Though
the
sales
figures
of
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
has
been
consistent
and
strong,
Kia
has
opted
to
silently
update
the
Seltos
SUV
in
India.
However,
this
update
is
not
the
update
we
have
been
keenly
waiting
for
(the
upcoming
facelift
model).

The
latest
update
on
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
adds
6
airbags
and
rear
disc
brakes
as
standard
on
all
variants
of
the
SUV.
This
makes
Kia
Seltos
the
only
SUV
in
its
segment
to
offer
6
airbags
and
rear
disc
brakes
as
a
standard
feature
across
all
variants.

Though
this
update
regarding
the
safety
of
the
Seltos
SUV
may
attract
buyers,
the
update
was
not
intended
for
the
same
purpose.
This
update
was
brought
by
the
South
Korean
automaker
to
satisfy
the
new
rule
that
mandates
all
cars
sold
in
India
to
be
equipped
with
6
airbags
from
1st
of
October
2022
onwards.

This
makes
Kia
Seltos
SUV
one
of
the
first
models
to
incorporate
the
6
airbags
mandate.
Following
this
update,
we
expect
more
cars
to
follow
this
new
safety
standard
in
the
coming
months.

It
is
also
worth
mentioning
that,
following
the
update
that
consists
of
6
airbags
and
rear
disc
brakes,
the
South
Korean
automaker
has
increased
the
price
of
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
up
to
Rs
30,000.
This
means
the
price
for
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
now
starts
from
Rs
10.49
lakh
(ex-showroom,
India).

At
present,
Kia
is
testing
the
upcoming
facelifted
iteration
of
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
in
India
and
we
expect
this
SUV
to
soon
hit
the
Indian
automobile
market.
However,
we
expect
the
facelifted
model
to
continue
the
same
engine
as
the
outgoing
model
to
keep
the
production
cost
under
control.

Speaking
about
the
powertrain,
the
Kia
Seltos
is
powered
by
three
engine
options.
The
most
popular
engine
choice
is
the
1.5-litre
turbocharged
diesel
engine
with
113bhp
of
peak
power
and
250Nm
of
peak
torque.
This
engine
can
be
specified
with
either
a
6-speed
manual
transmission
or
an
iMT
or
a
6-speed
torque
converter
automatic
gearbox.

The
next
engine
option
is
a
1.5-litre
naturally-spirated
petrol
engine
with
113bhp
of
peak
power
and
144Nm
of
peak
torque.
This
engine
also
comes
with
three
gearbox
options,
but
the
automatic
gearbox
used
in
this
powertrain
is
a
CVT
unit.

Finally,
the
1.4-litre
turbocharged
petrol
engine
puts
out
138bhp
of
peak
power
and
242Nm
of
peak
torque.
Gearbox
options
include
a
7-speed
DCT
unit
and
a
6-speed
manual
transmission.

Thoughts
About
The
New
Kia
Seltos
SUV

With
6
airbags
and
rear
disc
brakes
becoming
a
standard
fitment
across
the
variants,
the
base
variants
of
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
now
seem
to
make
a
lot
more
sense
that
its
primary
competitors.
We
expect
more
demand
for
the
base
variants
of
the
Kia
Seltos
SUV
from
the
coming
month
onwards.