Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT)

araman2 · 18th December 2019, 10:10

Thanks for the amazing review. Packed with details! I took a test drive of the exact same variant and will get buying it shortly. I had almost made up my mind to buy the octavia; given that this is already BSVI, and the unending list of features, nudged me towards the Seltos.

karan561 · 19th December 2019, 12:43

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Thanks for the amazing review.

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Packed with details! I took a test drive of the exact same variant and will get buying it shortly. I had almost made up my mind to buy the octavia; given that this is already BSVI, and the unending list of features, nudged me towards the Seltos.

Good decision to not go for the current on sale Octavia as its at the fag end of its life cycle in India. Also if you can wait a few more months, the all new Octavia will be launched which will be fresh & feature loaded too just like the Seltos. However if you cant wait then the Kia Seltos has proven to be a great buy for almost everyone.

All the best

civic-dk · 19th December 2019, 15:25

Hi Karan, while coming out of my office parking lot, I have to take a ramp with an upslope. To my surprise, my Seltos (GTX Plus DCT) seems to struggle for a moment, then appears to downshift and then gets a move on. This happens even if I start at the upslope at a very low speed. This behaviour appears similar to my Tiago AMT (even though not as severe). My Civic with Torque Converter never had this issue. Have you experienced anything similar? I keep it always in ECO mode.

karan561 · 20th December 2019, 21:55

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Originally Posted by civic-dk

Hi Karan, while coming out of my office parking lot, I have to take a ramp with an upslope. To my surprise, my Seltos (GTX Plus DCT) seems to struggle for a moment, then appears to downshift and then gets a move on. This happens even if I start at the upslope at a very low speed. This behaviour appears similar to my Tiago AMT (even though not as severe). My Civic with Torque Converter never had this issue. Have you experienced anything similar? I keep it always in ECO mode.

Hi,
I am not sure if i have encountered such a struggle but try attempting this slope in NORMAL mode instead of ECO. In ECO probably the car would have already reached the 2nd gear while reaching the slope & then after the struggle a downshift would have helped it to counter the struggle. Most Manual cars on a slope on 2nd gear would require some artistic clutch play to get moving and would also damage the clutch, hence best start from 1st on a slope even in manual. Also CIVIC not struggling coz its engine is an NA & SOHC which has a better low end & may not struggle like a turbo engine pre boost. Hope my explanation helped.
Regards !

sag_kv · 26th December 2019, 06:42

Hi guys I own a GTX + 7 DCT have anyone experienced misalignment I had the car pulling towards left on day of delivery I did the alignment during the first 1000 km service and now it pulls to left. So again I sent back for service they reside the job but still I feel the steering when placed in the center the car feels to slightly move towards right. I am not sure whether it is misalignment of the lack of steering feel as it feels a little too light and we have to constantly keep making adjustments.(btw I am used to driving the Jetta and Kodiaq). One more issue I found was the rear seat when placed in the recline position makes some irritating noise I feel there is some gap in the locking mechanism.
One more thing I feel the car should have had especially as it is mostly chaffeur driven in my case is having the voice commands button in the rear of atleast in the app to control the ac or other features without disturbing the driver. Atleast the app should have had the controls.

karan561 · 28th December 2019, 00:35

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Originally Posted by sag_kv

Hi guys I own a GTX + 7 DCT have anyone experienced misalignment I had the car pulling towards left on day of delivery I did the alignment during the first 1000 km service and now it pulls to left. So again I sent back for service they reside the job but still I feel the steering when placed in the center the car feels to slightly move towards right. I am not sure whether it is misalignment of the lack of steering feel as it feels a little too light and we have to constantly keep making adjustments.(btw I am used to driving the Jetta and Kodiaq). One more issue I found was the rear seat when placed in the recline position makes some irritating noise I feel there is some gap in the locking mechanism.

Sorry to hear about your issue, i'd suggest if the service guys cant solve it then get it resolved by an aftermarket tyre store.

Also lack of feel ? May be you should try Sport mode as the steering does add up good amount of weight + feel.

karan561 · 28th December 2019, 15:48

Sharing a picture of my car which i clicked at dusk, last weekend on the outskirts of Nashik;

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gururajrv · 28th December 2019, 21:22

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Sharing a picture of my car which i clicked at dusk, last weekend on the outskirts of Nashik;

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Wonderful click, Karan! It looks smashing at night, I must admit.

I’ve seen a lot of Seltos and the way it stands out with the striking LED setup, is pure eyegasm!

Congrats once again Karan. Keep driving, keep buying and keep reviewing - all the best and good luck

karan561 · 29th December 2019, 23:14

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Wonderful click, Karan! It looks smashing at night, I must admit.

I’ve seen a lot of Seltos and the way it stands out with the striking LED setup, is pure eyegasm!

Congrats once again Karan. Keep driving, keep buying and keep reviewing - all the best and good luck

Hi Gururaj,

Thanks for compliments on the car & good wishes

Regards

momsonlydriver · 23rd January 2020, 19:03

I'm facing the rear seat noise issue. Is it the seat or the parcel tray I have no clue. When driving on an uneven surface I can hear it rattling from the rear. The rear parcel tray patch for an evening and the issue returned the next day following. Are you facing?

vsrivatsa · 8th February 2020, 17:31

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The Kia Seltos uses the modified K2 Platform from the Hyundai Kia family & by now everyone is aware this same platform will be used for the upcoming New Generation Hyundai Creta.

Excellent Review of the Kia Seltos - Wish you many miles with your new possession

I had a specific question regarding the platform of the current gen Creta. The Team-BHP Official Review for the current gen Creta does not anywhere indicate the platform of the current gen Creta. While it is clear that the Seltos and the 2020 Creta are based on the K2 Platform there is no clear information that shows that the existing Creta is based on the PB / i20 Platform or something else altogether. Could you provide some clarity on this topic based on your research/findings?

karan561 · 10th February 2020, 13:19

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I'm facing the rear seat noise issue. Is it the seat or the parcel tray I have no clue. When driving on an uneven surface I can hear it rattling from the rear. The rear parcel tray patch for an evening and the issue returned the next day following. Are you facing?

Hi, im not facing this issue yet. However also im yet to get this patch/fix for the parcel tray done.

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Excellent Review of the Kia Seltos - Wish you many miles with your new possession

Thanks !

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While it is clear that the Seltos and the 2020 Creta are based on the K2 Platform there is no clear information that shows that the existing Creta is based on the PB / i20 Platform or something else altogether. Could you provide some clarity on this topic based on your research/findings?

It seems you are correct, the previous gen Creta / ix25 is based on the PB platform.
Trust, you should also cross verify some more data on more Korean websites/forums to confirm the same.
Regards !

karan561 · 13th February 2020, 21:53

Posting a few random pictures of my Seltos without any captions for your interpretation;

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Salnv · 18th February 2020, 11:47

Hi Karan,
Thanks for the awesome pics. A couple of questions,
a) It looks like you are filling in shell premium petrol, if yes, did you notice any difference especially in performance compared to regular or other oil company's petrol?
b) I remember you had a discussion with SA regarding the heating issues of DCT and they seem to have rolled out a patch for it by increasing the tolerance limit (?) or something. Do you know if that fix is only for the vehicles facing consistent DCT issues or is it is like a general update for all DCT owners? If yes, did you update it and see any difference?

himanshugoswami · 19th February 2020, 17:05

Karan great review, both the video and the write up. One question-since you are in Mumbai you have the dubious distinction of driving in probably the most extreme bumper to bumper traffic in the country. Has this resulted in any DCT issues to date?.

I’m contemplating replacing one of my cars with a seltos and am in a royal dilemma as to whether to go for the diesel gtx plus or the petrol dct. Heart says dct since diesel is not the preferred tipple anymore up north, but head says the diesel plus TC combo equals peace of mind.

What’s your take?

18th December 2019, 10:10	#61
araman2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18 Thanked: 2 Times	Re: Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT) Thanks for the amazing review. Packed with details! I took a test drive of the exact same variant and will get buying it shortly. I had almost made up my mind to buy the octavia; given that this is already BSVI, and the unending list of features, nudged me towards the Seltos.
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19th December 2019, 15:25	#63
civic-dk BHPian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 241 Thanked: 146 Times	Hi Karan, while coming out of my office parking lot, I have to take a ramp with an upslope. To my surprise, my Seltos (GTX Plus DCT) seems to struggle for a moment, then appears to downshift and then gets a move on. This happens even if I start at the upslope at a very low speed. This behaviour appears similar to my Tiago AMT (even though not as severe). My Civic with Torque Converter never had this issue. Have you experienced anything similar? I keep it always in ECO mode.
	(1) Thanks

26th December 2019, 06:42	#65
sag_kv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tirupati Posts: 130 Thanked: 109 Times	Hi guys I own a GTX + 7 DCT have anyone experienced misalignment I had the car pulling towards left on day of delivery I did the alignment during the first 1000 km service and now it pulls to left. So again I sent back for service they reside the job but still I feel the steering when placed in the center the car feels to slightly move towards right. I am not sure whether it is misalignment of the lack of steering feel as it feels a little too light and we have to constantly keep making adjustments.(btw I am used to driving the Jetta and Kodiaq). One more issue I found was the rear seat when placed in the recline position makes some irritating noise I feel there is some gap in the locking mechanism. One more thing I feel the car should have had especially as it is mostly chaffeur driven in my case is having the voice commands button in the rear of atleast in the app to control the ac or other features without disturbing the driver. Atleast the app should have had the controls.
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28th December 2019, 15:48	#67
karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,068 Thanked: 22,246 Times View My Garage	Dusk ! Sharing a picture of my car which i clicked at dusk, last weekend on the outskirts of Nashik;
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23rd January 2020, 19:03	#70
momsonlydriver BHPian Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Kolkata Posts: 358 Thanked: 979 Times	Re: Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT) I'm facing the rear seat noise issue. Is it the seat or the parcel tray I have no clue. When driving on an uneven surface I can hear it rattling from the rear. The rear parcel tray patch for an evening and the issue returned the next day following. Are you facing?
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karan561 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 5,068 Thanked: 22,246 Times View My Garage	Re: Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT) Posting a few random pictures of my Seltos without any captions for your interpretation;
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18th February 2020, 11:47	#74
Salnv BHPian Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Bangalore Posts: 105 Thanked: 58 Times	Re: Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT) Hi Karan, Thanks for the awesome pics. A couple of questions, a) It looks like you are filling in shell premium petrol, if yes, did you notice any difference especially in performance compared to regular or other oil company's petrol? b) I remember you had a discussion with SA regarding the heating issues of DCT and they seem to have rolled out a patch for it by increasing the tolerance limit (?) or something. Do you know if that fix is only for the vehicles facing consistent DCT issues or is it is like a general update for all DCT owners? If yes, did you update it and see any difference? Last edited by Salnv : 18th February 2020 at 11:58. Reason: Typo Corrected
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19th February 2020, 17:05	#75
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Re: Ownership Review: My Kia Seltos 1.4L Turbo Petrol (GTX+ DCT) Karan great review, both the video and the write up. One question-since you are in Mumbai you have the dubious distinction of driving in probably the most extreme bumper to bumper traffic in the country. Has this resulted in any DCT issues to date?. I’m contemplating replacing one of my cars with a seltos and am in a royal dilemma as to whether to go for the diesel gtx plus or the petrol dct. Heart says dct since diesel is not the preferred tipple anymore up north, but head says the diesel plus TC combo equals peace of mind. What’s your take?
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