In the year 2022 itself, the Kia Seltos crossed the 3 lakh units sales mark and became the fastest SUV to achieve the feat, helping the brand maintain its position among the top 5 car makers in the country.
The first 1 lakh units were sold till August 2020. From this month, Kia has started offering 6 airbags as standard on the Seltos. In September 2021, the carmaker introduced the finished ‘X Line’ trim in matte graphite exterior color and 18-inch matte graphite alloy wheels.
This SUV car is available in two variants Tech Line (HT) and GT Line, which also have many sub-variants. Its Tech Line lineup comprises a total of five variants, HTE, HTK, HTK Plus, HTX and HTX Plus. At the same time, two variants are available under the GT Line, GTX (O) and GTX Plus.
Now a new X-Line variant has also been included in this which is based on the GTX variant. The SUV will be offered with three engine options, 1.5-litre petrol (115PS/144Nm), 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol (140PS/242Nm) and 1.5-litre diesel (115PS/250Nm).
Engine wise, it gets a choice of 6-speed manual, 6-speed torque converter, CVT, 7-speed DCT and 6-speed IMT gearbox. Kia has also provided paddle shifters with multi-drive and traction modes for all automatic variants of the new Kia Seltos for a sportier and more responsive driving experience.
Apart from this, the SUV is also equipped with safety features like Side Airbags, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist, Hill Assist Control (HAC), Highline Tire Pressure Monitoring System and All-Wheel Disc. .
The feature list of this compact SUV car includes a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system with connected car technology, air purifier, ambient lighting, ventilated front seats, power adjustable driver’s seat, 8-speaker Bose sound system and sunroof.
Apart from this, features like 8-inch head-up display, smartwatch connectivity and remote engine start are also available in it. For passenger safety, features like four airbags, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic stability control and hill assist control have been given standard.
