[tauk2mi]

Originally Posted by Sach_511

Did you sold your earlier Seltos for 1 CR or I am reading something else here?

I hope I could, but joking aside, understanding this would be easier if you'd taken out a substantial housing loan for an extended period and then made partial (one time) payments along the way, resulting in a reduction of both the tenure and interest.

Originally Posted by NFS2024

That's a great update you have provided. One key question remains. Having driven both the models, how has your ride quality experience been? Is it better by a mile from the previous model? or has the tire change resulted in a cushy ride?

The earlier Seltos model was equipped with Goodyear 215/60 R17 tires from the start. I hadn't initially opted to upgrade them, so I had to stick with them for 30k kilometers. After switching to Michelin Primacy 215/60 R17, based on advice from fellow BHPians, I was pleasantly surprised by the enhanced ride quality, improved braking in both wet and dry conditions, reduced noise levels, and overall performance. I regretted not making this change when I first purchased the car.

To avoid repeating the same oversight, I shifted to Yokohama on day 1 since Michelin wasn't available in this size. The transition from Apollo to Yokohama occurred within just 5 kilometers, so I can't definitively attribute the improved ride quality solely to the change in tires. Nonetheless, after driving the car for an additional 200 kilometers post the tire replacement (including 30 minutes on a 4-lane highway and the rest on the city roads), I have to admit the ride quality is significantly better than before. With the tire pressure set at 33, the car doesn't feel bumpy on potholes, the thud sounds are minimal, it glides smoothly through city roads akin to a boat, and the engine feels more refined with almost negligible noise levels.

[ashis89]

Originally Posted by Sach_511

Did you sold your earlier Seltos for 1 CR or I am reading something else here?

Off-topic.

If I take a loan for 1 cr. and 30 years, my interest(only) outgo is 1.76 cr. My EMI will be 77k per month.

If I prepay 10L and my loan outstanding is 90L, my interest outgo falls to 1.59 cr. (reduces by 17L over 30 yrs for the 10L I pay today). EMI will fall to 67k.

If I reduce the tenure to 20 yrs and my outstanding loan is 90L, my interest outgo falls to 97L (reduces by 79L over the 20 year period). Due to the prepayment, my EMI will remain same around 78k per month. Hope that makes sense now.

https://www.hdfc.com/home-loan-emi-calculator

[thesilentone]

Just an update after 2000 kms and getting to know the car a little better. I was abroad for about 6 weeks and tried out remote start just to prevent the car from being idle for a long period of time. I was positively surprised when I could start the car remotely even from a faraway country through Kia Connect app. I had set the running period for 3 minutes and the engine shut off at the exact time. I thought I needn’t depend on somebody to keep starting the car at periodical intervals when I am not available, but there is catch. The car should be started within a time period of 168 hours (1 week) and also the car should have been started manually previously, so we cannot do away completely with somebody to start the car in our absence but at least we can reduce the physical presence to alternate starts.

The car is behaving predictably and I do not find much to complain. The petrol mileage averages between 8 and 11 kmpl (as per the instrument panel) which is what one can reasonably expect in Chennai city so I am fine with that. The lowest I have seen was 3.5 kmpl when I was in a huge traffic pileup for about an hour and was constantly keeping my eye on the temperature gauge. However, there was no problem whatsoever probably due to the auto hold function which was a real boon.

There are a few negatives which I would like to point out just so that people can be aware. After driving the Seltos extensively and then going back to drive my Creta was when I could perceive the big difference in ride quality. The more than one lakh kilometers run Creta suddenly felt so comforting. Well, one can’t have everything. Looks like I might have to look at a change in footwear earlier than anticipated.

Another negative for me is the lack of a mute button. When someone in the car gets a call or when I need to pause the radio, I have to scroll down the volume button to minimize the radio sound. A simple mute button would have been so much more practical. Even in the option to assign functions to the star button, surprisingly there is no mute option. I would be thankful if anyone could point out if I am missing anything in this regard.

For me, the biggest pain is the rear cross traffic alert. If I forget to turn it off while starting, it just refuses to let me reverse into the road, constantly beeping traffic alerts from either side and brakes by itself if I don’t heed the alerts. It beeps even when vehicles are crossing in the opposite lane. It seems to have been calibrated very aggressively. The worst part is it cannot be turned off permanently and will be active every time the car is started.

Overall, I am happy with the car and should serve me well for a few years.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by tauk2mi

With the tire pressure set at 33, the car doesn't feel bumpy on potholes, the thud sounds are minimal, it glides smoothly through city roads akin to a boat

If you drive majorly in the city with 2-3 passengers on-board with no load than you can safely lower it by another point. You'll be amazed by the difference it makes!

I wouldn't even mind going down to 31 psi if there are just 1 or 2 passengers on-board.

Give it a shot and see what suits you best.

[actinium15]

Originally Posted by thesilentone

Another negative for me is the lack of a mute button. When someone in the car gets a call or when I need to pause the radio, I have to scroll down the volume button to minimize the radio sound. A simple mute button would have been so much more practical.

Could you try pressing the volume button forward? (not up/down)

[tauk2mi]

Originally Posted by thesilentone

Another negative for me is the lack of a mute button. When someone in the car gets a call or when I need to pause the radio, I have to scroll down the volume button to minimize the radio sound. A simple mute button would have been so much more practical. Even in the option to assign functions to the star button, surprisingly there is no mute option. I would be thankful if anyone could point out if I am missing anything in this regard.

To silence audio on any media, simply press down the volume increase or decrease button once; pressing it again will unmute the audio.

[MyLife_MyCar]

Originally Posted by thesilentone

Another negative for me is the lack of a mute button.

Originally Posted by tauk2mi

To silence audio on any media, simply press down the volume increase or decrease button once; pressing it again will unmute the audio.

Pressing down the volume button not only mutes the speakers, it also pauses the song.
Not applicable for radio. Only the songs played via bluetooth and AA/Carplay. So, you resume the song where it was muted.

[Sufficient_shop]

Originally Posted by tauk2mi

To silence audio on any media, simply press down the volume increase or decrease button once; pressing it again will unmute the audio.

Originally Posted by actinium15

Could you try pressing the volume button forward? (not up/down)

While on this topic, can someone answer this noob question of mine?

How to switch off the radio?

For the life of me, whenever I play the FM radio, I can't figure out a way to stop playing it. I end up changing the mode or reducing the volume

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by thesilentone

After driving the Seltos extensively and then going back to drive my Creta was when I could perceive the big difference in ride quality. The more than one lakh kilometers run Creta suddenly felt so comforting. Well, one can’t have everything.

I can completely relate to this. The ride quality of the 1st-gen Creta is SO DAMN GOOD; more so with the 16" wheels. I used to have the exact same feeling when I jumped from the Sonet to my Creta which infact is running on upsized 17" wheels; yet, it was so much more compliant than the Sonet.

Surely, like you said it's nearly impossible to have everything and the 1st-gen Creta handles ok-ish in comparison to the Kia's.

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

How to switch off the radio?

For the life of me, whenever I play the FM radio, I can't figure out a way to stop playing it. I end up changing the mode or reducing the volume

You can try pressing the AVN ON / OFF knob once. It should stop the Media / FM radio and display just the map.

[Alphaseal6]

Hi fellow BHPians,

I am awaiting the delivery of my HTX and expect it to be home soon.

Since most of you have been enjoying your Seltos facelift for some time now, I wanted to seek your expert advice on my following queries:

1. Insurance - Policybazaar (please suggest the Ins. Company you have choosen)/ Acko?
2. Essential Accessories suggestions from Showroom and aftermarket
3. Is Kia Myconvinience plus worth it or will Extended Warranty suffice (Considering the vehicle will be driven single handed and intend to keep it long term)?
4. Things to keep in mind while taking Delivery?
5. Any other suggestions are welcome

Thank you !!

[Sufficient_shop]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Hi fellow BHPians,

I am awaiting the delivery of my HTX and expect it to be home soon.

Since most of you have been enjoying your Seltos facelift for some time now, I wanted to seek your expert advice on my following queries:

1. Insurance - Policybazaar (please suggest the Ins. Company you have choosen)/ Acko?
2. Essential Accessories suggestions from Showroom and aftermarket
3. Is Kia Myconvinience plus worth it or will Extended Warranty suffice (Considering the vehicle will be driven single handed and intend to keep it long term)?
4. Things to keep in mind while taking Delivery?
5. Any other suggestions are welcome

Thank you !!

Congratulations on your purchase!

1. I went with Tata AIG. Costed me ~44k instead of ~79k quoted by Kia/Digit.
2. I didn't opt for any accessory from the dealer. But GTX comes with some essentials like Mud flaps, so check once for HTX. I bought 3D mats, dashcam, door guard etc online. Might go back to dealer for door visors.
3. I went for Myconvenience Plus. One less headache to deal with.
4. Get PDI done without fail (I went with Zekardo). Don't pay anything more than booking amount before PDI. Don't talk about not wanting Insurance/accessories till the day of payment. Ask them to get rid of plastics (if that's your choice).

[saisree]

Originally Posted by Omkar

Like the previous Seltos, you get a head-up display. What’s new is that it now also displays ADAS-related information:

Does the Heads Up Display, show the Map direction from Apple Carplay and Android Auto

[Alphaseal6]

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

Congratulations on your purchase!


4. Get PDI done without fail (I went with Zekardo). Don't pay anything more than booking amount before PDI. Don't talk about not wanting Insurance/accessories till the day of payment. Ask them to get rid of plastics (if that's your choice).

Hey thanks for the reply. Although I live in Noida, I am planning to buy the vehicle from another town in NCR where Zekardo isnt available, hence will have to do PDI myself only I suppose.

[arcanec]

Does the Kia Connect app still show Trips for others? I could get information on my daily and aggregated trips on the app till yesterday and since last night it's simply vanished. AFAIK the app hasn't been updated, just the Trips section is no longer available. Could someone confirm if this is the case or if the app is just being buggy.

[GTX+]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Hi fellow BHPians,

1. Insurance - Policybazaar (please suggest the Ins. Company you have choosen)/ Acko?
2. Essential Accessories suggestions from Showroom and aftermarket
3. Is Kia Myconvinience plus worth it or will Extended Warranty suffice (Considering the vehicle will be driven single handed and intend to keep it long term)?
4. Things to keep in mind while taking Delivery?
5. Any other suggestions are welcome

Thank you !!

Congratulations on your new purchase and welcome to the Seltos family

I bought mine from ASB Sahibabad and the entire experience was butter smooth. Not once did the dealer insist me on purchasing anything from them, although I could see a little bit of disappointment on the SA's face during delivery when I told him that I am not buying anything from them

To answer your question:

1. Insurance - I bought directly from Acko @34K with 3-4 add-ons. The whole experience was super cool and the sales guys were extremely helpful and professional. Happy to share details if you choose to go ahead with Acko and have questions. I have used Acko two years in a row on my old car, once making an accident claim. That experience was extremely smooth as well.

2. The quality of accessories, at the price charged by dealer, is nothing to write about. You will get better quality accessories from outside, at lesser cost (of course if you go for premium stuff, cost will be appreciably in higher range)

I bought GTX+, so there are some additional company fitted accessories like Mud-guards, which I think HTX does not have. So you will have to make a list of must haves and good to haves. I guess, foot/boot mats & screen guard are a must. I bought all three aftermarket. Quite satisfied with the quality. If you are going for black colour, PPF is must.

3. I didn't buy extended warranty or my convenience. Didn't find value as my average running per month/year is less than average.

4. Get independent PDI done, preferably a day before delivery. If you are taking the delivery late afternoon/evening, I would suggest you check-out the car in the morning once at the dealer. (During one of my visits few days before delivery, I noticed a ready to deliver car stationed outside the showroom and visitors checking it inside out at will).

All the best with your delivery. Am sure you are going to enjoy driving it.

Cheers