Kia has launched the 2021 new Seltos SUV in India at INR 9.95 lakh ex-showroom price. Kia has added the iMT gearbox option on the 1.5 Petrol HTK+ variant. The refreshed variants include the HTE 6MT that comes with a price tag of INR 9.95 lakh ex-showroom. The HTK 6MT with a price tag of INR 10.74 lakh ex-showroom and HTK+ 6MT at INR 11 lakh ex-showroom. The Seltos also comes with the brand’s new stylised KIA logo.
For 2021 Kia has added the new HTK+ iMT (1.5 Petrol) and the GTX(O) 6MT (1.4 T-GDI Petrol) variant to the existing line-up. The new addition brings the innovative iMT (intelligent Manual Transmission) option to the Seltos. The first-in-segment transmission system features a clutch-pedal-less gearbox. The driver can select gears manually without having to depress the clutch. In fact, there is no manual clutch lever present in the vehicle.
The car features a Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) Lever similar to a conventional manual transmission car but equipped with an Intention Sensor. The Intention Sensor can sense the driver’s gear change input and activate a Hydraulic Actuator via the Transmission Control Unit (TCU). The Hydraulic Actuator then send hydraulic oil pressure to a Concentric Slave Cylinder (CSC). This depresses the clutch, and the engine load is removed. The gear then slots into the intended gate, and the TCU releases the clutch pressure, and the transmission gets the drive back. Hence, the iMT gearbox best of both manual transmission with the fatigue-less driving of a clutchless automatic.
The 2021 Kia Seltos now comes with a first-in-segment Smart Pure Air Purifier with ‘Virus and Bacteria’ Protection. The new air purification system is added to the HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+ trims. The SUV also comes with paddle shifters on the GTX+ 7DCT / GTX+ AT trim. HTK+/HTX/HTX+ variants now get Smart-Key Remote Engine Start even on the Manual Transmission option.
The HTK+ iMT features New Beige Fabric Seats. The HTX+ variant gets New Gentle Brown leatherette Seats. The GTX(O) gets New Black & Beige Sports Leatherette Seats. The HTX/HTX+/GTX(O)/GTX+ variants now come with UVO connected car system and also feature additional voice commands for Sunroof Open & Close, Driver Window Control and Over the Air (OTA) map updates. The HTK/HTK+ variants also get wireless smartphone projection.
Safety features such as Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Assist Control (HAC) have been extended to lower variants.
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