Kia Seltos, unveiled in India on 20th June, and set to be officially launched on 22nd August, will come in with several segment first features. Borrowing its name from the Greek God Celtus, which when combined with the word Speed becomes Seltos, the car is being pitched as a premium compact SUV. It will take on the Hyundai Creta, MG Hector, Tata Harrier in terms of competition.
Ahead of next month’s launch, Kia will start taking bookings from tomorrow, 16th July 2019. Bookings will be accepted online, as well as offline. Online bookings can be made at company’s website – http://www.kia.com/in/buy/book-online.html For offline bookings, you will need to visit any of the 206 sales points. Kia has not revealed address / contact no of these sales point yet. Booking amount is Rs 25,000.
Mr. Manohar Bhat, Vice President and Head – Sales and Marketing, Kia Motors India said, “The Kia Seltos has been built from ground-up, keeping Indian customers in mind and is equipped to redefine the segment. I am proud of the hard-work and dedication put in by all our team in the development of the Seltos, and that has paid off in the way the car has come about to be. We are confident that the customers will be equally delighted by the specifications combination and our wide-spread network of 265 touchpoints in 160 cities that will instill confidence and recognition of the brand. We can’t wait for India to experience the stylish Seltos.”
One of the many highlight of Kia Seltos, is its UVO connect system. The same has now been officially detailed. Until now, we were told that it will offer 37 features, but what are these 37 features? Let’s take a look.
Navigation (8)
Live car tracking
Car location sharing
Destination sharing from the car
Live traffic information
Destination set with schedule
Find my car
Desired destination search
Send destination route to the car
Safety & Security (12)
Auto Collison Notification
SOS-Emergency assistance
Panic notification
Road side assistance
Stolen vehicle notification
Stolen vehicle tracking
Stolen vehicle immobilization
Safety alert (Geo fence, TimeFence, Speed, Valet, Idle)
Vehicle Management (4)
Vehicle health report
Auto diagnostic alert
Manual diagnostic alert
Maintenance alert
Remote Control (8)
Remote Engine Start/Stop
Remote AC Control
Remote Smart Pure Air ON
Remote Door Lock /Unlock
Remote Horn & Light
Remote vehicle status
TPMS status
Fuel level information
Convenience (5)
AI Voice command
Smart Pure Air (In Car Air Quality Monitoring)
Call centre assisted navigation
Trip Info/ Driving Behaviour
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