Kia Seltos made its debut in the Indian market in 2019 as the first product on Kia’s India-spec range. The sub-four-meter SUV has met with positive responses from the customers in our country, making it way to the top of the segment. Recently, Kia has launched the updated version of the Seltos in May 2021. Get the latest updates of the Kia Seltos with IndianAutosBlog.
After almost three successful years on sale in India, Kia Seltos was given its first upgrade. Kia has introduced the updated Kia Seltos 2021 at the starting price of INR 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom).
With the Kia Seltos, Kia aims to create a premium-looking SUV with a strong road presence. In order to deliver that impression, the Seltos gets a wider grille, split-up headlights setting with full LED headlamps and DRLs, alloy wheels, LED tail lamps on the back, and electric sunroof. Kia Seltos comes into two trim lines, Tech Line and GT Line with the latter being sportier than the former.
Kia Seltos is given its first upgrade in this life circle
In line with the premium exterior, the interior of the Seltos is also optimized for comfort and convenience. Each detail of the exterior is made with attention and high quality. Kia also pays extra attention to providing the latest technologies in the Kia Seltos. The SUV is equipped with a Smart 8-inch Heads-up display, a large 10.25-inch HD touchscreen with UVO connectivity system, a 7-inch MID. In order to enhance the experience of the customers, the Kia Seltos gets ventilated front seats, a power-adjustable driver seat, an 8-speaker Bose sound system, a smart-key remote engine start and more.
In terms of safety, Kia Seltos offers up to six airbags, ABS with EBD, all-wheel disc brakes, tire pressure monitor, electronic stability control hill-start assist control, vehicle stability management system.
When it first entered the market, Kia has tried to cover customers’ different needs by providing various powertrain options with one product – the Seltos. The Seltos comes with three engine options, a 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol (115PS/144Nm), a 1.5-litre petrol (140PS/242Nm), 1.5-litre diesel engine (115PS/250Nm).
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Engines |
Manual |
Automatic |
| 1.5L Petrol | 6-speed MT | CVT, 6-speed iMT |
| 1.5L Diesel | 6-speed MT | 6-speed AT |
| 1.4L Turbo Petrol | 6-speed MT | 7-speed DCT |
Kia Seltos is competing in the segment of compact SUVs, against competitors like Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster, Nissan Kicks, Maruti S-Cross, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun and Mahindra Scorpio.
| Engines | Manual | Automatic |
| 1.5L Petrol | 16.5 kmpl | 16.8 kmpl |
| 1.5L Diesel | 21 kmpl | 18 kmpl |
| 1.4L Turbo Petrol | 16.1 kmpl | 16.5 kmpl |
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Kia Seltos Prices (Ex-showroom prices) |
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| Variants | 1.5L Petrol | 1.5L Diesel | 1.4L Turbo Petrol |
| HTE | INR 9.95 lakh | INR 10.45 lakh | N.A |
| HTK | INR 10.74 lakh | INR 11.79 lakh | N.A |
| HTK+ | INR 11.79 lakh
INR 12.19 lakh (iMT) |
INR 12.99 lakh
INR 13.95 lakh (AT) |
N.A |
| HTX | INR 13.65 lakh
INR 14.65 lakh (IVT) |
INR 14.75 lakh | N.A |
| HTX+ | N.A | INR 15.79 lakh | N.A |
| GTX(O) | N.A | N.A | INR 15.35 lakh |
| GTX+ | N.A | INR 17.65 lakh (AT) | INR 16.65 lakh
INR 17.44 lakh (DCT) |
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Kia Seltos Prices (On-road Prices) |
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| Variants | 1.5L Petrol | 1.5L Diesel | 1.4L Turbo Petrol |
| HTE | INR 11.13 lakh | INR 12.36 lakh | N.A |
| HTK | INR 12.42 lakh | INR 13.92 lakh | N.A |
| HTK+ | INR 13.92 lakh
INR 14.08 lakh (iMT) |
INR 15.31 lakh
INR 16.43 lakh (AT) |
N.A |
| HTX | INR 15.74 lakh
INR 16.88 lakh (IVT) |
INR 17.36 lakh | N.A |
| HTX+ | N.A | INR 18.57 lakh | N.A |
| GTX(O) | N.A | N.A | INR 17.68 lakh |
| GTX+ | N.A | INR 20.74 lakh (AT) | INR 19.16 lakh
INR 20.06 lakh (DCT) |
