Kia Seltos 2026 India revealed with an all-new badass design, upgraded features, improved safety, refreshed interiors, and powerful engine options. Explore full details of Kia Seltos 2026 including design, specs, features, ADAS, safety, and variants.
1. Kia Seltos 2026 India Unveiled.
The entry of Kia Motor in India begins with Seltos and moves up to the end of the fag of 2025, a new generation of the Seltos is launched with a totally changed design and form factor. The badass gets loaded with updated ammunition in the shape of improved features, equipment and creature comforts and is targeted to make a bigger splash in the 4.2m to 4.4m SUV segment with the competition just heating up with the introduction of Tata Sierra.
Kia Seltos 2026 India Unveiled With 2026 Kia Seltos, actually there are numerous 10 monotone colour options available with two brand new colours, Morning Haze and Magma Red. Trim lineup, 2026 Kia Seltos has a base of the model HTE and then ascends the ladder until it reaches the top with HTK, HTX and GTX.
New Kia Seltos is dimensionally 4,460 mm long, 1,830 mm wide and has 2,690 mm long wheelbase. Reservations to 2026 Seltos begin on 21 st June at midnights at Rs 25k either online or dealers. Orders to take place in 2026 will begin new Seltos deliveries mid-2026 and cost will be announced on 2 nd January 2026.
2. Design and New Aesthetics of Kia Seltos 2026
Design and New Aesthetics Kia Seltos 2026 Kia Seltos is designed using the new Infinite SUV Design design language that is founded upon the company design philosophy, Opposites Unite, with a more aggressive design trend than its predecessor. New Seltos, even in photographs, appear rough, macho and the same is far more applicable in real life. The most outstanding design features are:
- Flush door handles
- Moving welcome and goodbye effects
- Blind-view Monitor
- Painted body cladding
- Digital Tiger Face
- New Starmap LED LED signature
- Brake callipers 8 were painted by Candy Green.
- Massive 18-inch Diamond Cut wheels
- LED fog lights
3. Much-Improved Interiors of the Kia Seltos 2026
Much-Improved Interiors Since the spy shots of new Kia Seltos broke on the internet, it has accumulated a lot of hype and deservedly so. New Seltos is a game changer when compared to the model it follows. This demonstrates a huge change in the process of constant evolution of Kia India to remain in front line in this competitive segment of 4.2m to 4.4m SUV. The interior aspects that stand out are:
- HUD (Heads-Up Camera)
- Wireless charging pad
- Android Auto and Apple CarPlay 4 – wireless.
- Dual-pane panoramic sunroof
- 30-inch Trinity Panoramic Display triple screen (two 12.3-inch screens and a 5-inch touchscreen)
- Driver’s seat Powered Relaxing
- 447L boot capacity
- Dual-zone climate control
- Rear reclining seats
- Comfort Seats
- Dual-tone interior theme
- 10-way powered driver seat with Memory integrated with ORVM
- Powered lumbar support
- Ventilated seats
- 8-Speaker Bose audio system
- 64-colour system of ambient lighting
- Rear sunshades
- 100W USB Type-C charge ports
- Auto-dimming IRVm
- Both Kia connect 2.0 and OTA updates with advanced Telematics
- Digital Key
4. Robust Safety Net in Kia Seltos 2026
Robust Safety Net Current Seltos is already an example of good vehicles in terms of their safety since it contains a myriad of both active and passive safety measures. Kia is recording a new history of its safety in vehicles with new Seltos. The company has made a huge transformation to the safety quotient of the new Seltos in liberal use of ultra high-strength steel during construction. Even the crumple zones are reinforced now, with an aim of getting a stellar crash safety outcome in Bharat NCAP tests.
New Seltos is fitted with 24 standard safety features such as 6 airbags, ABS, EBD, Traction Control, all-four disc brakes, reinforced chassis, auto headlights among others. In relation to active safety, 2026 Kia Seltos also has Level-2+ ADAS suite and 28 autonomous driver assistance features. Significant safety characteristics are:
- Global K3 platform
- State-of-the-art reinforcements
- 360 PLCs
- Blindview Monitoring
- Adaptive cruise control
- Auto emergency braking
- Lane assistance
- Rear and front parking sensors
- Electronic parking brake
5. Known Powertrains of the Kia Seltos 2026
Known Powertrains Although the design is fresh and exclusive with 2026 Seltos, the powertrains are borrowed on its predecessor. These are the common engines that are tested and proven on several vehicles. The three engines are all 4-cylinder types and have been known to have smooth operations and free of vibes. There is the 1.5L NA Petrol that comes with low- to mid-spec versions that give buttery smooth performance that can be used in city commutes that is matched to either 6-speed MT or CVT.
The next step is the 1.5L Turbo Petrol with approximately 160 PS peak power and 253 Nm peak torque that has been said to have an exhilarating acceleration and a tendency to be upgraded to a higher level. This engine is coupled with either 6-speedMT or 7-speed quick-shifting DCT. The reliable 1.5L Turbo Diesel is also coming to the new Seltos, as most of the competitors of this category are dropping the Diesel completely.
This mile muncher machine can provide oodles of torque to it that will gulp the fuel over lakhs and lakhs of mileage over the years. The maximized power is 114 bhp and the maximal torque is 250 Nm with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed torque converter automatic.
