As before, the Seltos continues with three trim lines – Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line.
Published on Jul 05, 2023 08:00:00 AM
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Kia debuted the 2023 Seltos facelift in India yesterday, bookings of which are to commence from July 14. As before, the Seltos continues to be offered in three distinct trim lines – Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line. The Tech Line is further divided into five trims – HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ – while the GT Line and X-Line comprise one trim each. Ahead of its launch later this month, here’s a run down of the powertrain line-up and features you get with each trim.
Under the hood, the Seltos facelift continues with the 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 116hp, 250Nm, 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine. The former gets a 6-speed manual or a CVT, while the latter is offered with a 6-speed iMT and a 6-speed automatic gearbox. There’s also a new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that produces 160hp and 253Nm of torque, and comes mated to a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed DCT gearbox.
The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with the manual gearbox is available on the HTE, HTK, HTK+ and the HTX trims while the iMT gearbox is only available of the HTX trim. As for the 1.5-litre diesel engine, its available with an iMT gearbox as standard on all Tech Line trims – HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ – while the torque converter automatic is offered on the HTX, GTX+ and X Line trims.
Interesting, on the pre-facelift model, Kia offered the 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine only on the GT Line and X Line trims. However, with the facelift, the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with the iMT gearbox is available on the HTK+ and HTX+ trims, and with the 7-speed DCT gearbox, its available on the HTX+, GTX+ and X-Line trims. Here’s a table summarizing the powertrain lineup.
| 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 |
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
Notably, Kia is offering all safety features as standard on all variants of the Seltos. This includes six airbags, ESC (Electronic Stability Control), VSM (Vehicle Stability Management), hill-start assist, ABS, all-wheel disc brakes, TPMS, rear parking sensors, speed sensing auto door locks, and three-point seat belts for all passengers with reminder.
As mentioned earlier, prices for the Seltos are expected to be announced towards the end of this month. Upon launch, the Seltos facelift will continue to rival the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, MG Astor, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq and the upcoming Honda Elevate and Citroen C3 Aircross.
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