Kia Seltos HTE(O)
1.5L CRDi VGT Diesel · 6-speed torque-converter auto
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(O)
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Roof rails
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Leatherette upholstery
- Airbags: 6
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
Not on the HTE(O) (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
- Roof rails
Not on the HTE(O) (4)
- no LED fog lamps
- 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(O) (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
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTE(O) (24)
- 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 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 Regenerative braking
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
- no Auto-dimming mirror
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Boot space
- 447 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
What the HTE(O) Diesel AT costs on the road
The price above is ex-showroom. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the HTE(O) Diesel AT comes to ₹16,22,940 on the road in Itanagar and ₹18,51,748 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,28,808 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 ₹15.32L ex-showroom this is the 13th of 44 Seltos variants by price, ₹2,000 above the HTK(O) Turbo Petrol MT. The same HTE(O) features start at ₹2.90L less as the HTE(O) Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed torque-converter auto. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest HTK actually costs ₹1.90L less than this variant and buys wheel size (17" against 16") and wheel type (Alloy against Steel) among 6 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed torque-converter auto, the HTK starts at ₹16.34L.
More about the HTE(O) trim
The livability step: semi-leatherette, 60:40 split rear seat with armrest, roof rails. Its automatics add drive and traction modes with an electronic parking brake.
Kia Seltos HTE(O): the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Seltos HTE(O) Diesel AT?
- ₹15.32L, ex-showroom. That makes it 13th of 44 by price, ₹2,000 above the HTK(O) Turbo Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Seltos HTE(O) Diesel AT?
- Expect ₹16,22,940 in Itanagar and ₹18,51,748 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,28,808 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(O) Diesel AT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed torque-converter auto.
- What features does the Kia Seltos HTE(O) Diesel AT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Drive modes, Terrain modes, Electronic parking brake + auto hold, 60:40 split rear seat, Roof rails and Rear centre armrest with cupholders.
- What does the Kia Seltos HTE(O) Diesel AT miss out on?
- The HTK above it adds wheel size (17" against 16"), wheel type (Alloy against Steel), auto-folding wing mirrors, rear wiper & washer and 2 more, for ₹1.90L less. That is the cheapest way into the HTK though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.02L more.
- Is the HTE(O) 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.