Kia Seltos price, facelift, panoramic sunroof, launch date features, engine, design, rivals

The Kia Seltos has been on sale in India since 2019, and its facelift has been globally available since mid-2022. Kia is expected to launch the facelift in India by July 2023 and ahead of that, the midsize SUV has been spied, revealing a feature that was currently not available with the current model.

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

2023 Kia Seltos facelift to get panoramic sunroof

Since its launch, the Seltos has only been available with a single-pane sunroof in India. However, the new spy shots reveal that the upcoming facelift will have a panoramic sunroof. Notably, the Seltos’ cousin, the Hyundai Creta, came with a panoramic sunroof since its second generation was launched in 2020. Once it is launched, the Seltos will become the fifth midsize SUV to offer 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 gets a redesigned grille and new headlamps. The LED daytime running lamps still run into the grille but are now positioned slightly lower than before. In profile, not much has changed apart from a new design for the alloy wheels.

However, the posterior of the Seltos receives the most updates. It gets a new set of tail-lamps joined together by an LED lightbar, which also houses the Kia badge. The current model’s tail-lamps are connected by a chrome strip. The tailgate has also been redesigned and now houses a bigger indentation for the number plate. 

2023 Kia Seltos facelift interior and features

Along with the panoramic sunroof, the Seltos facelift will also get ADAS which will make it the first Kia in India to get the safety system. The midsize SUV will also get features like six airbags as standard, hill assist control, vehicle stability management, parking sensors and camera. 

The Seltos facelift will also get two 10.25-inch displays – one for the instrument cluster and one for the infotainment system. Automatic gearbox-equipped versions of the Seltos facelift are also expected to get a rotary drive selector instead of the conventional lever. 

2023 Kia Seltos facelift powertrains

Under the hood, the Seltos facelift will carry forward the current 115hp, 144Nm, 1.5-litre petrol engine and the 116hp, 250Nm, 1.5-litre turbo-diesel engine. Kia is also expected to reintroduce the turbo-petrol engine in the Setlos with the upcoming facelift, however, it will now be a 160hp, 253Nm, 1.5-litre unit instead of the 140hp, 242Nm, 1.4-litre mill. The new turbo-petrol engine could come with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox and a 6-speed iMT. 

2023 Kia Seltos facelift rivals

When it is launched later this year, the Seltos facelift will continue to rival the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, MG Astor, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq as well as the upcoming Honda Elevate and Citroen C3 Aircross. 

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