Kia Introduces Updated Seltos With New Logo, Features And Transmission Option

Modified On May 01, 2021 01:48 PM By Rohit for Kia Seltos 2019-2023

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The update has resulted in a price hike of up to Rs 20,000

The Seltos now gets paddle shifters and five new voice commands for controls, including the sunroof and the driver-side power window.
Kia is now offering the 1.5-litre petrol engine with a 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual).
It will get the same engines as before: 1.4-litre turbo-petrol, 1.5-litre petrol, and 1.5-litre diesel.
Kia has discontinued the HTX Anniversary Edition, GTX, and diesel HTX+ AT trims.
It is now priced between Rs 9.95 lakh and Rs 17.65 lakh (ex-showroom).

Kia has launched the updated Seltos with prices starting from Rs 9.95 lakh (ex-showroom). This update sees the addition of a 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual transmission) gearbox with the petrol-powered HTK+ trim and a new variant, GTX (O), in the GT Line. It has also discontinued the entry-level GTX variant from the GT Line, the HTX Anniversary Edition variants, and the diesel-powered HTX+ AT. One of the highlights of the update is that the new Kia logo is now available across all variants.

Here’s a look at the new features added to each variant:

Variant	Additional Feature(s)
HTE	No change
HTK	Wireless phone projection
HTK+	iMT variants: Beige fabric seats, sunroof, auto AC, and wireless phone projection MT variants: Remote engine start
HTX	Electronic stability control, hill start assist, vehicle stability control, brake assist, remote engine start, Over The Air (OTA) updates, air purifier with bacteria and virus protection, and new voice commands
HTX+	Brown leatherette seats, Over The Air (OTA) updates, air purifier with bacteria and virus protection, electronic stability control, hill start assist, vehicle stability control, brake assist, remote engine start, and new voice commands
GTX (O) [new]	Beige and black leatherette seats with red stitching, Over The Air (OTA) updates, air purifier with bacteria and virus protection, electronic stability control, hill start assist, vehicle stability control, brake assist, remote engine start, and new voice commands
GTX+	Paddle shifters (DCT variants), Over The Air (OTA) updates, air purifier with bacteria and virus protection, remote engine start (MT variant), and new voice commands

While the Seltos already came with voice commands for functions including media control, weather, and temperature control, it now gets five additional commands that can be used to control the sunroof, driver-side power window, wind direction, air intake, and defroster.

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Some features have trickled down from the higher-specced variants of the Seltos. Here’s a look:

Features	Availability In Older Seltos	Availability In 2021 Seltos
Sunroof	HTX/HTX+/GTX/GTX+	HTK+ iMT /HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+
Automatic Climate Control	HTX/HTX+/GTX/GTX+	HTK+ iMT /HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+
Electronic Stability Control, Brake Assist, Hill-start Assist	GTX/GTX+	HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+

Kia has also increased the prices of the Seltos. Let’s take a look at the revised prices:

Variant	Old Price	New Price	Difference
1.5-litre Petrol
HTE	Rs 9.89 lakh	Rs 9.95 lakh	+Rs 6,000
HTK	Rs 10.59 lakh	Rs 10.74 lakh	+Rs 15,000
HTK+	Rs 11.69 lakh	Rs 11.79 lakh	+Rs 10,000
HTK+ iMT (new)	--	Rs 12.19 lakh	--
HTX	Rs 13.45 lakh	Rs 13.65 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTX Anniversary Edition	Rs 13.86 lakh	Discontinued	--
HTX CVT	Rs 14.45 lakh	Rs 14.65 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTX CVT Anniversary Edition	Rs 14.86 lakh	Discontinued	--
1.4-litre Turbo-petrol
GTX	Rs 15.65 lakh	Discontinued	--
GTX (O) [new]	--	Rs 15.35 lakh	--
GTX+	Rs 16.49 lakh	Rs 16.65 lakh	+Rs 16,000
GTX+ DCT	Rs 17.29 lakh	Rs 17.44 lakh	+Rs 15,000
1.5-litre Diesel
HTE	Rs 10.35 lakh	Rs 10.45 lakh	+Rs 10,000
HTK	Rs 11.69 lakh	Rs 11.79 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTK+	Rs 12.79 lakh	Rs 12.99 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTK+ AT	Rs 13.79 lakh	Rs 13.95 lakh	+Rs 16,000
HTX	Rs 14.55 lakh	Rs 14.75 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTX Anniversary Edition	Rs 14.96 lakh	Discontinued	--
HTX+	Rs 15.59 lakh	Rs 15.79 lakh	+Rs 20,000
HTX+ AT	Rs 16.59 lakh	Discontinued	--
GTX+ AT	Rs 17.45 lakh	Rs 17.65 lakh	+Rs 20,000

The Seltos is available with the following powertrain combos:

Kia Seltos 1.5-litre diesel engine

	1.4-litre turbo-petrol	1.5-litre petrol	1.5-litre diesel
Power	140PS	115PS	115PS
Torque	242Nm	144Nm	250Nm
Transmission	6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT (dual-clutch automatic)	6-speed MT, CVT, 6-speed iMT (new)	6-speed MT, 6-speed AT

The 1.5-litre petrol equipped Seltos now comes with a segment-first 6-speed iMT (clutchless manual) transmission.

Kia has updated the Seltos to refresh its appeal and make it a better contender against the Hyundai Creta, Renault Duster, Nissan Kicks as well as the upcoming VW Taigun and Skoda Kushaq.