Published : 12 December 2025
Read Time : 5 min
Author: Nikil Jonathan
Kia India have opened bookings for the 2026 Seltos for a token amount of Rs. 25,000. The full variant-wise prices will be announced on January 2 and deliveries will commence in mid-January.

In this article, we compare the 2026 Seltos’s petrol engine specs with that of its rivals such as the Hyundai Creta, Tata Sierra, Maruti Grand Vitara and Victoris, Toyota Hyryder, MG Astor, Honda Elevate, Skoda Kushaq, and Volkswagen Taigun.
The new Seltos is offered with the same 1.5L turbo petrol engine as its predecessor. Among its rivals, the Creta, Sierra, Kushaq and the Taigun offer 1.5L turbo petrol engines. The Skoda and Volkswagen SUVs are also available with a smaller 1L turbo petrol engine. Citroen’s Aircross is the other C-SUV that offers a turbo petrol engine, which in this case is a 1.2L turbo petrol.
Check out how the Seltos turbo petrol compares against its rivals in the table below:
Check out the variant-wise engine and transmission options for the 2026 Seltos by clicking the link below:
Also Read: 2026 Kia Seltos Variant-Wise Engine And Transmission Options
The Seltos 2026 also offers the same 1.5L normal petrol engine as the previous model. This engine is available in all all variants of the SUV. The new Seltos equipped with the normal petrol engine has several rivals to contend with, namely the Creta, Sierra, Grand Vitara, Hyryder, Victoris, Elevate, Astor, and the Aircross.
Check out how the Seltos normal petrol compares against its rivals in the table below:
Check out our in-depth variants explained for the 2026 Seltos by clicking the link below:
Also Read: 2026 Kia Seltos Petrol, Diesel Variants Explained – Which One To Buy?
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Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

























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