- Multiple safety features, including side airbags making 4 airbags standard across all lower variants
- First-in-India Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) technology paired with diesel engine introduced on the refreshed Kia Seltos
- Paddle Shifters, along with multi-drive and traction modes, extended to all the automatic variants of refreshed Kia Seltos
- Two new colours to the line-up – Imperial Blue and Sparkling Silver
Kia India, the country’s fastest-growing carmaker, today announced the launch of refreshed versions of two of its most popular products, Kia Seltos and Kia Sonet. These refreshed versions now come with multiple updates and additional features that further enhance the value propositions of both these products. In addition, many existing features from higher variants are now being extended to lower variants. With an enhanced focus on safety, Kia India will now offer 4 airbags, standard across all lower variants, by adding side airbags to refreshed Seltos and refreshed Sonet. Kia India has also announced that it will introduce two new colours, ‘Imperial Blue’ and ‘Sparkling Silver’, on these refreshed versions of Kia Seltos and Kia Sonet. The vehicles come equipped with the completely revamped Kia Connect app to offer advanced connectivity to its customers. The company has also introduced first-in-India Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) technology paired with a diesel engine on the refreshed Kia Seltos.
Kia India has launched the refreshed Seltos and Sonet at a starting price of INR 10.19 Lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India) and INR 7.15 Lakh (ex-showroom, pan-India), respectively.
Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales Officer, Kia India said, “We are extremely pleased to continue our positive momentum in the competitive Indian auto market. Our valued customers’ continued trust in our products is a testament to our “customer-centric” product strategy, which has propelled us to achieve numerous milestones in a short period of time. Our focus on the safety of the occupants is reflected in the refreshed Seltos and Sonet, with 4 airbags standard across all lower variants. Additionally, various convenience and styling changes have also been incorporated to recreate newer benchmarks in their respective segments. Until now, we have sold almost 2.67 Lakh units of Seltos and nearly 1.25 Lakh units of Sonet in the Indian market. We are confident that the refreshed Seltos and Sonet will be greeted with the same enthusiasm and commitment that our customers have shown towards us from the beginning of our journey in India.”
REFRESHED SELTOS
The refreshed Kia Seltos has been updated with 13 new enhancements. The company has introduced the first-in-India Intelligent Manual Transmission (iMT) technology with the 1.5 Diesel engine on the Kia Seltos HTK+ variant. The vehicle also comes in a new variant HTX AT powered by Diesel 1.5 powertrain.
Kia India also has extended paddle shifters along with multi-drive and traction modes for all automatic variants of the refreshed Kia Seltos for a sportier and more responsive driving experience. Multiple other safety features such as Side Airbag, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC), Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Highline TPMS) and All-Wheel Disc brakes are also offered as standard on the refreshed Kia Seltos. Furthermore, The HTX+ variant of the vehicle also boasts curtain airbags. Further, design changes have been made in the Seltos logo design on the D-cut steering wheel, SUS scuff plate and tailgate to further enhance its appeal. In the case of Seltos X Line, it will now be offered with the X Line Logo on Indigo Pera Seats.
REFRESHED SONET
The refreshed Kia Sonet has been updated with 09 new enhancements. It will now be equipped with Side Airbag and Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (Highline TPMS) as standard across variants to further enhance safety. The company will also offer key safety features like Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) , Brake Assist (BA), Hill Assist Control (HAC) as standard on the iMT trims. Further, curtain airbags will now be offered from HTX+ variant onwards. Customers of the newly launched Kia Sonet will get the Advanced 10.67 cm (4.2”) Colour Instrument Cluster from the HTX variant itself, so that they can get detailed car information and feel always in charge. The Semi Leatherette seat will now be offered from the HTE variant itself. Similar to the refreshed Seltos, the newly launched refreshed Sonet will also get design changes in the Sonet logo on the D-cut steering wheel and tailgate.
| REFRESHED SELTOS | |||
| New Variants | |||
| Sr. No. | Model | Variants | |
| 1 | Seltos | HTK+ iMT (1.5 Diesel) HTX AT (1.5 Diesel) | |
| New Brand Identity | |||
| 1 | New Seltos Logo | Standard across all variants | |
| 2 | New Kia Connect Logo | HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+/X Line | |
| New Features | |||
| Sr. No. | Features | Variants | |
| 1 | iMT Transmission with diesel (1st in India) | 1.5 Diesel HTK+ iMT | |
| 2 | New body colour – Imperial Blue | HTK/HTK+/HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+ | |
| 3 | New body colour – Sparkling Silver | HTE/HTK/HTK+/HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+ | |
| 4 | New Dual Tone Colour – Gravity Grey + Aurora Black Pearl | HTX+, GTX+ | |
| 5 | X Line Logo on Indigo Pera Seats | X Line | |
| 6 | Logo colour change on 16” Wheel Cover | HTE, HTK | |
| Existing Features extended to lower variants | |||
| Sr. No. | Features | Availability in older Seltos variants | Refreshed Variants for features |
| 1 | Side airbags | GTX+/X Line | Standard across all variants |
| 2 | ESC,VSM,BA,HAC | HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+/X Line | |
| 3 | All Wheel Disc Brake | HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+/X Line (HTE/HTK/HTK+ in 1.5 Diesel only) | |
| 4 | Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System | HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+/X Line | |
| 5 | Curtain airbags | GTX+/X Line | HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+/X Line |
| 6 | Paddle shifters | GTX+ AT & DCT / X Line AT & DCT | HTX IVT & AT/ GTX+ AT & DCT / X Line AT & DCT |
| 7 | Multi drive and Traction mode | GTX+ AT & DCT / X Line AT & DCT | HTX IVT & AT/ GTX+ AT & DCT / X Line AT & DCT |
| REFRESHED SONET | |||
| New Features | |||
| Sr. No. | Features | Variants | |
| 1 | New body colour – Imperial Blue | HTK+/HTX/HTX+/GTX+ | |
| 2 | New body colour – Sparkling Silver | HTE/HTK/HTK+/HTX/HTX+/GTX+ | |
| New Brand Identity | |||
| 1 | New Sonet Logo | Standard across all variants | |
| 2 | New Kia Connect Logo | HTX+/GTX+ | |
| Existing Features extended to lower variants | |||
| Sr. No. | Features | Availability in older Sonet variants | Refreshed Variants for features |
| 1 | Side airbags | GTX+ | Standard across all variants |
| 2 | Highline Tyre Pressure Monitoring System | HTX+/GTX+ | |
| 3 | Curtain airbags | GTX+ | HTX+/GTX+ |
| 4 | ESC,VSM,BA,HAC | HTX/ HTX+/GTX+ | HTK+iMT/ HTX/ HTX+/GTX+ |
| 5 | Advanced 10.67 cm (4.2”) Colour Instrument Cluster | HTX+/GTX+ | HTX/HTX+/GTX+ |
| 6 | Semi leatherette seats with white stitching | HTK/HTK+ | HTE/HTK/HTK+ |
| 7 | Rear seat back folding knob | HTX+/GTX+ | Standard across all variants |
Refreshed Seltos and Sonet Ex-showroom prices (in INR)
The refreshed Seltos will be available across 19 variants and the refreshed Sonet will be available across 21 variants, the ex-showroom prices of which are as follows
| REFRESHED SELTOS | ||
| Engine | Variant | All India Price (Ex Showroom Prices in Lacs) |
| Smartstream Petrol 1.5 | HTE 6MT | 10.19 |
| HTK 6MT | 11.25 | |
| HTK+ 6MT | 12.35 | |
| HTK+ 6iMT | 12.75 | |
| HTX 6MT | 14.15 | |
| HTX IVT | 15.15 | |
| Smartstream Petrol 1.4T-GDI | GTX(O) 6MT | 15.85 |
| GTX+ 6MT | 16.95 | |
| GTX+ 7DCT | 17.85 | |
| X Line 7DCT | 18.15 | |
| Diesel1.5 CRDi VGT | HTE 6MT | 11.09 |
| HTK 6MT | 12.39 | |
| HTK+ 6MT | 13.49 | |
| HTK+ 6iMT | 13.99 | |
| HTX 6MT | 15.29 | |
| HTX 6AT | 16.29 | |
| HTX+ 6MT | 16.39 | |
| GTX+ 6AT | 18.15 | |
| X Line 6AT | 18.45 | |
| REFRESHED SONET | ||
| Engine | Variant | All India Price (Ex Showroom Prices in Lacs) |
| Smartstream Petrol 1.2 | HTE 5MT | 7.15 |
| HTK 5MT | 8.15 | |
| HTK+ 5MT | 9.05 | |
| G1.0T-GDI | HTK+ 6iMT | 9.99 |
| HTX 6iMT | 10.79 | |
| HTX AE 6iMT | 11.19 | |
| HTX 7DCT | 11.39 | |
| HTX AE 7DCT | 11.79 | |
| HTX+ 6iMT | 12.09 | |
| GTX+ 6iMT | 12.45 | |
| GTX+ 7DCT | 13.09 | |
| Diesel1.5 CRDi WGT | HTE 6MT | 8.89 |
| HTK 6MT | 9.69 | |
| HTK+ 6MT | 10.35 | |
| HTX 6MT | 11.19 | |
| HTX AE 6MT | 11.59 | |
| HTX+ 6MT | 12.49 | |
| GTX+ 6MT | 12.85 | |
| Diesel1.5 CRDi VGT | HTX 6AT | 11.99 |
| HTX AE 6AT | 12.39 | |
| GTX+ 6AT | 13.69 |