How many Kia Seltos variants are there, and what do they cost?

44 variants across 12 trims, from ₹11.00L for the HTE Petrol MT to ₹21.82L for the X-Line(O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi.

Which Kia Seltos is the base model, and what does it cost?

The HTE, from ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Seltos range starts. Kit you get even here: 10.25 inch touchscreen, cruise control and rear camera. What you give up against the top X-Line(O): no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 33 more.

Which Kia Seltos is the top model, and what does it cost?

The X-Line(O) tops the range at ₹21.57L to ₹21.82L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base HTE it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 33 more.

Which Kia Seltos variant gives the most for the money?

Moving up to HTX(A) costs ₹1.10L over HTX, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, level 2 (full suite) ADAS and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), and 1 more. X-Line to GTX(A) is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.

Is the GTX(O) worth it?

Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature: ₹1.57L over X-Line(A) for rain-sensing wipers, head-up display and air purifier. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.

Which Kia Seltos variant has 6 airbags?

Every Seltos has 6 airbags, including the base HTE, so there is no need to move up the range for them.

Which Kia Seltos variant has the full safety kit?

HTX(A), from ₹17.02L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Seltos offers at its best level. Worth checking before you spend past it: 2 other trims fall short of it, the GTX at ₹18.72L with no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor.

What is the cheapest automatic Kia Seltos?

The HTE(O) Petrol AT, at ₹13.72L ex-showroom Delhi.

Which Kia Seltos variant should you buy?

Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at HTX(A): ₹1.10L more than HTX, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.

44 variants12 trims₹11.00L to ₹21.82L ex-showroom Delhi

X-Line to GTX(A) is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.

How this is worked out

Every step below compares the cheapest way into one trim with the cheapest way into the next, then weighs what the money buys against what it costs. No opinion is added on top, and nothing is rounded in a trim's favour. Read the full method.

What each step up actually buys

HTE to HTE(O)
+₹1.42L (₹11.00L to ₹12.42L)
- Roof rails
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- Drive modes
- Terrain modes
- 60:40 split rear seat
- and 1 more
HTE vs HTE(O) in detail →
HTE(O) to HTK
+₹1.00L (₹12.42L to ₹13.42L)
- Wheel size16" → 17"
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- Rear wiper & washer
- Rear defogger
- Rear window sunshades
HTE(O) vs HTK in detail →
HTK to HTK(O)
+₹1.10L (₹13.42L to ₹14.52L)
- Front parking sensors
- Auto climate (single zone)
- SunroofPanoramic
- Wireless phone charger
HTK vs HTK(O) in detail →
HTK(O) to HTX
+₹1.40L (₹14.52L to ₹15.92L)
- LED fog lamps
- Touchscreen10.25" → 12.3"
- Speakers6 → 8
- Premium sound systemBose
- Connected car tech
- Dual-zone climate control
- and 4 more
HTK(O) vs HTX in detail →
HTX to HTX(A)
Best value
+₹1.10L (₹15.92L to ₹17.02L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list. X-Line to GTX(A) is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Tri-screen cabin layout
HTX vs HTX(A) in detail →
HTX(A) to GTX
+₹40,000 (₹18.32L to ₹18.72L)
- Wheel size17" → 18"
- Driver seat memory
Worth knowing: this step also gives up 360° camera, blind spot monitor, level 2 (full suite) ADAS, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and tri-screen cabin layout.
Worth knowing: this step also gives up:
- −360° camera
- −blind spot monitor
- −level 2 (full suite) ADAS
- −driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)
- −tri-screen cabin layout
HTX(A) vs GTX in detail →
GTX to X-Line
no extra cost (₹18.72L to ₹18.72L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
X-Line to GTX(A)
Best value
+₹1.10L (₹18.72L to ₹19.82L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list. HTX to HTX(A) is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Tri-screen cabin layout
X-Line vs GTX(A) in detail →
GTX(A) to X-Line(A)
no extra cost (₹19.82L to ₹19.82L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
X-Line(A) to GTX(O)
Dearest per feature
+₹1.57L (₹20.00L to ₹21.57L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Head-up display
- Air purifier
X-Line(A) vs GTX(O) in detail →
GTX(O) to X-Line(O)
no extra cost (₹21.57L to ₹21.57L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.

Why some steps are not ranked

Not every variant here is a straight upgrade. 4 of them either cost nothing extra or hand back more equipment than they add, so they are shown in full but left out of the value ranking rather than dressed up as a step up.

What the road does to this ranking

Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. HTX to HTX(A) and X-Line to GTX(A) are level at the least money per point of kit on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.

Why the road could have changed this, and did not

Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.

Take the lowest badged step, HTX to HTX(A): ₹1,10,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,15,500 to ₹1,31,857 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.

We ranked all 7 of the steps we can compare like for like again in each of those states, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.

Where each Seltos state rate comes from →

Where the kit that matters lands

Airbags: All 6 are standard from the base HTE, so nobody has to spend up for them.
Safety kit: HTX(A), from ₹17.02L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.; Do check before you spend past it: 2 other trims fall short of it, the GTX at ₹18.72L with no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor.
Cheapest automatic: HTE(O) Petrol AT, ₹13.72L

Then there is the engine

Picking the trim is only half of it. The Seltos is sold with 3 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.

Engine	Cheapest way in	Gearbox
Petrol115 PS	HTE₹11.00L	6-speed manual
Diesel116 PS	HTE₹12.94L	6-speed manual
Turbo Petrol160 PS	HTE(O)₹13.22L	6-speed clutchless manual (iMT)

Kia Seltos: the questions people ask

How many Kia Seltos variants are there, and what do they cost?: 44 variants across 12 trims, from ₹11.00L for the HTE Petrol MT to ₹21.82L for the X-Line(O) Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
Which Kia Seltos is the base model, and what does it cost?: The HTE, from ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Seltos range starts. Kit you get even here: 10.25 inch touchscreen, cruise control and rear camera. What you give up against the top X-Line(O): no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 33 more.
Which Kia Seltos is the top model, and what does it cost?: The X-Line(O) tops the range at ₹21.57L to ₹21.82L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base HTE it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 33 more.
Which Kia Seltos variant gives the most for the money?: Moving up to HTX(A) costs ₹1.10L over HTX, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, level 2 (full suite) ADAS and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), and 1 more. X-Line to GTX(A) is exactly the same deal per rupee, so pick on the trim you want to be on rather than on the money.
Is the GTX(O) worth it?: Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none asks more per feature: ₹1.57L over X-Line(A) for rain-sensing wipers, head-up display and air purifier. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
Which Kia Seltos variant has 6 airbags?: Every Seltos has 6 airbags, including the base HTE, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
Which Kia Seltos variant has the full safety kit?: HTX(A), from ₹17.02L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Seltos offers at its best level. Worth checking before you spend past it: 2 other trims fall short of it, the GTX at ₹18.72L with no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor.
What is the cheapest automatic Kia Seltos?: The HTE(O) Petrol AT, at ₹13.72L ex-showroom Delhi.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 14 September 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.