by discontinuing two variants while the updated Kia Seltos was priced in a range of Rs 9.89-17.34 Lakhs (Ex. Showroom, Delhi). It was introduced with dual tone color options which were missing earlier from the SUV. The prices were dropped by Rs 10,000-30,000 to make it a more value for money package for the buyers.
Pros & Cons of Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos pros and cons are listed below:
Pros
Feature Loaded
Stylish Looks
Superior Performance
Cons
Plastic quality can be improved
After-sales service & spare parts
Narrow dealer network
