Wednesday, June 19, 2019
By Kamal Swami
Kia To Begin Its Innings In India From Tomorrow
Kia Motors, the second largest car manufacturing in Korea and the sister concern of Hyundai Motors will start its innings in the Indian car market by globally unveiling its highly awaited premium SUV Seltos in India. The company has even started its production at its plant located at Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh. Once launched in the Indian car market the Kia Seltos will compete against Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta and Nissan Kicks.
Developed on the monocoque front wheel drive platform the Kia Seltos will be equipped with the new 1.5 litre turbocharged engines in both the petrol and diesel variants. The same engine configurations would be offered in the upcoming versions of Verna and Creta. Along with this it is also rumoured that company is also speculating to bring a performance version of Seltos that will be enriched with 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engine boosting the power of 140 PS. The Kia Seltos identically looks similar to SP concept that was showcased during the Delhi Auto Expo 2018.
Speaking about the exterior features the front fascia receives aggressive headlamps with LED DRLs, sportier front bumper, tiger nose shaped front grille, slopping roofline, blacked out pillars, raked windshield, ORVMs with turn indicators mounted on them, and shark fin antenna. The rear portion receives sculpted tailgate, chrome bar connecting tail-lamps, roof integrated spoiler, black plastic cladding, sliver skid plate, and few more.
The interior of the Seltos is equipped with a plethora of remarkable features which includes 10.25 inch touchscreen infotainment system, automatic climate control, wireless charging, 360 degree camera, and inbuilt Wi-Fi. An interesting feature offered inside the cabin is Kia’s sound mood lighting technology.
