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Kia Seltos now gets 6 airbags as standard on all variants

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Kia India has given the Seltos midsize SUV an update to now include six airbags on all variants, hiking the prices for the base models by Rs 30,000. This makes the Seltos the only SUV in its class to come with six airbags as standard. In Kia's line-up in India, the Carens is the only other model to also come with six airbags right from the base trim. 

  • No other changes to the equipment list
  • Only SUV in its class to have six airbags as standard

Prices for the Kia Seltos now range between Rs 10.49 lakh-18.65 lakh (ex-showroom, India). Here’s a detailed look at the updated price list.

Kia Seltos price (ex-showroom, India)
Variants New Price Old Price Difference
1.5P HTE Rs 10.49 lakh Rs 10.19 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5P HTK Rs 11.55 lakh Rs 11.25 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5P HTK+ Rs 12.65 lakh Rs 12.35 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5P HTK+ iMT Rs 13.05 lakh Rs 12.75 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5P HTX Rs 14.45 lakh Rs 14.15 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5P HTX AT Rs 15.45 lakh Rs 15.15 lakh Rs 30,000
1.4P GTX(O) Rs 16.05 lakh Rs 15.85 lakh Rs 20,000
1.4P GTX+ Rs 16.99 lakh Rs 16.95 lakh Rs 4,000
1.4P GTX+ AT Rs 17.99 lakh Rs 17.85 lakh Rs 14,000
1.4P X Line AT Rs 18.29 lakh Rs 18.15 lakh Rs 14,000
1.5D HTE Rs 11.39 lakh Rs 11.09 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTK Rs 12.69 lakh Rs 12.39 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTK+ Rs 13.79 lakh Rs 13.49 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTK+ iMT Rs 14.29 lakh Rs 13.99 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTX Rs 15.59 lakh Rs 15.29 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTX AT Rs 16.59 lakh Rs 16.29 lakh Rs 30,000
1.5D HTX+ Rs 16.59 lakh Rs 16.39 lakh Rs 20,000
1.5D GTX+ AT Rs 18.35 lakh Rs 18.15 lakh Rs 20,000
1.5D X Line AT Rs 18.65 lakh Rs 18.45 lakh Rs 20,000

Kia Seltos: safety upgrade

Before this, Kia offered six airbags only on the higher-spec HTX+, GTX(O), GTX+ and X-Line trims of the Seltos, but now it's been made available on the HTE, HTK, HTK+ and HTX trims too.

Until not so long ago, the Seltos was only available with two airbags on its base trims, but this April, that was updated to four airbags as standard on the Seltos with the MY2022 update. And now with six airbags, the Seltos will comply with the government’s mandatory six-airbag rule that’s set to come into effect from October 1, 2022.

The Seltos, when tested by GNCAP in November 2020, came away with a 3-star safety rating. However, the base HTE trim that was tested only came equipped with two airbags. With six airbags now as standard, the Seltos could potentially improve its score if it is tested again. 

There are no other changes to the Seltos’s equipment list. As far as safety features are concerned, the SUV comes equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC), Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and All-Wheel Disc brakes as standard.

Mechanically, too, the Seltos continues with its 140hp, 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine, 115hp, 1.5-litre naturally aspirated engine, and a 115hp, 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine.

Kia Seltos facelift arriving in 2023

Earlier last month, Kia unveiled a mid-life facelift for the Seltos for markets overseas, and the same is expected to make it to India by January 2023. The Seltos facelift gets revised exterior and interior design as well as updates to the equipment list. You can read more about it here.

Kia Seltos: new rivals  

The Kia Seltos currently rivals the likes of Hyundai Creta, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, Nissan Kicks and MG Astor. This segment is additionally going to see two new entrants in the coming months – the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Also See:

2023 Kia Seltos facelift image gallery



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