Kia Seltos accumulates 6,046 bookings on first day

Kia Seltos, the brand’s first product in India has accumulated a record booking of 6,046 units on the first day itself. The company further adds that the Kia website has received two lakh hits since the commencement of bookings on 16 July. Moreover, from the total number, 1,628 bookings have come in from the website alone. Kia Motors India commenced pre-bookings for the Seltos yesterday for a token amount of Rs 25,000, across its dealerships in 160 cities in the country. 

The Kia Seltos will be available in two trims - Tech Line and GT Line - and will get features such as eight-inch heads-up display, 10.25 HD touchscreen, a hi-tech sound mood lamp, a rear shade curtain, 360-degree surround view monitor, blind-spot monitoring, world’s first connect air-purifier, highly advanced proprietary UVO connect system for seamless and wireless communication with the car, eight-speaker Bose Hi-Fi sound system and more. 

The Seltos is due for India launch on 22 August. Kia will manufacture the vehicle at its Anantapur facility with annual production capacity of 3 lakh units. Speaking on the occasion, Manohar Bhat, Vice President, and Head - Sales and Marketing, Kia Motors India said, “Getting such an overwhelming response from customers across the 160 cities where we are present, makes us elated. It is a remarkable feat and is a testament to Kia’s unparalleled and extraordinary brand recognition and acceptability in India that our brand campaign has helped us achieve. Our mid-SUV, the Seltos is BS-VI compliant from day one and is available in both petrol and diesel, with both Manual and Automatic options in all powertrains, it makes it an attractive proposition.”