Powertrain1.5 Smartstream G1.5 MPI petrol 115 hp / 144 Nm + 6MT / IVT
Max output144–253 Nm
Safety rating5-star Bharat NCAP
Facelift generation map
Kia's first India product and volume mid-size SUV since 22 August 2019, built at Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh as the India-coded SP2i on the Hyundai-Kia K2 platform shared with the second-generation Hyundai Creta — not the longer Korean SP2. World premiere in New Delhi 20 June 2019; bookings 16 July; series production from late July 2019. One ICE generation with a 21 July 2023 mid-cycle facelift (Tech Line / GT Line / X-Line, new 1.5 T-GDi, panoramic sunroof, radar ADAS), then a true second generation on the K3 platform from 2 January 2026. 2021 iMT + new-logo update, 2020 Anniversary Edition and 2021 X-Line trim are not generations. Creta is the related Hyundai twin, not a Seltos gen; Sonet is the related compact SUV. ~5 lakh India sales by June 2023; Kia said 6 lakh cumulative by 18 February 2026. India launch: 22 August 2019.
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
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2026–now
Second generation (SP3i)
2 January 2026
New genCurrent
What changed
Also
True new generation, not a facelift (Kia).
Launch
Global unveil 10 December 2025 (Korea, India and other markets together.
Also
India had hosted the original's world premiere).
Launch
Bookings 11 December 2025 (Rs 25,000). prices and on-sale 2 January 2026 from Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 19.99 lakh (ex-showroom).
Deliveries from mid-January.
Also
First India use of Kia's K3 platform (Creta remained on K2).
4,460 mm long, 1,830 mm wide, 1,635 mm tall, 2,690 mm wheelbase (+95 / +30 / +80 mm vs SP2i).
Look
Opposites United / Digital Tiger Face, vertical LED DRLs, flush door handles, connected rear bar, 30-inch panoramic dual display, Bose, panoramic sunroof, 10-way memory driver seat, Level-2 ADAS on higher trims.
Also
Tech Line / GT Line / X-Line continue (HTE, HTK, HTX, GTX plus option packs).
Same three 1.5-litre engines: 115 hp NA petrol 6MT/IVT, 160 hp T-GDi 6iMT/7DCT, 116 hp diesel 6MT/6AT.
Hybrid confirmed for later, not at this launch.
Built at Anantapur.
Bharat NCAP (published 2026, Kia PR 30 March 2026): 5 stars, 31.70/32 adult and 45.00/49 child — Kia said highest-scoring ICE vehicle under BNCAP to that date.
Kia: 6 lakh cumulative Seltos by 18 February 2026.
1.5 Smartstream G1.5 MPI petrol 115 hp / 144 Nm + 6MT / IVT
1.5 Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi turbo petrol 160 hp / 253 Nm + 6iMT / 7DCT
1.5 U2 CRDi diesel 116 hp / 250 Nm + 6MT / 6AT
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Watch-outs
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
LowBharat NCAP 5-star adult / 5-star child (2026, K3 platform)Safety / Official test
Bharat NCAP 2026 test of the all-new Seltos (tested HTE (O) and GTX 1.5 diesel 6AT; rating applied to the listed petrol/diesel variants from February 2026 assessment): 5 stars adult (31.70/32) and 5 stars child (45.00/49). Kia India / Hyundai Motor Group PR 30 March 2026 called it the highest-scoring ICE vehicle under BNCAP to date (combined 76.70) and credited K3 hot-stamped / HSS structure. Not comparable 1:1 with the 2020 Global NCAP 3-star result on the old SP2i (different protocol and body).
LowSIAM Kia list as of 19 Aug 2026 is EV6 only; no gen-2 Seltos rowNote / None published
As of this catalog pass (19 August 2026), SIAM voluntary-recall search for Kia India Private Ltd returns a single car row: 19 February 2025 EV6 ICCU (1,380 units, 3 Mar 2022 – 14 Apr 2023). No Seltos, Sonet or Carens row. 'Seltos recall' search found the 23 February 2024 IVT oil-pump campaign (gen 1 production, listed there) and no 2026 second-gen campaign. Kia India customer-notification / MoRTH stories after the January 2026 launch did not turn up a gen-2 defect/remedy recall. Empty recalls[] for this body; do not copy US/Korea SP3 campaigns.
First mid-cycle styling update, four years after launch (global SP2 had been refreshed 2022).
Also
Unveiled early July 2023.
Bookings 14 July (Rs 25,000). on-sale 21 July 2023 from Rs 10.90 lakh to Rs 20.00 lakh X-Line (ex-showroom, Delhi.
Also
).
Launch
Kia: 13,424 first-day bookings.
Also
5 lakh Seltos already sold.
Still SP2i/K2.
Look
New face (star-map LED DRLs, connected tail lamps), dual 10.25-inch screens, electronic parking brake, panoramic sunroof, dual-zone climate, 8-inch HUD, 360° camera, Level-2 radar ADAS (GT Line / X-Line).
Also
Tech Line HTE–HTX+, GT Line GTX+, X-Line as a full line (Sage Green / Pewter Olive).
Carry-over 115 hp 1.5 MPI + 6MT/CVT and 116 hp 1.5 diesel + 6iMT/6AT.
New 160 hp / 253 Nm 1.5 T-GDi (replaces the BS6.2-dropped 1.4) + 6iMT or 7DCT.
Six airbags standard.
Sold until the 2 January 2026 second generation.
1.5 Smartstream G1.5 MPI petrol 115 hp / 144 Nm + 6MT / CVT
1.5 Smartstream G1.5 T-GDi turbo petrol 160 hp / 253 Nm + 6iMT / 7DCT (from July 2023)
1.5 U2 CRDi diesel 116 hp / 250 Nm + 6iMT / 6AT
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Watch-outs
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
LowNo facelift-row India recall on SIAM; 2024 IVT campaign is pre-facelift productionNote / None published for this body
Kia India's 23 February 2024 voluntary IVT oil-pump-controller campaign (4,358 units, / Kia statement to MoRTH) covers G1.5 petrol IVT built 28 February – 13 July 2023 — before this facelift went on sale on 21 July 2023 — and is listed on gen 1. As of 19 August 2026 the SIAM voluntary-recall table for Kia India Private Ltd shows only the 19 February 2025 EV6 ICCU row, not Seltos. No separate /Kia public recall was found for the 2023–2026 facelift body.
Kia's India debut: SP Concept at Auto Expo 2018, world premiere New Delhi 20 June 2019, bookings 16 July (Rs 25,000), customer cars from Anantapur around 31 July, on-sale 22 August 2019 from Rs 9.69 lakh petrol / Rs 9.99 lakh diesel to Rs 15.99 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom, pan-India).
Powertrain
16 versions, six engine-gearbox pairings.
Launch
Kia said 35,000+ bookings by launch (later 50,000).
Also
India-coded SP2i on K2, ~60 mm shorter and 20 mm shorter in wheelbase than Korean SP2.
FWD only. ~4,315 mm, 2,610 mm wheelbase.
Tech Line (HTE/HTK/HTK+/HTX/HTX+) and GT Line (GTX/GTX+).
Powertrain
1.5 MPI 115 PS + 6MT/CVT.
1.4 Kappa T-GDi 140 PS + 6MT/7DCT (GT Line).
1.5 U2 diesel 115 PS + 6MT/6AT.
Launch
Dual airbags, ABS, all-disc brakes at launch.
Also
Best-selling SUV October 2019 (12,854).
80,000 by 1 April 2020.
Anniversary Edition 15 Oct 2020.
Also
1 May 2021 update (not a styling facelift): new Kia badge, 1.5 petrol 6iMT on HTK+, GTX(O) 1.4 MT, paddle shifters, from Rs 9.95 lakh.
X-Line trim 1 Sep 2021.
April 2022: four airbags and ESC standard, diesel iMT.
August 2022: six airbags and rear discs standard.
1.4 T-GDi dropped March 2023 (failed BS6 Phase 2).
Global NCAP Nov 2020: 3-star adult / 2-star child (2-airbag HTE).
Sold until the 21 July 2023 facelift.
5 lakh India sales by June 2023.
1.5 Smartstream G1.5 MPI petrol 115 PS / 144 Nm + 6MT / CVT (6iMT from 1 May 2021)
1.4 Kappa T-GDi turbo petrol 140 PS / 242 Nm + 6MT / 7DCT (to March 2023; GT Line / X-Line)
1.5 U2 CRDi diesel 115 PS / 250 Nm + 6MT / 6AT (6iMT from April 2022)
Recalls
Seltos 1.5 petrol IVT electronic oil-pump controller
23 February 2024
Affected4,358 (Smartstream G1.5 petrol with IVT)
Production28 February 2023 – 13 July 2023
Defect
Potential error in the electronic oil-pump controller that may affect electronic oil-pump performance in the IVT (CVT) gearbox. Kia India statement; informed MoRTH. Sibling of Hyundai's 21 Feb 2024 Creta/Verna G1.5 IVT SIAM campaign. Production window is late pre-facelift (facelift on-sale 21 July 2023).
What was changed
Kia to contact owners; free replacement of the electronic oil-pump controller at authorised workshops. Call centre 1800-108-5000.
Kia India / (MoRTH notified)
Watch-outs
Owner-reported or cited issues for this generation, not official recalls.
MediumGlobal NCAP 3-star adult / 2-star child (2-airbag HTE, 2020)Safety / Official test
November 2020 Global NCAP #SaferCarsForIndia frontal-offset test of the Indian SP2i Seltos in base HTE spec (dual front airbags, pretensioners, ABS): 3 stars adult (8.03/17) and 2 stars child (15/49). Structure and footwell rated borderline unstable; airbags bottomed out (head only adequate); driver chest marginal. Child score hurt because Kia refused to nominate CRS (dynamics zeroed) and the tested spec lacked ISOFIX and three-point belts in all positions. Dual airbags were launch-standard; side thorax airbags later became standard (four airbags April 2022, six including curtains August 2022). Not the Korean/ANCAP 5-star SP2. No later Global NCAP retest of this body was published.
Ownership reports on the 140 PS 1.4 T-GDi + 7-speed dry dual-clutch (GT Line, to March 2023) describe low-speed judder, hesitation and clutch-pack wear in Indian stop-go traffic, with some warranty clutch replacements. Kia India did not publish a DCT recall. Manual, iMT, CVT and diesel torque-converter cars use different gearboxes. The 2023 facelift's 1.5 T-GDi kept a 7DCT.
Owner reports
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Hyundai Creta (second generation)16 March 2020Related Hyundai twin on the same K2 platform as the India-coded SP2i Seltos (not a Seltos generation). Creta 2 launched in India 16 March 2020, after Seltos had already taken the mid-size SUV fight in August 2019. Different body, cabin and feature packing; Creta stayed on K2 when Seltos moved to K3 in January 2026. Tracked separately in sales data.
Kia Sonet18 September 2020Related compact (sub-4-metre) SUV, Kia's third India model after Seltos and Carnival. / Kia launch 18 September 2020 from Rs 6.71 lakh at Anantapur. Shares the Tech Line / GT Line naming and some powertrains (1.5 diesel, iMT, 7DCT) but is a Venue-class car, not a Seltos generation or facelift. Tracked separately.
Seltos Anniversary Edition15 October 2020Limited cosmetic pack on HTX petrol MT/CVT and diesel MT to mark one year in India. 15 Oct 2020: Rs 13.75–14.85 lakh, about Rs 41,000 over HTX. Honeycomb leatherette, styling bits; same 1.5 petrol / 1.5 diesel. Not a facelift. Dropped with the 1 May 2021 update.
Seltos X-Line (2021 trim)1 September 2021New range-topping trim on the pre-facelift body, not a generation. Kia, 1 Sep 2021: Xclusive Matte Graphite, 18-inch crystal-cut alloys, piano black + orange accents, Indigo Pera cabin; 1.4 T-GDi 7DCT Rs 17.79 lakh / 1.5 diesel 6AT Rs 18.10 lakh. Previewed as an Auto Expo 2020 concept. X-Line returned as a full line (not just a special) on the 21 July 2023 facelift.
Future updates
Reported, not Hyundai confirmation. Each item is cited.
Seltos hybrid (India)2027
Dec 2025, quoting Atul Sood / Kia has a 'clear direction' to put a hybrid in the India Seltos, timed after hybrid-component localisation (battery, motor, inverter), expected late 2026 or first half of 2027 — after another Kia hybrid (reported Sorento) may debut. Sources suggest a strong-hybrid take on the 1.5 NA petrol; Kia has not published India specs or a dated launch. Treat as reported, not a numbered generation. Not on sale as of 19 August 2026.
Independent coverage
Variants
Feature boards and colour options for Second generation (SP3i) (2 January 2026). Specs and prices sit below.
Feature boards
Placeholder cards from highlights / equipment until Dev scrapes photo assets into feature_tiles.
No feature highlights for this trim yet.
Colour options
Paint options for this generation.
Frost Blue
Aurora Black Pearl
Glacier White Pearl
Magma Red
Ivory Silver Gloss
Gravity Gray
Imperial Blue
Morning Haze
Pewter Olive
Matte Graphite
Specs & pricesPrice matrix, trim ladder, compare, full SKU grid
Price matrix
Ex-showroom INR from catalog. — = not listed / hybrid price TBA.
Trim
Other undefined-seat
GTX
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GTX(A)
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GTX(O)
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HTE
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HTE(O)
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HTK
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HTK(O)
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HTX
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HTX(A)
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X LINE
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X LINE(A)
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X LINE(O)
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Trim ladder
Ordered by lowest catalog price on each trim (diesel preferred). Delta vs previous priced trim. Gains from highlight diffs.
1
GTX—
Base
Entry pack — see All specs for full kit.
2
GTX(A)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
3
GTX(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
4
HTE—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
5
HTE(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
6
HTK—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
7
HTK(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
8
HTX—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
9
HTX(A)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
10
X LINE—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
11
X LINE(A)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
12
X LINE(O)—
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Mostly carry-over vs previous trim.
2-up compare
Price delta unavailable (missing catalog price).
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HTE(O)
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HTK
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HTK(O)
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HTX
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HTX(A)
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GTX
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X LINE
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GTX(A)
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X LINE(A)
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GTX(O)
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X LINE(O)
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Monthly dispatch log
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