Kia Seltos Base HTE Variant gets five new colour options, now its seven choices available: In the Indian car market, the vehicles of the SUV segment remain the first choice of the people. However, there are a total of 5 types of vehicles in these, from micro to full size SUV. If we look at the sales data of last month, then the third most preferred compact SUV is micro and mini. During April 2024, 15447 units of compact SUV Hyundai Creta were sold in the Indian car market. Another best-selling car in the compact SUV segment is Kia Seltos, which is at the 12th position in the best selling SUV list. Last month, 6734 Kia Seltos cars were sold within the country
South Korean car manufacturer Kia has introduced 5 new color options for Seltos to increase its sales in the Indian market. To increase its market share, the car manufacturer has launched the base HTE variant of Kia Seltos with 5 extra color options. Earlier this variant was available in only two color options – Sparkling Silver and Clear White. But now the color Kia Seltos HTE variant is available in a total of 7 color options. Let’s know in detail about the compact SUV.
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Colour Options and Features
Kia has added 5 new colour options to the base HTE variant of its Seltos. Now this compact SUV is available in a total of 7 colour options in the Indian market. Apart from the already available two colour options – Sparkling Silver and Clear White, 5 new colour options like Imperial Blue, Pewter Olive, Intense Red, Gravity Grey and Aurora Black Pearl have been added.
Talking about the features, Kia Seltos has a 10.25-inch digital driver display, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, dual zone climate control and panoramic sunroof. For safety, the car also has standard 6-airbags, electronic stability control, tire pressure monitoring system and 360-degree camera.
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Price, Engine and Mileage
The price of Kia Seltos in the Indian market is between Rs 10.90 lakh and Rs 20.35 lakh. Talking about the powertrain, this compact SUV from Kia is available in the Indian market with three engine options. The first is a 1.5-liter petrol engine, which generates 115bhp of power and 144Nm of peak torque. The second option is a 1.5-liter diesel engine. This engine is capable of generating 116bhp of power and 250Nm of peak torque. The third option is a 1.5-liter turbo petrol engine. This engine generates a maximum power of 160bhp and 253Nm of torque. For transmission, manual and automatic gearbox options are available with these engines.
The base HTE variant gets a 1.5-litre petrol engine option. This engine is capable of generating 113bhp of power and 144Nm of peak torque with a 6-speed manual transmission option. Last year, the company launched this car in a new avatar. Seltos competes with vehicles like Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara available in the market. Talking about fuel efficiency, the base variant of Kia Seltos can be run up to 17 km on the use of one litre of fuel, that is, it claims a mileage of 17 km per litre.