The Kia Seltos has been on sale in India since 2019, and its facelift has been globally accessible since mid-2022. Kia is anticipated to launch the facelift in India by July 2023 and the midsize SUV will get a panoramic sunroof, one thing that is not accessible on the present mannequin.

1. Kia Seltos facelift to rival Creta, Grand Vitara, Taigun
2. It can even get two 10.25-inch shows
3. Seltos facelift to get new 160hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine

2023 Kia Seltos facelift to get panoramic sunroof

The Seltos has solely been accessible with a single-pane sunroof in India since launch, nevertheless it now will get a panoramic sunroof. Notably, the Seltos’ cousin, the Hyundai Creta, got here with a panoramic sunroof when the second-gen was launched in 2020. Once launched, the Seltos will turn out to be the fifth midsize SUV to supply a panoramic sunroof, following the Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder and MG Astor.

2023 Kia Seltos facelift design

The upcoming Seltos facelift will get a redesigned grille and new headlamps. The LED daytime working lamps nonetheless run into the grille, however at the moment are positioned barely decrease than earlier than. In profile, not a lot has modified other than a brand new design for the alloy wheels.

However, the Seltos’ rear receives essentially the most updates. It will get a brand new set of tail-lamps joined collectively by an LED lightbar, which additionally homes the Kia badge. The present mannequin’s tail-lamps are linked by a chrome strip. The tailgate has additionally been redesigned and now homes a much bigger indentation for the quantity plate. 

2023 Kia Seltos facelift inside and options

Along with the panoramic sunroof, the Seltos facelift can even get ADAS, which is able to make it the primary Kia in India to get the protection system. The midsize SUV can even get options like six airbags as commonplace, hill-assist management, car stability administration, parking sensors and digital camera.

The Seltos facelift can even get two 10.25-inch shows – one for the instrument cluster and one for the infotainment system. Automatic gearbox-equipped variations of the Seltos facelift are additionally anticipated to get a rotary drive selector as a substitute of the standard lever. 

2023 Kia Seltos facelift powertrains

Under the hood, the Seltos facelift will carry ahead the present 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5-litre petrol engine and the 116hp, 250Nm, 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine. Kia can be anticipated to re-introduce the turbo-petrol engine within the Seltos, albeit in 160hp, 253Nm, 1.5-litre guise, as a substitute of the 140hp, 242Nm, 1.4-litre mill. The new turbo-petrol engine may include a 7-speed dual-clutch computerized gearbox and a 6-speed iMT.

2023 Kia Seltos facelift rivals

When it’s launched later this yr, the Seltos facelift will proceed to rival the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, MG Astor, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq in addition to the upcoming Honda Elevate and Citroen C3 Aircross.

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