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Kia Seltos Debuts in India With Bookings Open, Hybrid for India Targeted in 2027

Kia plans to localise hybrid components to keep costs competitive.

Overview

  • Prices will be announced on January 2, 2026, with customer deliveries slated to begin by mid-January after bookings opened at Rs 25,000.
  • The new model offers three 1.5-litre engines—NA petrol, turbo-petrol and diesel—with manual, iMT, CVT/IVT, DCT and torque-converter automatic options.
  • Ten variants span HTE to GTX and X-Line, with higher trims adding a Trinity panoramic display, panoramic sunroof, Bose audio and other premium features.
  • Level 2 ADAS with 21 functions, a 360-degree camera and blind-spot monitoring is available on automatic-equipped higher variants.
  • The India-spec model shifts to the K3 platform with expanded dimensions and reported standard safety including six airbags, while a report suggests a locally adapted Seltos Hybrid is planned around June 2027 and hybrid tech may debut earlier on another model.