Tuesday, 22 August 2023

KIA Seltos

KIA has launched the updated version of its most popular SUV 'Seltos' in India. Now it is available with three engine and four transmission options. Price of the base Seltos HTE 1.5 Petrol MT variant starts at Rs.10.90 Lakh and goes up to Rs.20 Lakh for the top end Seltos X Line 1.5 Diesel AT variant.

KIA SELTOS

KIA has beautified the Seltos with this update. At the front you can see a set of beautiful LED headlamps and DRLs. Stylish sequential LED indicators are provided.
Seltos headlamps

Seltos looks very stylish from the sides too. The boxy design of the car gives a sense of space even from outside. Chrome finished window line starting from the front window goes back and joins with the roof looks really nice. Door handles are also provided in chrome finish.
Seltos side view

Rear view mirrors are fixed with turn indicators. Roof rails are also provided. 18inch alloy wheels and thick wheel arches with cladding are making the Seltos a  muscular vehicle from sides. 
Kia Seltos tail lamps

Seltos is even beautiful from rear too. Its connected LED strip and beautifully designed LED tail lamps and indicators gives a sense of an Electric Vehicle from the rear. KIA badging can be seen on the middle of the LED strip. Thick bumper and a skid plate with dual exhaust can be seen from the rear. A spoiler with LED stop lamps and shark fin antenna are also provided. The Seltos has a boot space of 433 liter, which is very good for a family car of this size. A spare wheel is provided and is placed well without hampering the boot space.
Seltos Interior
By entering into the cabin you will be welcomed by the premium and class leading features of the Seltos.
Kia Seltos air vents
Intelligent fully automatic dual zone airconditioner with smart air purifier with virus and bacteria protection are making the cabin environment cool and hygiene.
Touch screen system

A large 10.25" touch screen infotainment system which joins with the 10.25" color LCD Multi-information display is the main attraction of this cabin. This infotainment system is configured with Android Auto and Apple Carplay. Also it houses the controls of eight speaker Bose music system, rear view camera,onboard navigation etc.

Ventilated front seats

Front seats are very comfortable and are ventilated seats. Driver seat is provided with 8-way power adjustment feature, which is really a nice feature. Rear seat comfort is also very good. You will get two A/c vents at the back. Manual sunblind and mobile charging points are also provided. It is an ideal vehicle for long journey.

Panoramic sunroof

A large Panoramic Sunroof provided on the car is making the cabin more spacious. It can be operated with voice assist function. With all the tech and comfortable features, this sunroof making the car more premium from inside.

When come to the engine and driving department, variants of KIA available in three engine options.
  1. A Turbo Petrol engine with 160PS power and 253Nm Torque
  2. A normal Petrol engine with 115PS Power and 144Nm Torque
  3. A Diesel Engine with116PS Power and 253 Nm Torque.
Kia seltos engine options

The car feels very refined with all its engine options. 

Important Figures
  • Length: 4365mm
  • Width: 1800mm
  • Height: 1645mm
  • Drive system:2W
  • Cargo Volume: 433 L
  • No.of Doors: 5
Safety
Seltos is a 3 star rated car as per the GNCAP crash test ratings. It is provided with lot of safety features. 

Kia Seltos safety systems

It is provided with Six airbags 

Hill hold assist

Hill hold assist, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) & Vehicle Stability Management System (VSM) 

Kia seltos
360 Dgree camera with Blind View Monitor 

Kia Seltos Alloy wheels
All wheel Disc Brakes

KIA Seltos ADAS 2 safety
Attentive Front and Rear Parking Sensors.

Apart from these regular safety features the Seltos is packed with ADAS level 2 features like..
  • Smart Cruise Control
  • Front Collision Warning and Avoidance Assist (FCW and FCA)
  • Lane Keep Assist (LKA)
  • Blind Spot Collision Warning (BCW)
  • High Beam Assist (HBA)
  • Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
  • Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
  • Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
  • Safe Exit Warning (SEW)
  • Leading Vehicle Departure Alert (LVDA)
In conclusion, the KIA Seltos is a very stylish and powerful vehicle with lot of active and passive safety features. Most of the comfort features available with the Seltos is still missing on some  premium vehicles which comes a segment above of the Seltos. Moreover with Seltos, KIA giving you the freedom  to select  the desired variant with petrol and diesel engines with automatic and manual transmission options. Definitely you can consider the Seltos if you are in search of a vehicle of its category or a segment above. It is a technology packed car.

As always, Drive safe & Happy Driving. 

Note: All images used in this blog has been taken from Manufacturer's website for presentation purpose.


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