The new-gen Kia Seltos has officially gone on sale at a starting price of Rs 10.99 lakh. Bookings for the new Seltos have been open since December 11 for a token amount of Rs 25,000, and deliveries will commence from mid-January.
- New Kia Seltos price range is Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 19.99 lakh
- 2026 Seltos looks edgier and boxier than the old model and has a more premium interior
- It gets the same three engine options as the old Seltos, though a hybrid version is on the way
New Kia Seltos price list
The new Seltos price starts at Rs 10.99 lakh and extends all the way up to Rs 19.99 lakh. It continues to rival the Hyundai Creta, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Maruti Grand Vitara and Victoris, Toyota Hyryder, Tata Sierra, Honda Elevate, MG Astor, and more. Here's the full price list for the 2026 Kia Seltos:
Note: There are no separate X-Line variants for the new Seltos like the prior model. Kia is offering the Seltos X-Line as a cosmetic package for the GTX trims.
New Kia Seltos exterior and interior
Radical new design language
The new Seltos adopts Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, and so features styling elements like a wide grille that houses the main headlight units, sharp vertically-oriented LED DRLs, gloss black body cladding, retractable door handles, blacked-out pillars, a rear LED light bar, and more.
Dimensionally, the new Seltos measures 4,460mm long, 1,830mm wide, 1,635mm tall, and has a 2,690mm wheelbase. Compared to the outgoing model, that's an increase of 95mm in length, 30mm in width, and 80mm in wheelbase for the new Seltos.
Dual-tone cabin looks quite upmarket
Inside, the new Seltos prominently gets a fresh pair of 12.3-inch displays, with a 5-inch HVAC screen nestled between them. There’s a new three-spoke flat-bottomed steering wheel with an offset Kia emblem, along with a decent selection of physical controls on the centre console.
New Kia Seltos offers a plethora of features and safety tech
In terms of creature comforts, the new Seltos packs in wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, ventilated front seats, 64-colour ambient lighting, dual-zone climate control, Level 2 ADAS, a 10-way powered driver’s seat, 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, wireless charging pad, 8-speaker Bose sound system, connected car tech, etc.
Safety is taken care of via standard features like 6 airbags, ESC, front and rear disc brakes, hill hold assist, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), ISOFIX child seat anchorages, reverse camera, and more. Kia also claims increased bodyshell rigidity as part of the new Seltos’ K3 platform, which may allow the midsize SUV to secure a 5-star Bharat NCAP safety rating.
New Kia Seltos engine and gearbox
One diesel and two petrol engines
On this front, the new Seltos is matched with its predecessor. It still gets the same three 1.5-litre engines: a 115hp naturally aspirated petrol, a 116hp diesel, and a 160hp turbo-petrol. Gearbox options comprise a 6-speed manual and CVT for the NA petrol, a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic for the diesel, and a 6-speed iMT and 7-speed DCT for the turbo-petrol motor. Aside from these, Kia has confirmed a petrol-hybrid powertrain option for the new Seltos, though this is expected to arrive by 2027.
All prices are ex-showroom, India.
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