The second-generation Kia Seltos has debuted globally with a thoroughly revised exterior and interior, along with some fresh features. Among its many midsize SUV rivals is the recently launched Tata Sierra, which comes loaded with amenities. So, which among these has a better feature suite? Let’s find out.
New Kia Seltos vs Tata Sierra: Exterior features
Both mid-size SUVs get an all-LED lighting setup, but the Sierra offers rear fog lamps, which are missing on the Kia rival. The Seltos gets smaller 18-inch rims, compared to the 19-inch units on the Sierra. The Tata mid-size SUV features puddle lamps on all doors, which are missing on the next-generation Seltos. The Kia offering, however, packs in a memory function for the ORVMs, which is mated with the driver seat memory function, but nothing like this is offered on the Sierra.
New Kia Seltos vs Tata Sierra: Interior features
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As the table suggests, while both cars get similar-sized 12.3-inch infotainment systems, the new Kia Seltos’ driver’s display is also the same size, but the Sierra gets a smaller screen for instrumentation. Technically, both cars get a triple-screen setup, but it is the Sierra that packs in a 12.3-inch passenger display, while the Seltos gets a 5-inch climate control screen between the infotainment and driver’s display, like the Kia Syros and EV9.
Notably, the Sierra has a better audio system on paper with more speakers, while the Seltos packs in an HUD, which is available on the lower trims of the Tata SUV. The Kia rival also gets more adjustment settings for the driver's seat than the Sierra. However, it lacks an air purifier and a cooled glovebox, both of which are offered with Tata’s mid-size SUV.
New Kia Seltos vs Tata Sierra: Driving features
While both competitors get drive and terrain modes, the next-generation Kia Seltos gets more drive mode settings. Common features include paddle shifter, adaptive cruise control, and idle start/stop function.
Next-gen Kia Seltos vs Tata Sierra: Safety features
Both the cars get a similar safety suite with 6 airbags, 360-degree camera, front and rear parking sensors and an electronic parking brake.
New Kia Seltos vs Tata Sierra: Which SUV should you choose?
Prices of the top-spec variants of the new Kia Seltos and Tata Sierra are yet to be revealed and will be a major factor while deciding on which mid-size SUV is the better option. However, on paper, while both rivals get a loaded feature suite, it is the Sierra that has a slight edge with a passenger display and more speakers, which makes it look like the better option. While the Seltos gets more seat adjustment, the Sierra does not miss it entirely, which should not make a world of difference in daily usage. So, the Sierra definitely stands ahead of the Seltos, at least on paper, before the prices are revealed.
