Everything You Need To Know About The New Kia Seltos Ahead Of Its Debut Tomorrow

With the facelift, the Seltos will become a more premium offering by getting a panoramic sunroof and ADAS

Update (04/07/23): The 2023 Kia Seltos has been unveiled in India.

• Kia introduced the “Seltos” nameplate in India back in mid-2019.

• Exterior updates include a bigger grille and connected LED taillights.

• Inside, it will get a redesigned dashboard and climate control panel.

• Additional features will include dual-zone climate control and digital driver’s display.

• To be offered with three 1.5-litre engine options; each with its own automatic option.

• Kia could price the SUV from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom).

The facelifted Kia Seltos is set to break cover tomorrow and various details have already surfaced. It is the first major midlife update for the Kia SUV since its launch in mid-2019, giving it significant design and feature upgrades. Here’s everything to bring you up to speed right ahead of its showcase:

A Fresh Look

With the update, a majority of the differences have been made to the exterior of the SUV. The Seltos will now feature a bigger and newly designed grille, flanked by tweaked LED headlights and LED DRLs. It also gets a redone front bumper while housing the same tri-piece LED fog lamps in each corner. Its side and rear changes are easier to spot as well and include new alloy wheels, connected LED taillights and a slightly tweaked boot design.

Back On Top (in terms of features)

The facelifted Seltos will also get a refreshed and a more premium cabin. Kia will offer it with a redesigned interior and a new dashboard layout, refreshed AC vents and a more premium climate control panel, and even new seat upholstery design.

The facelifted SUV will feature integrated dual 10.25-inch screens (one for infotainment and the other for instrumentation), a panoramic sunroof, and dual-zone climate control. Other features on board the new Seltos will be wireless phone charging, ventilated front seats, connected car tech, and cruise control.

With the facelift, the carmaker will be upping the safety net of the compact SUV by introducing advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The SUV’s safety kit will also comprise electronic stability control (ESC), ISOFIX child seat anchorages, a 360-degree camera, and six airbags.

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India Launch And Competition

Kia might reveal the prices of the updated Seltos soon after taking its covers off. We expect the facelifted SUV to be priced from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom). The refreshed Seltos will continue to compete against the Maruti Grand Vitara, Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, MG Astor, Toyota Hyryder, Volkswagen Taigun, and the upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross and Honda Elevate.

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