Kia Seltos engines Seltos 1. Scroll through the story below to see more pictures, specifications and features. There are three engines — a 115hp 1. That becomes doubly important given how automobile sales have been falling off a cliff off late. And then there are many more functions on the touchscreen.
But there's distinct noise coming out of the engine from say 3000 rpm, which can be a bit annoying. But once one takes a closer look the buttons and the details, the features on this cart get clearer. With the Seltos, Kia will enter a hotly contested segment in the domestic market. The Seltos has 2 petrol and one diesel options from the word go. There will be a lot of pressure on this car as it will be their first product in the market. Compared to prototype, the steering wheel on the Kia Seltos is lighter for the Indian version Across the Seltos range, one big chink in the Seltos' armour and this is different from the car I drove as a prototype in Korea, is the steering.
The deliveries of this car will start today and the first customer was given the keys to the car at the launch. But a closer look reveals that the Korean model has more aggressive-looking bumpers. Under the hood, Seltos is powered by the 1. Top end for any manufacturer is mostly manual to keep prices competitive. Now, why is that a big deal? There will be 5 dual-tone option for this car. Both the models look almost the same at the rear.
It makes 113 bhp and there is 215 Nm of torque on offer. The Kia Seltos is the first product from the brand in the Indian market. The Seltos will also get a lot of storage space, a cooled glovebox and a large center console. And the two-tone roof variants have either black or orange contrast options. Both Ameya and I have had the chance to drive the Kia Seltos in its prototype stage - in Anantapur and South Korea respectively.
If you continue without changing your settings, we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on Drivespark website. Some of the other common elements are the piano black and dull metal finishes that you see all around. So it helps in city driving. Also Read: Kia Seltos gets the 1. The Seltos is loaded to the gills with equipment. The Seltos diesel impresses with power available from low rpms, while a light clutch will make it easy for city use The car's diesel avatar next, and it's the 1. You can see torque and turbo outputs, there's a compass, tyre pressure, live readings and you've got the usual trip computer settings like fuel economy, driving range.
To begin with, it's the first carmaker to make a car available in a dual trim option. The Hector, on the other hand, has an attractive face, but it is narrow only 35mm wider than the smaller Kia for its length, and its sheer mass makes the 17-inch alloys look a tad too small. In some senses I get that a lot of Indian drivers will actually like that, really smooth and soft. The chrome also goes through the tail light assembly. What marks the interior down is that the quality of some materials is not quite up to the mark.
For a brand aiming to be a premium offering this is a big miss and disappointing. This will make the Kia Seltos a very competitive and amazing car to consider. Disclaimer - Some color package, and option selections may include, exclude, or require the purchase of additional options and packages. That said, at 2,610mm, the Seltos has a notably longer wheelbase than the Creta. The Seltos was unveiled in , on June 20, 2019.
One more interesting detail about this car is that the platform of this car will be also used in the upcoming Hyundai Creta 7 seater. Assembly will be done in and. As far as pricing goes, the Seltos will be priced from Rs 11 lakh onwards, going up to around Rs 17 lakh for the top variant ex-showroom. There is a good amount of torque available at that rpm. And yes it does pick up pretty well too. The Smart Pure Air feature shows the air quality index and has a perfume option too Then you got the head-up display, well again that is something, that is a huge segment-first, not all variants will have it obviously, but it's nice to have and its bigger than the ones you get on, say Mini.
We can also confirm that the Seltos will be available in a variety of exterior colours. We will have to get a closer look at the interior for more. Kia Seltos Interior While the interior of the 2019 Kia Seltos India was not shown at the launch now we have a complete layout of the front of the car. The in the Indian market. Kia Seltos Expected Price Range 0 Comments With all these features expect the Seltos to be priced competitively and that's because of the local content that it gets. There's also Apple Carplay and Android Auto on offer. The Hector's is said to control over 100 functions.
And second, it sets new benchmarks for this segment. The boot space will be ample with a low loading lip. Our drive with the in north Goa was a memorable one. So that means a total of 13 choices options overall. Now the big question is - will all of that cost a lot? The Kia Seltos gets three drive modes Normal, Eco and Sport and even terrain modes — Wet, Mud, Sand which one can choose from using a rotary knob positioned on the center console.