Hyundai launched the much-anticipated facelifted Creta a couple of days back. Apart from the several cosmetic and feature upgrades, Hyundai also reintroduced the manual transmission with the diesel engine. Now, Hyundai’s sister brand Kia has done the same with the Seltos.
Kia introduced the Seltos facelift in July last year which received substantial updates over its predecessor. However, it lacked the option of a conventional manual gearbox with the diesel engine. The Korean carmaker has rectified this by bringing back the traditional stick shifter for the oil burner.
Kia Seltos diesel manual returns
The diesel-powered Seltos with a 6-speed manual gearbox will be available in five Tech line variants including HTE, HTK, HTK+, HTX, and HTX+ with prices starting from Rs 12.00 lakh and going up to Rs 18.28 lakh. Post the latest update, Kia Seltos is available in as many 24 variants. Kia claims 65,000 units of the facelifted Seltos have been sold since it was launched in July 2023.
| Engine | Variant | Transmission | Price (INR) |
| 1.5l CRDi VGT Diesel | HTE | 6MT | 11,99,900 |
| HTK | 13,59,900 | ||
| HTK+ | 14,99,900 | ||
| HTX | 16,67,900 | ||
| HTX+ | 18,27,900 |
Powering the Seltos is a 1.5-litre CRDi diesel engine which pushes out 114 bhp and 250 Nm of peak torque. Besides a 6-speed manual, the oil burner can be had with a 6-speed iMT or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. Other engine options include a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol motor and a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol mill.
Kia Seltos features
Kia offers 17 active safety features as part of the Level 2 ADAS package like adaptive cruise control, front collision avoidance, automatic emergency braking, etc. Other features on offer include 10.25-inch fully-digital instrument cluster, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, electric parking brake, 360-degree camera, and panoramic sunroof.
