Kia Seltos Variants: What Each Step Up Actually Buys
The Seltos range spans ₹8,51,000 from the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT (₹11,00,000) to the X-Line (A) 1.5 Turbo DCT (₹19,51,000). Our value pick is the HTX 1.5 Petrol IVT. HTX is where the Seltos starts to feel premium: it stacks the 12.3-inch touchscreen, dual-zone climate control, Bose audio, ventilated front seats and a powered driver seat on top of HTK (O)'s panoramic sunroof, well below GTX/X-Line money. Skip it only if you must have Level-2 ADAS and the 360 camera — those arrive on HTX (A).
The ladder, step by step
Each row shows what that variant adds over the one before it, and what the jump costs. Features verified against the official brochure and a second source on 21 August 2026.
HTE 1.5 Petrol MT
₹11,00,000
You get: 6 airbags standard, ESC, all-wheel disc brakes, TPMS · Ice Cube LED headlamps + LED DRLs · 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay · Keyless entry with push-button start · Cruise control · Rear camera + rear parking sensors · Manual AC with rear vents, USB-A and USB-C charging
You give up: Alloy wheels (16-inch steel with covers) · Panoramic sunroof · Automatic climate control · Connected LED tail lamps, rear wiper/defogger · Any ADAS, 360 camera, ventilated seats or Bose audio
1.5L Smartstream NA petrol, 6-speed MT.
HTE 1.5 Diesel MT
₹12,94,000(+₹1,94,000 vs HTE 1.5 Petrol MT)
Powertrain twin of HTE petrol: 1.5L CRDi diesel, 6-speed MT (the diesel automatic arrives from HTE (O) up).
HTK 1.5 Petrol MT
₹13,42,000(+₹48,000 vs HTE 1.5 Diesel MT)
Adds: Alloy wheels (16-inch crystal-cut; 17-inch on automatics) · Connected LED tail lamps + gloss-black roof rails · Electronic parking brake with auto hold · Semi-leatherette seats + 60:40 split rear seat with armrest · Rear window sunshades · Auto-folding ORVMs, rear wiper and defogger · Drive and traction modes
This step also folds in the skipped HTE (O) trim's additions. This trim additionally offers the turbo 6iMT, IVT and diesel MT/AT.
HTK (O) 1.5 Petrol MT
₹14,52,000(+₹1,10,000 vs HTK 1.5 Petrol MT)
Adds: Dual-pane panoramic sunroof · Wireless phone charger · Leatherette seats + leather-wrapped steering · Front parking sensors · Ventilated front seats and powered driver seat (automatic versions only, not this MT)
The last trim with the NA-petrol manual — everything above is automatic-only for the NA petrol.
HTX 1.5 Petrol IVTValue pick
₹15,92,000(+₹1,40,000 vs HTK (O) 1.5 Petrol MT)
Adds: 12.3-inch HD touchscreen (up from 10.25-inch) · Dual-zone automatic climate control · Bose 8-speaker premium audio · Ventilated front seats + 8-way powered driver seat (standard here) · 64-colour ambient lighting + soft-touch dash · LED front fog lamps · Connected-car features
The NA petrol is IVT (CVT) only at HTX — no manual exists at this trim; diesel 6AT and turbo 7DCT are also offered.
HTX (A) 1.5 Petrol IVT
₹17,02,000(+₹1,10,000 vs HTX 1.5 Petrol IVT)
Adds: Level-2 ADAS suite (collision warning/avoidance, lane keep assist, blind-spot monitoring) · 360-degree camera · 12.3-inch fully digital driver display (dual panoramic screens) · Side parking sensors
The '(A)' denotes the ADAS pack, not the gearbox — HTX and HTX (A) both use the IVT; these are genuine trim additions.
GTX 1.5 Turbo DCT
₹18,72,000(+₹1,70,000 vs HTX (A) 1.5 Petrol IVT)
Adds: Ice Cube LED projection headlamps with dynamic welcome function · 18-inch sporty alloy wheels · 10-way powered driver seat with memory · Black-and-white GT-Line interior · Dark exterior accents and bumper treatment
1.5 T-GDi turbo petrol, 7-speed DCT (the turbo pairs only with the DCT at GTX — no iMT here). Note: plain GTX drops HTX (A)'s ADAS, 360 camera and digital cluster — those return on GTX (A) and X-Line (A).
GTX trim
X-Line (A) 1.5 Turbo DCT
₹19,51,000(+₹79,000 vs GTX 1.5 Turbo DCT)
Adds: Level-2 ADAS suite returns (the '(A)' pack) · 360-degree camera + side parking sensors · 12.3-inch digital driver display · 18-inch black-painted alloys · Black-and-green X-Line interior + Matte Graphite paint option
X-Line is the styling-pack version of GTX (A). Above this sit GTX (O)/X-Line (O) with a head-up display, not covered here.
X-Line trim
Bold = the big-ticket features buyers actually pay up for. Prices are ex-showroom (Delhi, indicative) from our weekly-verified data. Per-trim images: Kia official 360-view renders (kia.com showroom) — each rung shows that trim's actual wheels and styling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Seltos variant is the best value?
HTX 1.5 Petrol IVT (₹15,92,000 ex-showroom). HTX is where the Seltos starts to feel premium: it stacks the 12.3-inch touchscreen, dual-zone climate control, Bose audio, ventilated front seats and a powered driver seat on top of HTK (O)'s panoramic sunroof, well below GTX/X-Line money. Skip it only if you must have Level-2 ADAS and the 360 camera — those arrive on HTX (A).
What does the base Seltos HTE 1.5 Petrol MT miss?
The biggest omissions: Alloy wheels (16-inch steel with covers), Panoramic sunroof, Automatic climate control, Connected LED tail lamps, rear wiper/defogger, Any ADAS, 360 camera, ventilated seats or Bose audio. It does include 6 airbags standard, ESC, all-wheel disc brakes, TPMS, Ice Cube LED headlamps + LED DRLs, 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, Keyless entry with push-button start.
Is the top-end Seltos X-Line (A) 1.5 Turbo DCT worth it?
The full range spans ₹8,51,000 from HTE 1.5 Petrol MT to X-Line (A) 1.5 Turbo DCT (₹19,51,000). The top variant makes sense only if its last-step additions (Level-2 ADAS suite returns (the '(A)' pack), 360-degree camera + side parking sensors) matter to you daily — otherwise HTX 1.5 Petrol IVT captures most of the kit for less.