Kia Motors India has announced a price revision for its popular SUV, the Kia Seltos, and the versatile Kia Carens MPV. While this marks the first price hike for the recently launched Seltos facelift, the adjustments vary across different variants, and the Carens range remains largely unaffected. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the revised prices for these two Kia offerings:
Kia Seltos: Refreshed Look with Minimal Price Increase
Kia has opted to increase the prices of only the higher-spec GTX+ and X-Line variants of the Seltos, and the price increment ranges up to Rs 30,000. This strategic move allows the automaker to maintain competitive pricing for the entry-level variants. Here’s a quick look at the revised prices for the Seltos:
- GTX+ Turbo-petrol DCT:
- Old Price: Rs 19.80 lakh
- New Price: Rs 20 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 20,000
- X-Line Turbo-petrol DCT:
- Old Price: Rs 20 lakh
- New Price: Rs 20.30 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 30,000
- GTX+ Diesel AT:
- Old Price: Rs 19.80 lakh
- New Price: Rs 20 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 20,000
- X-Line Diesel AT:
- Old Price: Rs 20 lakh
- New Price: Rs 20.30 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 30,000
Interestingly, all other Seltos variants, including the recently introduced GTX+ (S) and X-Line (S), remain unaffected by this price revision. This means the Seltos still offers an attractive starting price of Rs 10.90 lakh.
Kia Carens: Minor Adjustments Across Mid-spec Variants
In the case of the Kia Carens MPV, the price changes are relatively modest and primarily affect the mid-spec variants. The starting prices for the petrol and diesel variants remain unchanged. Here are the updated prices for the Kia Carens:
- Prestige:
- Old Price (Prestige): Rs 11.65 lakh
- New Price (Prestige): Rs 11.75 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 10,000
- Prestige iMT:
- Old Price (Prestige iMT): Rs 13.25 lakh
- New Price (Prestige iMT): Rs 13.35 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 10,000
- Prestige Plus iMT:
- Old Price (Prestige Plus iMT): Rs 15.35 lakh
- New Price (Prestige Plus iMT): Rs 15.45 lakh
- Difference: +Rs 10,000
Kia Carens’ price range remains consistent, with the MPV’s prices starting at Rs 10.45 lakh and going up to Rs 19.45 lakh.
While the price adjustments reflect the dynamic nature of the automotive industry, Kia continues to offer competitive pricing across its lineup. The Seltos competes with popular SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, and others, while the Carens serves as a versatile MPV, rivaling models like the Maruti Ertiga/ Toyota Rumion and Maruti XL6, providing an appealing alternative to the Toyota Innova Crysta and Toyota Innova Hycross.
As Kia Motors India navigates the evolving market, these pricing adjustments aim to strike a balance between affordability and the advanced features offered by the Seltos and Carens, further solidifying their positions in their respective segments.
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