Kia India has recently started the pre-launch bookings of the new Seltos facelift. Now, Kia has received a great response from the audience with over 13,000 bookings on the 1^st day itself.

The success of the new Kia Seltos pre-launch orders is further highlighted by the K-Code concept. With this concept, the carmaker will give priority delivery to the customers who use the K-Code.

Kia Achieves the big milestone

Kia India has started the pre-launch bookings of the new Seltos Facelift on the 14th of July 2023. The carmaker has set the token amount of Rs. 25,000 for the booking of the new Seltos facelift. Now, the carmaker has received the best response with 13,424 pre-orders within 24 hours. Moreover, the K-Code has also led to this success with 1,973 bookings for the expansion of the Seltos community. With this success, the carmaker has set the benchmark for bookings in the segment.

The carmaker has recently achieved the 1-million production milestone as well. Out of which, the Seltos have contributed 50% of the production unit with 5 Lakh units. As a part of the production milestone, Kia India has revealed its new vision for the market “Inspiring Mobility Solutions that enrich lives”. With the new vision, Kia India aims to provide an improved mobility experience to its new-age customers.

About the new Kia Seltos facelift

Kia has recently unveiled the updated version of their compact SUV, the Seltos facelift. It gets a redesigned front profile with a tiger-nose grille, new DRLs, headlights, a new bumper with skid plates, and new ice-cube fog lights. Moreover, the Kia is offering new alloy wheels, new connected LED taillights with a light bar, and new bumpers with thicker skid plates.

The carmaker has also tweaked the interior layout and theme in the new Seltos facelift. The new layout consists of the twin-screen set-up, each of size 10.25-inch. The carmaker has added some new features to the Seltos facelift which are mentioned below:

• Advanced 10.25-inch Infotainment System
• 10.25-inch fully digital advanced instrument cluster
• 8-inch Advanced Heads-Up Display
• ADAS Level-2 Safety Package
• 360 Degree Camera
• Blind View Monitor System
• Air Purifier
• New Automatic Climate Control Unit
• Panoramic Sunroof
• Heads-Up Display
• Ventilated Seats
• Electric driver seat adjustment
• BOSE sound system

Powertrain Options

In terms of powertrain options, Kia will offer petrol and diesel engine options. With this update, the Kia is also introducing the powerful T-GDi turbo petrol engine. Below are the detailed specifications of the various powertrains:

Pricing and the Competition

Kia has recently started the pre-launch bookings of the Seltos facelift. However, the carmaker will announce the prices of the new Seltos facelift in the coming weeks.  The new SUV is ready to take on the likes of Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, and Volkswagen Taigun. Moreover, the Kia Seltos facelift will lock its horns with MG Astor, Skoda Kushaq, Toyota Hyryder, and the upcoming Honda Elevate.

Official Statement

Tae-Jin Park, Managing Director and CEO, Kia India, “It is an extremely proud moment for us to see the New Seltos taking forward the winning legacy of the outgoing Seltos. We are confident that the New Seltos will reinvent and grow the mid-SUV segment further. Whether its design language, segment-first, and segment-best features, Seltos continues to set newer benchmarks for the industry. Building upon the tremendous success of our K-Code initiative, we are actively exploring the possibility of extending this groundbreaking program to our future launches as well.”

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