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New Kia Seltos Diesel Variants Explained | HTE, HTK, HTX, HTX (A), GTX, X-Line, ADAS

Jan 9, 2026, 09:00 PM IST
By Prathu Sharma
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V3Cars analyses which variant of the 2026 diesel Kia Seltos should you buy.

The new Kia Seltos is available with the following powertrain options:

1.5L petrol-manual

1.5L petrol-CVT

1.5L turbo petrol auto-clutch manual transmission

1.5L turbo petrol-dual-clutch automatic

1.5L diesel-manual

1.5L diesel torque converter automatic

Here, we will present all variant-wise features of the Seltos 2026 diesel variants and also compare its engine specs and dimensions with main rivals and diesel SUVs such as Hyundai Creta and Tata Sierra.

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Kia Cars in India

Seltos

₹10.99 - ₹19.99 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

115PS
144Nm
17.00kmpl

Carens Clavis EV

Carens Clavis
EV

₹17.99 - ₹24.49 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

135PS
255Nm
-

Carens Clavis

₹11.08 - ₹20.71 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

115PS
144Nm
15.34kmpl

EV6

₹65.97 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

325PS
605Nm
8.57kmpu

Syros

₹8.67 - ₹15.94 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

120PS
172Nm
18.20kmpl

Carnival

₹59.42 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

193PS
441Nm
14.85kmpl

EV9

₹1.30 Cr*

*Ex-showroom price

384PS
700Nm
5.62kmpu

Sonet

₹7.30 - ₹14.10 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

116PS
250Nm
22.30kmpl

Seltos

₹10.79 - ₹19.81 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

115PS
144Nm
17.00kmpl

Carens

₹10.99 - ₹12.77 lakh*

*Ex-showroom price

115PS
144Nm
15.70kmpl

Upcoming Kia Cars

EV5

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch May 2026

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-
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Carens EV

₹16.00 - ₹22.00 lakh*

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Sep 2026

-
-
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Niro EV

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Jan 2027

-
-
-

Sonet CNG

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Jan 2027

120PS
172Nm
20.00km/kg

Carens CNG

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Feb 2027

140PS
242Nm
17.20km/kg

Stonic

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch May 2027

-
-
-

Sorento

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Sep 2027

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Xceed

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Dec 2027

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-
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Rio

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch May 2028

-
-
-

Telluride

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Jun 2028

291PS
355Nm
8.50kmpl

Sportage

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Dec 2028

186PS
416Nm
-

Soul

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Dec 2028

-
-
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EV4

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Mar 2029

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Picanto

₹7.00 - ₹10.00 lakh*

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Apr 2029

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Stinger

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*Expected Price

Expected Launch Aug 2029

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e-Soul

-

*Expected Price

Expected Launch Oct 2029

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Carnival Hi Limousine

Carnival Hi
Limousine

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*Expected Price

Expected Launch Jan 2030

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Ceed

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*Expected Price

Expected Launch Mar 2030

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