The Seltos facelift is available in seven trims and five engine-gearbox combinations.
Published on Jul 22, 2023 08:00:00 AM
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Kia India launched the Seltos facelift with its prices starting at Rs 10.90 lakh and going all the way up to Rs 20 lakh (ex-showroom). Just like the outgoing model, the facelifted Seltos will be offered in three trim lines – Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line. While the GT Line and X-Line get one trim each, the Tech Line is further split into HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX and HTX+. Let’s take a closer look at what is offered on each trim.
The Seltos facelift gets three engine options and as many as five engine-gearbox combinations. Like the pre-facelift model, it continues with a 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5-litre petrol engine that is mated to a 6-speed manual or a CVT. It also gets a 116hp, 250Nm, 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine that is paired to a 6-speed iMT or a 6-speed automatic gearbox.
| Kia Seltos variants explained | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTE | HTK | HTK+ | HTX | HTX+ | GTX+ | X-Line | |
| 1.5 petrol MT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – | – |
| 1.5 petrol CVT | – | – | – | Yes | – | – | – |
| 1.5 turbo-petrol iMT | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | – | – |
| 1.5 turbo-petrol DCT | – | – | – | – | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 1.5 diesel iMT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | – | – |
| 1.5-diesel AT | – | – | – | Yes | – | Yes | Yes |
Kia has also reintroduced the turbo-petrol engine in the Seltos. The new 160hp, 253Nm, 1.5-litre unit replaces the older 140hp, 242Nm, 1.4-litre unit. This new engine comes mated to either a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
The 1.5-litre petrol manual powertrain is only available on the HTE, HTK, HTK+ and HTX trims, while the 1.5-litre petrol CVT powertrain is solely available on the HTX trim. The 1.5-litre turbo-diesel manual powertrain is available on the entire range of Tech Line trims, while with the automatic gearbox, the turbo-diesel is available on the HTX, GTX+ and X-Line trims.
Earlier, Kia only offered the turbo-petrol engine on the GT Line and X-Line trims. However, this time around, Kia has added the turbo-petrol engine to the Tech Line trims as well. The turbo-petrol manual powertrain is available on the HTK+ and HTX+ trims, whereas the turbo-petrol automatic powertrain is available on the HTX+, GTX+ and X-Line trims.
Following is the list of features you get on the Kia Seltos facelift’s trims:
Engine – 1.5-litre petrol MT, 1.5-litre diesel iMT
Engine – 1.5-litre petrol MT, 1.5-litre diesel iMT
Engine - 1.5-litre petrol MT, 1.5-litre diesel iMT, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol iMT
Engine – 1.5-litre petrol MT, 1.5-litre petrol CVT, 1.5-litre diesel iMT, 1.5-litre diesel AT
Engine – 1.5-litre diesel MT, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol iMT, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol DCT
Engine – 1.5-litre turbo-petrol DCT, 1.5-litre diesel AT
Engine – 1.5-litre turbo-petrol DCT, 1.5-litre diesel AT
Kia is offering its full suite of safety features as standard on all variants of the Seltos facelift. It gets six airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), hill-start assist, ABS, all-wheel disc brakes, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), rear parking sensors, speed sensing auto door locks and three-point seatbelts with reminders for all passengers.
The Seltos facelift competes in the very cutthroat midsize SUV segment. It rivals the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, MG Astor, Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq, as well as the upcoming Honda Elevate and Citroen C3 Aircross.
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