Kia revealed the
Seltos in India a few weeks back. While some of the information on its features
and engine list was made available at the unveiling event, in-depth
specifications and variants deets were kept under the wraps.
It is said that Kia
Seltos will be made available in a total of 8 variants, out of which 5 will be
available with the 1.5-litre diesel and 3 will belong to 1.5-litre petrol and
1.4-litre turbo petrol motors. The diesel-powered Seltos will be made available
in TE, TK, TK+, TX and TX+ trims, while the petrol-powered Seltos will be sold
in GTK, GTX and GTX+ variants.
Kia's first
offering for the Indian market will be brimming with features right from the
word go. The base diesel (TE) variant will comprise of features such as Voice
recognition, Bluetooth connectivity, Follow me home headlamps, Tilt and
telescopic steering adjust, steering mounted audio controls, ABS + EBD and 2
airbags as standard. Going up in the range, the TK variant will be equipped
with additional features like LED DRLs, cruise control, smart push engine
start-stop system and electrically foldable mirrors.
The top-of-the-line
TX+ variant will come equipped with features such as 6 airbags, ABS, ESC, Hill
Assist Control, Vehicle Stability Management, Traction Control, Brake Assist, 7
inch MID, 8 speakers Bose audio system ventilated seats, Solar UV glass, eight
way power adjustable seat, wireless charging, 360 degree camera view, driver
rear view monitor, ventilated seats and much more.
The Kia Seltos will
be sold with three engine choices : a 1.5-litre Smartstream petrol engine
churning out 115 PS/144 Nm, a 1.4-litre T-GDI petrol engine delivering 140
PS/242 Nm and a 1.5-litre CRDi diesel engine delivering 115 PS/250 Nm. The
transmission options available will include a 6-speed manual gearbox which will
be available as standard, an optional CVT for the 1.5-litre petrol engine
variant, a 7-speed DCT for the 1.4L petrol engine and a 6-speed torque
converter automatic option for the
1.5-litre oil burner.
