[parimal]

lol !! the same issues here too, the sun visor mirror light and memory seats are badly missed in an almost perfect package from Kia .

Asked my SA what more features can one expect in the next model after this facelift. He said that the powered boot opening and memory seats are what customers are asking for now. ��

Guess comfort and convenience are a never ending journey.

[Turbohead07]

Originally Posted by Turbohead07

Just to add, I got my comprehensive insurance with all the riders at 44k which was about 28k lesser than what the dealership quoted. The good part was that they never forced me to buy any insurance, extended warranty or accessories. I willingly bought extended warranty and some accessories (floor/boot mat, door visors, screen protector etc). Looking forward to taking delivery next week due to some pending formalities.

So finally got my HTX+ Turbo DCT delivered last week which I have driven ~350 Kms. While I agree with the popular opinion that it is not as VFM as GTX+, but it meets most of my requirements (except for 360° camera) and those plush brown interiors (for which I consider having paid a premium by not opting for more VFM higher variants) bring smile everytime I drive the car. Having driven ADAS enabled car for more than a year, I find it to be less suited for Indian driving conditions and quite intrusive for a person like me who loves driving.


Here are some of the initial observations:

Likes:
1) Refinement: Having driven Diesel for ~last 7 years, shift to Petrol is indeed a welcome change. Engine is supremely refined and NVH levels are well contained.
2) Gearbox: Shifts are appropriate and most upshifts are between 1500-1800 RPMs (unlike my previous XUV 700 where you want the gearbox to upshift but it holds onto a gear till RPM> 2000 RPM). I have been driving light footed till Vehicle break-in period but tried paddle shifters and they can spice up your driving experience considerably.
3) Interiors: are undoubtedly best in the segment in terms of fit and finish and quality of materials used. IMHO, it feels better than XUV700 also which is a segment above. The LCD instrument cluster especially dynamic theme looks quite awesome.
4) Kia Service: The delivery experience was seamless despite me buying insurance from outside (for which the dealership never forced). They were prompt in connecting with service team who are also very forthcoming.

Dislikes:
1) Headliner: In contrast to a rich looking cabin, headliner seems to be of average build quality.
2) Acceleration: While I have been driving light footed, initial acceleration doesn't make you feel that you are driving most powerful car in the segment (on papers). Overtaking on open roads is a breeze though I am yet to test on sudden acceleration requirements in City and will update on this later. Jerkiness of gearbox at lower speeds (as reported by some users) may settle down post 1500 Kms on ODO (as per manual).
3) Safety: a lot has already been discussed on this. But with it's distant cousin i.e. facelift Verna receiving coveted GNCAP 5 stars, expecting some improvement in this area.
4) Fuel Economy: I have driving in normal mode and the average is ~10-11/KMPL (MID) in city driving (although with lighter traffic). I will be ok if the long term fuel economy settles at ~12-13 in city and 15-16 on highways.

Looking forward to munching many more miles and sharing updates with the group.

[bijims]

Kia Seltos Prices Hiked

As Announced earlier, Kia India has hiked the prices of GTX+ and X-Line variants of the Seltos with effect from October 2023, the details of the price revision are as follows, this follows the news of the launch of the new GTX+ (S) and X-Line (S) variants :

[ssoni.1411]

Originally Posted by bijims

Kia Seltos Prices Hiked

As Announced earlier, Kia India has hiked the prices of GTX+ and X-Line variants of the Seltos with effect from October 2023, the details of the price revision are as follows, this follows the news of the launch of the new GTX+ (S) and X-Line (S) variants :

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I feel KIA has done a really good job of keeping all ex-showroom prices under 20L(except the X-Line). The demand for other variants is considerably more and the buyers don't need to pay the extra tax levied on vehicles over 20L ex-showroom price. A 20-30k price bump seems reasonable.

[aakashsood]

Originally Posted by shamanth

What settings to switch this off? every 50 meters its keep saying children crossing ahead, guess its warning from MapMyIndia.

Also need to explore on front braking, though people are saying its dangerous , as hard brake can cause cars to backend you, but that would avoid a collision with parked truck, etc.

As far as I know, ADAS only works with moving objects.

[SeniorC]

Originally Posted by shamanth

What settings to switch this off? every 50 meters its keep saying children crossing ahead, guess its warning from MapMyIndia.

Also need to reduce my tire pressure, its showing 46 PSI, i guess around 34-35 PSI is correct tire pressure? I could not see recommendations for 18 inch wheel in google, most are for 17 inches, guess its same for 18 inches?

Unclick the traffic signs alert and the children crossings alert goes off.

Tyre pressure for 18 inchers is also 35 psi. After reducing the tyre pressure, the ride quality is smooth.

[shamanth]

Took an 100 + 100 kms night drive couple of days back on Bangalore-Hassan Road with my new Seltos with ADAS. It was rainy day but ADAS performed to perfection.

Enabled Adaptive cruise control, smooth take-off and smooth braking, unlike VW T-Cross and Audi Q3 which i had driven in Europe, where it used to take-off suddenly, sometimes even burning the rubber.

Enabled lane Assist, did feel awkward when the steering starts turning as corners, but quickly got adjusted and started to feel confident seeing how neatly it drives in center on the lane. It does warn to keep hand on steering even if you lift one hand.

Braking distance i had kept it as 2 cars as i was driving below 100 kmph, 2 cars is comfortable braking distance for India i guess, if you keep 4 cars, it brakes too early and possibility of someone rear-ending can happen.

Have disabled forward collusion and side take-off feature of ADAS, as we in India drive so closely it will press emergency brake and could result in undesired consequences.

Reverse collusion assist i have enabled, which is very useful, especially which taking reverse in blind spots. Have helped me once when a silent fast moving EV scooter passed and emergency braking kicked in, though was not visible in 360 deg camera, i guess radar picked it up.

Overall very satisfied with the ADAS in Seltos, i can confidently start using in highways and expressways. And the road i drove has 100% lane marked, so it helped i guess.

[Flasshhhh]

Originally Posted by Chugh_H

Since there are not too many delivery updates on the thread, let me share a pic of my GTX+ that I received on 1st of this month. I haven't driven much yet as I had an outstation trip planned but early impressions echo the views and sentiments that most people have talked about on the forum.

Congratulations! I am also looking to final Kia Seltos in near future. But, confused between HTX Plus and GT edition. I totally loved the interiors of HTX Plus and equally disliked the same in GTX.

GT Edition has ADAS, Auto Hold, Electronic Parking Brake, 360 degree camera.

Will I miss them, if I opt for HTX Plus?

My heart goes for HTX Plus whenever I do extensive comparison. But there is FOMO, that takes over whenever I see a post/review of GT Edition.

[ssoni.1411]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Congratulations! I am also looking to final Kia Seltos in near future. But, confused between HTX Plus and GT edition. I totally loved the interiors of HTX Plus and equally disliked the same in GTX.

GT Edition has ADAS, Auto Hold, Electronic Parking Brake, 360 degree camera.

Will I miss them, if I opt for HTX Plus?

My heart goes for HTX Plus whenever I do extensive comparison. But there is FOMO, that takes over whenever I see a post/review of GT Edition.

If you have the budget go for the GTX+. It's just a couple of thousands more in EMI but there isn't a single person who has regretted taking the top model. These features may not look important to you but it is always good to have them. The interior is a personal choice but the 360 camera and ventilated seats are really a boon in India especially if you live in crowded cities. I would suggest you to go for it, you will not regret it.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by ssoni.1411

The interior is a personal choice

On this note, I would like to ask the GTX+ owners - how has been it with the 'all-black' interiors? I know if you look at something day-in & day-out you kinda get used to it. But is it really a dealer breaker? Does it make the cabin look smaller than it actually is. The Seltos cabin (headroom especially) is already lesser than that of the Creta; and this all-black interiors makes it even worse. So I would like to understand from the existing owners, how has it been actually?

P.S.: Please share your thoughts of the sunroof & it's cover closed. Opening the huge sunroof surely makes the cabin a lot airy.

[Turbohead07]

Originally Posted by ssoni.1411

If you have the budget go for the GTX+. It's just a couple of thousands more in EMI but there isn't a single person who has regretted taking the top model. These features may not look important to you but it is always good to have them. The interior is a personal choice but the 360 camera and ventilated seats are really a boon in India especially if you live in crowded cities. I would suggest you to go for it, you will not regret it.

HTX+ does have ventilated seats. Only major miss out is 360° camera.

[swoosh]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Congratulations! I am also looking to final Kia Seltos in near future. But, confused between HTX Plus and GT edition. I totally loved the interiors of HTX Plus and equally disliked the same in GTX.
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The HTX Plus has the most attractive interiors and is equipped with nearly all the features you'd desire. Since you'll be spending a significant amount of time inside your car, opting for the HTX+ makes sense. It's not just about the cost. It's about investing in something you genuinely appreciate. Rather than prioritizing additional features over an interior you don't enjoy, choosing what you truly like is paramount

[Turbohead07]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Congratulations! I am also looking to final Kia Seltos in near future. But, confused between HTX Plus and GT edition. I totally loved the interiors of HTX Plus and equally disliked the same in GTX.

GT Edition has ADAS, Auto Hold, Electronic Parking Brake, 360 degree camera.

Will I miss them, if I opt for HTX Plus?

My heart goes for HTX Plus whenever I do extensive comparison. But there is FOMO, that takes over whenever I see a post/review of GT Edition.

I have undergone this conundrum and changed my booking multiple times (from HTX+ to GTX+ to X-Line to HTX+ again) before eventually settling down with HTX+. It is a Head vs. Heart struggle and in my case Heart won . Yes you do compromise on some features but I am at peace with the interiors of my preference (where I would personally spend most of my time). I would suggest to spend some more time with GTX+ variant over a longish TD (on both front and back seats) to ascertain if in long term you would be okay with the interiors. It is definitely a matter of personal choice and respective priorities. ('To each their own')

[Mr Anderson]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Congratulations! I am also looking to final Kia Seltos in near future. But, confused between HTX Plus and GT edition. I totally loved the interiors of HTX Plus and equally disliked the same in GTX.

GT Edition has ADAS, Auto Hold, Electronic Parking Brake, 360 degree camera.

Will I miss them, if I opt for HTX Plus?

My heart goes for HTX Plus whenever I do extensive comparison. But there is FOMO, that takes over whenever I see a post/review of GT Edition.

In 2023 I couldn't afford to spend 20+ lakh on a car on road and not have ADAS and 360 Camera to make it future proof. I loved the HTX+ but the absence of diesel automatic, ADAS and 360 camera swayed me away.

I was confused between GT Line and X Line because GT Line's interiors felt meh and I was sceptical about maintaining X Line matte graphite colour even though I loved it the moment I saw it.

In the end, I decided to go for whichever was available first and left it to luck. X Line was made available first and so, I went ahead and bought it. I got it covered with PPF so the maintenance is quite easy now and the interiors look way more premium than GT Line. It's been more than a month now and the car has been a dream to drive. Glad I made that decision.

[SeniorC]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

GT Edition has ADAS, Auto Hold, Electronic Parking Brake, 360 degree camera.

Will I miss them, if I opt for HTX Plus?

My heart goes for HTX Plus whenever I do extensive comparison. But there is FOMO, that takes over whenever I see a post/review of GT Edition.

I had the similar opinion about dark interiors of GTX+ and was considering X line solely for this purpose. However owning it now, it feels normal and not dark, especially while sitting in the front seats (99% of usage time). Even sitting in the rear seats, it is not bad at all.

In GTX+, EPB and autohold are God sent. Having owned earlier versions of Pajero and Discovery which didn't have these features, I now cannot live without them. I switched on the autohold right at the delivery at showroom and it is a bliss in stop and go urban Delhi mess of a traffic. Otherwise it is a constant pressing of break pedals and shifting to P and then to D and back again.

I have switched on rear cross traffic alert and blind spot alerts on ADAS for now and are a real boon. Forward collision assistance and others, I will switch on a bit later as I get used to this wonderful car.