[sunilkm]

Have Kia done anything to improve the safety in this new version especially the body shell integrity or is this 2023 version just a cosmetic facelift with add on features?
25L car having unstable body and barely scored 3 stars is not ignorable to me whatever features it offers.
I really hope Kia test this 2023 version in Bharat NCAP.

[DesertRider]

It seems Kia has done some work on the body structure. There is a page in Y23 Seltos' brochure that describes enhanced safety body structure and the improvements they did on it.

[axe_deo]

https://www.financialexpress.com/aut...eason/3249083/

Kia have added two more variants with ADAS: GTX+(S) and Xline(S). These variants get only a 6 speaker audio ( instead of the 8 speaker Bose audio ) and only a rear camera ( instead of 360° camera ). These are priced 40k lower than the GTX+ and Xline variants.

[meteor]

Is Kia myconvenience better than the extended warranty? Or the question actually is should I go for the extended warranty or the KIA myconvenience?

[ssoni.1411]

Originally Posted by meteor

Is Kia myconvenience better than the extended warranty? Or the question actually is should I go for the extended warranty or the KIA myconvenience?

My convenience package consists of 5 years of service costs and Extended warranty till the 5th year. I would suggest you to go for it. You save a fair amount of money if you take the convenience package.

[Flasshhhh]

Originally Posted by multiloop

I have just cancelled my booking of GTX+ that I had made using K-code, months ago. Could not come to terms with the pitch black cabin. Was trying to like the X-line cabin with non-black seats, but could not overlook the black ceiling and the sunroof curtain.

That the beige colour on HTX variants looks more premium has been enough said about. Most luxury cars have beige interiors.

I tried striking a solution with the accessories division of my dealership, which was willing to make the ceiling beige, but it all fell flat when they submitted that they cannot do anything about the curtain. And a beige ceiling with black sunroof curtain would look odd.

The dealership did convey that many of their customers have raised apprehensions about the black ceiling. I hope Kia comes up with a variant that deals with this.

Further, the exterior colour choices are not very inspiring for a 25 Lakh car. The owner would want to stand out after paying the premium.

Pewter Olive looks vivid, but only on screen. In real life, it is dull. X-line only has one colour option.
Look at this matte colour, for instance.
It is lighter and gives choice to people who want to have lighter shades, different from the run-of-the-mill white and silver.

Sad to hear about the cancellation. As for me, the same issue is stopping me from buying GTX variant. Now, I am thinking to settle for HTX plus iMT petrol. Will have to compromise on Electronic Parking Brake, Auto Hold and some more safety features. But no choice.

And one more worrying issue for me is mileage the turbo petrol will give. Considering my ride will consist 95% in city only, is it a good choice?

Will I be able to get double digits in city?

[SeniorC]

Checked with my Kia SA in Delhi. He says he doesn't have any information about revision of prices for Seltos from 1st October. So not sure who to believe - newspaper or SA !

[nexdood]

Checked with Capital KIA and VST KIA in Chennai. Both have received news about the price hike but not the exact changes for each variant.

[ssoni.1411]

Originally Posted by SeniorC

Checked with my Kia SA in Delhi. He says he doesn't have any information about revision of prices for Seltos from 1st October. So not sure who to believe - newspaper or SA !

Same had a chat with my SA in Mumbai. He confirmed that 2 new variants are coming but he doesn't have information about the price hike either. Also when asked about my allotment, he mentioned that Diesel production has slowed down after Mr. Nitin Gadkari's statement. Has anyone else received the same response?

[Mlada_Boleslav]

Has anyone managed to convince their dealer and get insurance outside? With the price hike incoming I can cover the cost by saving on insurance but the dealer was not willing to compromise on insurance when I booked the vehicle.

[Sufficient_shop]

Originally Posted by Mlada_Boleslav

Has anyone managed to convince their dealer and get insurance outside? With the price hike incoming I can cover the cost by saving on insurance but the dealer was not willing to compromise on insurance when I booked the vehicle.

If you have already booked the vehicle, the price hike wouldn't affect you. At least that's what I think. They have the quotation pdf along with the booking docket which mentions the existing prices.

[Mlada_Boleslav]

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

If you have already booked the vehicle, the price hike wouldn't affect you. At least that's what I think. They have the quotation pdf along with the booking docket which mentions the existing prices.

It is the price at the time of invoicing that counts, they mention it in the terms and conditions of the booking. Here is the point from Kia's booking docket:

[nexdood]

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

If you have already booked the vehicle, the price hike wouldn't affect you. At least that's what I think. They have the quotation pdf along with the booking docket which mentions the existing prices.

My SA told me price applicable on the date of invoicing will be the final price. They cannot lock an older price as the system will only have the latest price.

[Sufficient_shop]

Originally Posted by Mlada_Boleslav

It is the price at the time of invoicing that counts, they mention it in the terms and conditions of the booking. Here is the point from Kia's booking docket:

Originally Posted by nexdood

My SA told me price applicable on the date of invoicing will be the final price. They cannot lock an older price as the system will only have the latest price.

This is disastrous. I suspect there will be many cancelations if this is the case. I'm also considering it. It's not my mistake that they didn't have the car in stock to sell a couple of months back.

[nsbhagwat]

Hi Nexdood, that is always the norm. Prices prevailing at the time of invoicing are the final charges.
If the delta between price on date of booking and price on date of delivery is not significant, you can negotiate with the dealer principal for older price.
But it all depends upon how you approach the negotiations.
Regards
Nikhil