KIA Seltos Makes Global Debut In India
Kia Motors hosted the world premiere of its first car for India –Kia Seltos. The indigenously manufactured, Seltos oozes contemporary and stylish design with plush and spacious interiors. Kia Seltos comes equipped with Smartstream, a third-generation powertrain developed for high efficiency and better performance. Originally slated for India, the vehicle will be available in global markets from the 4thquarter of 2019.
Commenting on the occasion Mr. Han-Woo Park, CEO & President, Kia Motors Corporation, said, “India is a crucial market for Kia Motors overall growth story and will play an important role in expanding our global footprint. India is a diverse country with the distinct driving condition across the country and hence it was crucial to introduce a vehicle which is perfect in every sense. We are excited to pursue our India journey with Kia Seltos which is crafted and built keeping in mind the Indian customers and their needs. We believe that Seltos is all set to propel Kia into becoming one of India’s prominent automobile players in the years to come. Globally, the world premiere of the Seltos is an important milestone for Kia as it shows our commitment to the Indian market. This is just the beginning as we have many surprises for the 4th largest auto market in the world.”
The Seltos sports a wide Tiger nose grille. The design character of a conventional SUV co-exists with sophisticated exterior design details and is drawn out from real life inspirations, such as a long hood, a robust and sophisticated character line on the front bumper, and sharp lines pressed into the bodywork. Its strong shoulder line, matched with a glasshouse, which tapers towards the rear of the car, as well as rear bumper with a metallic muffler effect, lends the compact SUV an air of understated sportiness. Seltos has 8 rich color combinations and 5 two-tone color options. By using different colors and two-tone roof combinations, customers can select their car based on their tastes.
The Seltos comes equipped with third generation BS VI compliant powertrain for better efficiency and performance. The vehicle will come in petrol, turbo-petrol, and diesel guise and will be offered in three automatic transmission options – IVT, (Intelligent continuously variable transmission) 7DCT, 6AT and, along with 6 Speed Manual transmission. Drivers can choose from ‘Normal’, ‘Eco’ and ‘Sport’ mode also.
Kia Seltos comes equipped with the UVO connect, a connected car technology that offers an array of convenience and safety features. The UVO boasts 37 smart features under five distinct categories i.e. Navigation, Safety and Security, Vehicle Management, Remote Control, and Convenience. The UVO facility will be free for the first three years for its users.
The Seltos gets 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, HAC, VSM and is built on robust structure. Additionally, the front and rear parking sensors, blind view monitor giving the driver confidence at all times.
The company will cater to its customers through 265 Customer touch points owned by Kia authorized dealer partners, spread across 160 cities. As part of the company’s customer-centric strategy, on/offline sales system will be available from day one of sales, while digitalizing the entire customer journey from sales to services, including the introduction of digital showrooms. The company is all set to increase the number of its touchpoints and committed to offer its service to even tier 4 markets along with tier 1,2 and 3.
