Kia Seltos HTX(A)
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 HTX(A)
- ADAS: Level 2 (full suite)
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Tri-screen cabin layout
- Premium sound system: Bose
- Ventilated front seats
- Driver display: 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- All-wheel disc brakes
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
- Blind spot monitor
- ADAS
- Level 2 (full suite)
Not on the HTX(A) (2)
- no Hill descent control
- no SOS call
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- Roof rails
Not on the HTX(A) (3)
- no Sequential indicators
- no Rear fog lamp
- no Puddle lamps
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 12.3"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers
- 8
- Premium sound system
- Bose
- Driver display
- 10.25" digital
- Connected car tech
- Tri-screen cabin layout
Not on the HTX(A) (2)
- no Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- no Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Auto climate (single zone)
- Dual-zone climate control
- Sunroof
- Panoramic
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear window sunshades
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Ventilated front seats
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- Powered driver seat
- 8-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- Auto-dimming mirror
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Rear USB-C ports
- Leatherette upholstery
Not on the HTX(A) (12)
- no Auto headlamps
- no Rain-sensing wipers
- no Cooled glovebox
- no Rear ventilated seats
- no Second-row captain seats
- no Third-row AC vents
- no Driver seat memory
- no Head-up display
- no Boss mode (front seat fold)
- no Regenerative braking
- no Frequency-selective dampers
- no Air purifier
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Boot space
- 447 litres
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
What the HTX(A) 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 HTX(A) Diesel MT comes to ₹19,71,540 on the road in Itanagar and ₹22,49,717 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,78,177 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 ₹18.64L ex-showroom this is the 25th of 44 Seltos variants by price, ₹32,000 above the HTX(A) Petrol AT. The same HTX(A) features start at ₹1.62L less as the HTX(A) Petrol MT; the extra here buys the Diesel with the 6-speed manual. Stepping up to GTX from here starts at ₹8,000 more and buys wheel size (18" against 17") and driver seat memory, though it gives up 360° camera. Worth knowing that the GTX is not sold with the Diesel with the 6-speed manual, so the move changes the powertrain too.
More about the HTX(A) trim
The safety trim: Level 2 ADAS with 21 functions, 360 camera and the full Trinity display with a 12.3in digital cluster.
Kia Seltos HTX(A): the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Kia Seltos HTX(A) Diesel MT?
- ₹18.64L, ex-showroom. That makes it 25th of 44 by price, ₹32,000 above the HTX(A) Petrol AT.
- What is the on-road price of the Kia Seltos HTX(A) Diesel MT?
- Expect ₹19,71,540 in Itanagar and ₹22,49,717 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,78,177 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 HTX(A) Diesel MT have?
- The Diesel, 116 PS, with the 6-speed manual.
- What features does the Kia Seltos HTX(A) Diesel MT get?
- The features worth naming on this trim: ADAS (Level 2 (full suite)), 360° camera, Blind spot monitor, Tri-screen cabin layout, Premium sound system (Bose) and Ventilated front seats.
- What does the Kia Seltos HTX(A) Diesel MT miss out on?
- The GTX above it adds wheel size (18" against 17") and driver seat memory, for ₹8,000 more. That is a different engine or gearbox though: the GTX is not sold with this one. It would also cost you 360° camera and blind spot monitor, so it is not purely a step up.
- Is the HTX(A) 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.