Kia Seltos

The Kia Seltos was first showcased as the Kia SP Concept SUV at the 2018 Auto Expo, and it managed to grab eyeballs owing to its striking exterior design, much of which is carried forward to the production model as well. The Seltos is an SUV to look forward to given that it is not only stylish, but also equipped to the brim with some features that are mostly associated with cars twice its price. Apart from the fact that the Kia Seltos was built keeping India in mind, it is also the first car ever that is manufactured by Kia in India. The Seltos SUV is available for sale in both petrol and diesel engine options, and is available in multiple variants as well. The SUV’s variants are divided into two categories -- HT (HTE – HTX Plus, total 5 variants) and GT Line (GTK – GTX Plus, total 3 variants). While the GT Line can be had with the 1.4-litre, turbocharged petrol engine only at launch, the HT Line version can be had with either the 1.5-litre petrol engine or the 1.5-litre diesel unit. All the engines are available with the option of an automatic transmission as well. If Kia is to be believed, the features and style of the HT trim is more suitable for those focused to buy a family car while the Seltos GT Line is for the enthusiasts. Other than features and looks, the 140PS petrol engine of the GT Line is the primary reason why that version will be more suitable for enthusiasts. At launch, the Seltos 1.4 is the most powerful compact SUV in India. The GT variants get exterior styling bits in red colour to look racier, along with the GT Line logo upfront, on the steering wheel and at the rear as well. The Kia Seltos compact SUV offers a perfect mix of style and sophistication, and great features, safety and latest techs along with good performance and aggressive SUV appeal. In short, the Seltos has everything to please the modern Indian car buyers, and is a perfect new model considering the current SUV craze. At its launch in August 2019, the Kia Seltos was priced from Rs 9.69 lakh for the most affordable version and at Rs 15.99 lakh for the most expensive.