The Kia Seltos facelift has amassed 31,716 bookings just over a month after the manufacturer started accepting orders on July 14. The Seltos facelift brought with it a raft of cosmetic updates, feature enhancements and an updated powertrain line-up, with prices ranging between Rs 10.89 lakh-20 lakh, ex-showroom. We now have fresh details on its waiting period as well.
- Most of the demand has been for the HTX trim and above
- HTX gets features like panoramic sunroof, full-LED lighting
- Seltos has sold over 5 lakh units since launch in 2019
Kia Seltos bookings split
Kia states that nearly 55 percent of all bookings made so far have been for the higher-spec trims – HTX and upwards – while the exclusive-to-India Pewter Olive paint shade accounts for 19 percent of all bookings.
The fact that higher-spec trims are in great demand is not surprising as the Seltos is loaded from the HTX trim onwards – a panoramic sunroof, 17-inch alloys, larger 10.25-inch touchscreen, full-LED lighting, leatherette upholstery, dual-zone climate control and more are all availble from this trim.
This is despite the fact that the HTX variants are priced well north of Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom), but as we have seen with several other models, Indians do not mind paying the premium for feel-good features. For a detailed break-up of the variant-wise features list, click here.
Kia Seltos waiting period details
Our dealer sources reveal that the Seltos currently has a maximum waiting period of up to three months for the top-spec GTX+ and X-Line variants. Meanwhile, the mid-spec HTX and HTX+ variants have a two-month waiting period, while the entry-level variants are readily available. There’s no difference in the waiting period depending on the powertrain, but the popular Pewter Olive and Black colours have a three-month waiting period, while White and Silver are readily available.
Kia Seltos trims, engines, specifications
The Seltos is offered in three distinct trim lines – Tech Line, GT Line and X-Line. The Tech Line is divided into five trims – HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, HTX+ – while the GT Line and X-Line comprise one trim each.
As for powertrain options, the range starts with the 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5 petrol mated to 6-speed MT or CVT gearbox on the Tech Line trims. A new 160hp, 253Nm, 1.5 turbo-petrol – with a 6-speed iMT or 7-speed DCT gearbox – as well as the 116hp, 250Nm, 1.5 diesel – mated to a 6-speed iMT or AT gearbox – are spread across all three trim lines.
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