Kia Seltos HTK(O)
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 HTK(O)
- Sunroof: Panoramic
- Front parking sensors
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Wireless phone charger
- Wheel type: Alloy
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Front parking sensors
Not on the HTK(O) (5)
- no Hill descent control
- no 360° camera
- no Blind spot monitor
- no ADAS
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- Roof rails
Not on the HTK(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 HTK(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
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Sunroof
- Panoramic
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear window sunshades
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Wireless phone charger
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTK(O) (17)
- no Dual-zone climate control
- no Auto headlamps
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- 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 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 HTK(O) 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 HTK(O) Diesel MT comes to ₹17,09,040 on the road in Itanagar and ₹19,50,042 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,41,002 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 ₹16.14L ex-showroom this is the 16th of 44 Seltos variants by price, ₹22,000 above the HTX Petrol MT. The same HTK(O) features start at ₹1.62L less as the HTK(O) Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Worth a hard look before you sign: the cheapest HTX actually costs ₹22,000 less than this variant and buys LED fog lamps and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25") among 10 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, the HTX starts at ₹17.54L.
More about the HTK(O) trim
The cheapest dual-pane panoramic sunroof in the range, with full leatherette, wireless charger, auto climate and front parking sensors.
Kia Seltos HTK(O): the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Seltos HTK(O) Diesel MT?
- ₹16.14L, ex-showroom. That makes it 16th of 44 by price, ₹22,000 above the HTX Petrol MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Seltos HTK(O) Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹17,09,040 in Itanagar and ₹19,50,042 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,41,002 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 HTK(O) Diesel MT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed manual.
- What features does the Kia Seltos HTK(O) Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: Sunroof (Panoramic), Front parking sensors, Auto climate (single zone), Wireless phone charger, Wheel type (Alloy) and Auto-folding wing mirrors.
- What does the Kia Seltos HTK(O) Diesel MT miss out on?
- The HTX above it adds LED fog lamps, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.25"), speakers (8 against 6), Bose premium sound system and 6 more, for ₹22,000 less. That is the cheapest way into the HTX though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.40L more.
- Is the HTK(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.