Kia Seltos Facelift Receives Over 13,000 Bookings In One Day

Kia said it had received 1,973 bookings via the K-Code program under which customers will receive priority delivery.

By Jaiveer Mehra

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Published on July 15, 2023

Highlights

Seltos facelift receives 13,424 bookings on first day
Available in three trim lines - Tech Line, GT Line and X Line
Bookings with K-Code to get priority delivery

The Kia Seltos facelift received over 13,000 bookings on July 14, the company has revealed. The compact SUV received a total of 13,424 bookings in the first 24 hours with 1,973 of them coming via the K-Code program. Kia said that this was the highest first-day booking number ever recorded by a vehicle in the segment.

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The Seltos facelift was unveiled in the Indian market on July 4 bringing with it updates to the design, interior, and an updated equipment list. Styling updates included a revised fascia and rear end with new bumpers and revision to the light clusters along with tweaks to the grille. The updated cabin got a redesigned dashboard now housing a twin-screen set-up along with revised upholstery and switch gear.

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The SUV also packs in some new kit as well such as a panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate control and Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) on top variants.

The Seltso facelift is available in a total of seven variants spread across three trim lines. Customers can opt between the Tech Line, GT Line and X Line models. In terms of the engine line-up, the Seltos now gets a larger and more powerful 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that is also offered in the Carens.

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The previously available 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engines are carried forward. As before all three engines will be offered with automatic gearbox options – DCT for the turbo-petrol, a torque converter for the diesel and a CVT unit for the naturally aspirated petrol. Kia will also offer the SUV with a conventional manual and an iMT gearbox.

The 1.5 turbo-petrol is offered only in the mid-spec and top variants while the diesel unit is available across all variants. The 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol meanwhile is offered on the entry and mid-spec variants.

Also read: Kia Seltos Facelift Makes India Debut; Bookings Will Begin On July 14

Kia has yet to announce prices for the Seltos facelift in India though we expect them to do so in August 2023.

Last Updated on July 15, 2023