Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Kia Seltos has started its new year with a bang. The SUV has reached a milestone by crossing 1,00,000 units as far as bookings are concerned. The Seltos SUV became an overnight sensation when launched during August next year.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Korean SUV went on to hit the 50,000 and 80,000 mark in bookings during October and November last year. While December was not a fantastic month for the Seltos, booking numbers seem to have bounced back.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The company says that the demand for diesel models of the Seltos has been way more than what they estimated at the start of production. The SUV also witnesses demand for top-end trims.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

Kia Motors also said that a majority of the bookings are for the top-of-the-line GTX+ (1.4 T-GDI petrol), the HTX (1.5 petrol), and the HTX+ (1.5 diesel) models, and a massive demand for automatics across all three engine types.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

Manohar Bhat the Vice President and Head of Sales & Marketing at Kia Motors India said, "2019 has been an outstanding year for Kia Motors India. The year saw multiple launches and new vehicles in the automobile industry."

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

"We are glad that Seltos received the strongest response and appreciation amongst all. Despite the prolonged slowdown, we delivered a huge number of Seltos SUVs," he added.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Kia Seltos is possibly the fastest-selling car in its segment, and rightly so. The SUV sports a sharp and aggressive design, features a blacked-out mesh grille that is flanked on either side by a pair of LED headlamps.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The headlamp assembly features integrated LED DRLs that extend over the front grille. The front bumpers feature ice-cube styled fog lights, and a large central air dam.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Seltos features LED tail lights, a thin chrome strip at the center of the boot lid that also has the Kia badging. The bumper features reflectors at either end, and also features scuff plates as well.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The interiors of the Kia Seltos come fully loaded with creature comforts. The cabin features a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system that is Apple CarPlay & Android Auto compatible.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The vehicle also features Kia's proprietary UVO Connectivity app. The Seltos also features a 7-inch instrument console, and steering-mounted controls, among a host of other features.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Kia Seltos is available with three engine options - the first is a 1.5-litre petrol engine that produces 115bhp of power and 144Nm of torque. The second is a more powerful 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine that produces 140bhp of power and 242Nm of torque.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The third engine option is a 1.5-litre diesel unit that produces 115bhp of power and 250Nm of torque. All engine come are mated to a standard six-speed manual gearbox.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The company also offers a choice of three automatic transmissions. The 1.5-litre petrol is available with CVT unit, the 1.4-litre turbo petrol is available with a seven-speed DCT gearbox, and the diesel is available with an IVT automatic transmission.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

The Kia Seltos is currently priced between Rs 9.69 lakh, and Rs 16.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The company had announced a price hike starting January, but has not revealed any information just yet.

Kia Seltos Sales Milestone: Crosses 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

Thoughts About The Kia Seltos Receiving Over 1,00,000 Bookings Since Launch

Wow! This is great for Kia, and great for the Seltos. To receive over 1 lakh bookings within five months is a major milestone to have crossed. Kudos to Kia Motors for having created such a gem of a product. We're sure the Seltos will create more records. It is destined to.

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Article Published On: Friday, January 3, 2020, 18:18 [IST]
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