Kia Seltos HTE
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel · 6-speed manual
Frost Blue
Vehicle images: Kia India official media assets (kia.com/in)
Powertrain
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel: The long-distance pick: relaxed cruising torque and the lowest running costs, with a proper torque-converter automatic on offer
Features
What stands out on the HTE
- Airbags: 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Headlamps: LED projector
- Wheel size: 16"
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
Not on the HTE (6)
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Front parking sensors
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 16"
- Wheel type
- Steel
Not on the HTE (5)
- no LED fog lamps
- no Roof rails
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 10.25"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 6
- Driver display
- Semi-digital
Not on the HTE (5)
- no Premium sound system
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Connected car tech
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- no Tri-screen cabin layout
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Rear USB-C ports
Not on the HTE (30)
- no Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- no Auto climate (single zone)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Sunroof
- no Auto headlamps
- no Auto-folding wing mirrors
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Rear wiper & washer
- no Rear defogger
- no Rear window sunshades
- no Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Ventilated front seats
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Powered driver seat
- no Driver seat memory
- no Wireless phone charger
- no Head-up display
- no Ambient lighting
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Drive modes
- no Regenerative braking
- no Terrain modes
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
- no 60:40 split rear seat
- no Leatherette upholstery
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Boot space
- 447 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
What the HTE Diesel MT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the HTE Diesel MT comes to ₹13,60,100 on the road in Itanagar and ₹15,66,458 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,06,358 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Kia Seltos on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹12.94L ex-showroom this is the third of 44 Seltos variants by price, ₹52,000 above the HTE(O) Petrol MT. The same HTE features start at ₹1.94L less as the HTE Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest HTE(O) actually costs ₹52,000 less than this variant and buys roof rails and electronic parking brake + auto hold among 7 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the HTE(O) starts at ₹14.04L.
More about the HTE trim
A base trim that keeps the good stuff: 6 airbags, 10.25in screen with wireless CarPlay, rear camera and cruise are all standard. You give up the split rear seat and the alloys, not the car.
Kia Seltos HTE: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Seltos HTE Diesel MT?
- ₹12.94L, ex-showroom. That makes it 3rd of 44 by price, ₹52,000 above the HTE(O) Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Seltos HTE Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹13,60,100 in Itanagar and ₹15,66,458 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,06,358 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the ex-showroom price plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Kia Seltos HTE Diesel MT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed manual.
- What features does the Kia Seltos HTE Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Airbags (6), Electronic stability control, All-wheel disc brakes, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Tyre pressure monitor and Rear parking camera.
- What does the Kia Seltos HTE Diesel MT miss out on?
- The HTE(O) above it adds roof rails, electronic parking brake + auto hold, rear centre armrest with cupholders, drive modes and 3 more, for ₹52,000 less. That is the cheapest way into the HTE(O) though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.10L more.
- Is the HTE the right Seltos to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Kia Seltos which-variant page. The short answer: pay for a step only where the features it adds are ones you would actually use.