South Korean automobile brand Kia Motors, which is among the top 5 companies in the Indian market within just 4 years, has launched the model of its most special SUV Seltos, which is equipped with better looks and upgraded features as well as many new features.
How is the design of Kia Seltos
- The Kia Seltos SUV has better headlights, LED DRL, LED fog lamps, new front grille, new bumper than before.
- Apart from this, the company has also updated the tail lights in its rear. The LED bar has been designed in a better way.
- Along with this, a new screw plate has been given and its alloy wheels have also been given a new design.
How special is the interior of Kia Seltos SUV
- Kia has given two 10.25 inch screens in Seltos, one of which has an instrument cluster and the other has an infotainment system.
- An attempt has been made to make the interior of the new Seltos quite premium as compared to before.
- The SUV has new and improved upholstery inside the interior.
- Along with this, the audio has also been improved.
- Features like panoramic sunroof are now also being offered in the SUV.
- Apart from this, features like front ventilated seats, dual zone climate control, 360 degree camera, ambient lighting, Android Auto, Apple Car Play, heads-up display are also provided in it.
How safe is Kia Seltos for us
- An attempt has been made to make Seltos much safer than before. According to the company, its build quality has been improved more than before. Along with this, many safety features have been kept standard in it.
- These features include features like six airbags, disc brakes in all four wheels, ESP, ABS, EBD, TPMS. Along with this, features like ADAS have also been added to the SUV.
Kia Seltos Fuel Efficiency
The Kia Seltos first gets a 1.5-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine, which generates 115hp power. It has the option of 6-speed manual and CVT gearbox. Available with. This is the only engine of this car which is available with a three-pedal gearbox. According to the company, the 1.5 petrol engine gives a mileage of 17.0kpl with manual transmission, while with CVT it gives a mileage of 17.7kpl.
Turbo Petrol Engine
This SUV also gets the option of a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine, which is also the most powerful engine in its segment with 160hp power. It has the option of 6-speed iMT or 7-speed DCT gearbox. In which the mileage of 17.7kmpl and the other 17.9kmpl respectively is available. It gives more mileage than the old 1.4-liter turbo-petrol engine.
Diesel engine
This SUV also gets a 1.5-liter diesel engine that generates power of 116 hp, which is paired with a 6-speed iMT or 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. This is the most fuel-efficient engine in the Seltos range. The diesel-iMT has a claimed mileage of 20.7kmpl and the automatic has a mileage of 19.1 kmpl.
Kia Seltos mileage compared to rivals
This mid-size SUV will compete with the recently launched Honda Elevate. Honda Elevate has a claimed mileage of 15.31kmpl for petrol-MT and 16.92kmpl for petrol-CVT, which is slightly less than the Seltos.
Talking about the rivals that come with turbo-petrol engines, the Tigun’s 150hp 1.5-litre TSI engine with manual and automatic transmission gives a mileage of 18.47kmpl and 17.88kmpl respectively. While the same engine has been used in Kushak as well, which is claimed to give a mileage of 17.95kmpl and 17.70kmpl respectively with manual and automatic.
The Creta is the only SUV in this segment with a diesel engine, and its mileage is claimed to be 21.4kmpl with manual and 18.5kmpl with automatic. The same diesel engine is used in both Creta and Seltos. At the same time, Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyrider get mileage of up to 27.97kmpl with petrol-hybrid powertrain.
