Kia Seltos HTX vs HTX(A): is the step up worth it?
Rupee for rupee this is where the Seltos ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.+₹1.10L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.10L ex-showroom Delhi on the same engine and gearbox: ₹17.02L for the HTX(A) against ₹15.92L for the HTX.
For that you get level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor and tri-screen cabin layout, and 1 more.
Rupee for rupee this is where the Seltos ladder pays best: no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
HTX or HTX(A), and what each costs
Where you start
HTX
From ₹15.92L to ₹18.84L ex-showroom Delhi
Where the Seltos turns premium: 12.3in screen, Bose audio, dual-zone climate, ventilated seats, powered driver seat and 64-colour ambient lighting on every gearbox.
The step up
HTX(A)
From ₹17.02L to ₹19.94L ex-showroom Delhi
The safety trim: Level 2 ADAS with 21 functions, 360 camera and the full Trinity display with a 12.3in digital cluster.
Our take
₹1.10L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
What HTX to HTX(A) costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,15,500 to ₹1,31,857 on the road, against the ₹1,10,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,10,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹16,357 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹16,357, and both be right.
What the HTX(A) adds
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Tri-screen cabin layout
The working behind our take
₹1.10L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.10L: the Seltos HTX(A) adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital).
- Also on the Seltos HTX(A): tri-screen cabin layout
HTX vs HTX(A): the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos HTX(A) worth ₹1.10L over the HTX?
- For ₹1.10L you get level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, on top of 3 other things the HTX goes without. This is also the best-value step on the Seltos ladder: nothing you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee.
- What does the Kia Seltos HTX(A) have that the HTX does not?
- It adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor, tri-screen cabin layout and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital).
- How much is the Kia Seltos HTX?
- From ₹15.92L for the HTX Petrol MT to ₹18.84L for the HTX Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 5 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Kia Seltos HTX(A)?
- From ₹17.02L for the HTX(A) Petrol MT to ₹19.94L for the HTX(A) Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 5 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic HTX or HTX(A)?
- Both: the HTX Petrol AT at ₹17.22L and the HTX(A) Petrol AT at ₹18.32L, ex-showroom Delhi.
- What does the step from the Seltos HTX to the HTX(A) cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,15,500 to ₹1,31,857 on the road, against the ₹1,10,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,10,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹16,357 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹16,357, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 5 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.