The Kia Seltos has received its first
model year update comprising various equipment and trim revisions. The 2020 Kia
Seltos is also costlier than the original model. In this post, we will cover
all the variant-wise changes of the Kia Seltos and show you how much price hike
they've received. The Kia Seltos is now available in a total of 16
configurations as compared to 18 configurations before.
Seltos HTE
Available with – 1.5-litre petrol manual,
1.5-litre diesel manual
The HTE variant now features a new safety
feature - Emergency Stop Signal (ESS). It has gained Smart-Key Remote Engine
Start (automatic transmission-only) as well, a feature that allows remotely
starting the engine using a smartphone. A front tray USB charger and a rear USB
charger have also been added in the most basic variant.
Seltos HTK
Available with – 1.5-litre petrol manual,
1.5-litre diesel manual
This variant gets all the features from
the HTE and a few additional features like projector fog lamps, 8-inch
touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple Carplay, reverse
camera, electrically adjustable outside rear view mirrors and roof rails. With
the MY2020 update, it has gained Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), Smart-Key Remote
Engine Start (automatic transmission-only) and a rear USB charger.
Seltos HTK+
Available with – 1.5-litre petrol manual,
1.5-litre diesel manual, 1.5-litre diesel automatic
The HTK+ variant has received Emergency
Stop Signal (ESS), Smart-Key Remote Engine Start (automatic transmission-only),
rear USB charger, leatherette gear knob, printed dashboard garnish and dual
muffler design with the MY2020 update.
Seltos HTX
Available with – 1.5-litre petrol manual,
1.5-litre diesel manual, 1.5-litre petrol automatic
This is the variant from where the real
comprehensive feature additions commence. The HTX variant now packs a sunroof,
LED cabin light, metal scuff plates, silver garnish around the automatic
climate control panel and a host of additional features for the UVO
connectivity suite including voice assist wake-up command ‘Hello Kia’,
smartwatch app connectivity, air purifier control, Indian holiday information
and live cricket score. Lastly, like all
the aforementioned variants, it has received Emergency Stop Signal (ESS) and
Smart-Key Remote Engine Start (automatic transmission-only).
Seltos HTX+
Available with – 1.5-litre diesel manual,
1.5-litre diesel automatic
All the changes of the HTX variant with
the exception of the sunroof and LED cabin light (already included features)
apply to the HTX+ variant. Moreover, it is available in a new, orange-white
dual-tone colour scheme also now. That's not all, though. The MY2020 update has
brought dual-tone option on sunroof as well in this variant.
Seltos GTK
The Seltos GTK has been discontinued as
part of the MY2020 update.
Seltos GTX
Available with – 1.4-litre turbo petrol
manual
The GTX variant gets all the changes of
the HTX variant, except metal scuff plates, an already included feature. This
variant can no longer be purchased with the 1.4-litre engine linked to the
7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.
Seltos GTX+
Available with – 1.4-litre turbo petrol
manual, 1.4-litre turbo petrol automatic, 1.5-litre diesel automatic
The GTX+ variant has received all the
changes of the HTX variant with the exception of the sunroof, LED cabin light
and metal scuff plates, which were already included.
