The next gen Kia Seltos has been spied testing under camoflage. The current gen of Seltos is one of the best selling SUVs in India. The company has been offering great powertrain options with the car. The car sets to rival against other mid-size SUVs in the market like Creta, Grand Vitara, etc. Heres what we know about the upcoming Kia Seltos so far.
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What does the upcoming Kia Seltos get?
The upcoming Kia Seltos is expeccted to have a whole new design on the inside and on the outside as well. New head lamp design complemented with vertical DRLs, a more robust grille, and the tail lamps might be inspired form the Kia EV5’s tail lamps. the interior is expected to get a newer design with more sleek design for the dashboard and polished look, more premium elements in the interior, and a newer ambient lighting system with many colors on offer.
Rumors suggests towards having an increase in the size with grown dimensions. the car might get an increase in length by 100 mm as compared to its current 4,365 mm length. In case this happens, it can make the car biggest in its segment as compared to its competitors, making the car more spacious by increasing the rear seat comfort and the boot space.
The car is expected to introduce new comfort features. The company should introduce new memory function in powered and ventilated driver’s seat with more conventional ways of operating seats. At the rear, ventilation, reclining, and sliding features likely to be in the upcoming next gen Kia Seltos.
The Kia Trinity display is set to compliment the interior that mirrors the look of Kia Syros’ Trinity display. A 12.3 inch HD instrument cluster on the right side, a 5 inch climate control touchscreen in the center, and a 12.3 inch HD infotainment touchscreen on the left side will likely be integrated into a single frame on the driver’s side of the dashboard. Also the interior will include more Type-C ports along with a wireless phone charger.
The fuel economy is likely to get improved in the upcoming car with powertrains that are currently being offered. The powertrains that are currently being offered give about more that 16kmpl to 20kmpl of milage. The mileage is expected to get better with a hybrid powertrain that might get included in the further line-up.
Checkout The current gen Kia Seltos on the official Kia website.
Current gen variants on offer:
| Variant / Trim (India — typical naming) | Engines / Powertrains typically offered for that variant |
|---|---|
| HTE (base) | 1.5L petrol (MPI) — 6MT; sometimes offered only with petrol (no turbo / diesel on base) |
| HTK | 1.5L petrol (MPI) — 6MT / IVT (where available); 1.5L diesel — 6MT (depending on model year) |
| HTK+ | 1.5L petrol (MPI) — 6MT / IVT; 1.5L diesel — 6MT (optional) |
| HTX | 1.5L petrol (MPI) — 6MT / IVT; 1.5L diesel — 6MT / auto (model-year dependent) |
| HTX+ / HTX Plus | 1.5L petrol (MPI) — IVT / 6MT; 1.5L diesel — 6MT / automatic (where offered) |
| GTX (or GTX Tech / GTX Plus) — (GT Line) | 1.4L T-GDi turbo petrol — 7DCT (primary sport petrol); 1.5L petrol (MPI) often available on some GT trims in certain markets; 1.5L diesel availability depends on year/line-up |
| GTX+ (top sporty trim) | 1.4L T-GDi turbo petrol — 7DCT; sometimes 1.5L diesel option on non-GT specific variants in the higher trims (varies) |
| X-Line / Special editions (where offered) | Typically offered with 1.5L petrol (MPI) and/or 1.5L diesel; some special editions also offered with the 1.4 T-GDi where positioned as sportier variants |
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