Here is an uber-cool iteration of the Kia Seltos in Dark Edition. Kia has become the fastest carmaker to reach a 3,00,000 sales milestone in India. A huge contributor to that crazy figure is the Seltos. Ever since it was launched, people took a great liking to the mid-size SUV and offered a worthy alternative to the most popular SUV in the country, Hyundai Creta. The craze for the Seltos still continues today with the SUV posting healthy sales numbers month after month. Hence, it is not uncommon for automobile designers to keep coming up with spicy iterations of the SUV. This Dark Edition Kia Seltos is one such example. Let us discuss the details of this version.
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Kia Seltos Dark Edition
This Seltos is jet black in colour and is completely modified to look like a Dark Edition version. As is clear from the image, The front LED headlamp unit has also been tainted black, the grille is finished in black material, the bumpers and skid plate are covered in black. Coming to the sides, the alloy wheels are blacked-out along with the side skirting and A, B and C-pillars. The ORVMs and the roof are black and the side windows are tainted black. There is a modification on the roof with a carrier sort of fitting which enhances the ruggedness quotient and makes the SUV look hardcore. We are sure that this Dark Edition version of the Kia Seltos has a great road presence and makes heads turn on the road.
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Features and Specs
The features list on the Kia Seltos is rather long including a 10.25-inch Digital Touchscreen Infotainment System with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7-inch Digital Colour Instrument Display, an 8-inch Head-up Display UVO Connected Car Tech, Smartwatch Connectivity, BOSE premium 8 speaker system with dynamic speed compensation, Bluetooth Connectivity, Voice Recognition, Steering Mounted Audio Control, Blind View monitor, Driving rearview monitor, Ventilated Front Seats, Wireless Smartphone Charging, Smart Pure Air purifier, Traction and Drive Modes (AT and DCT only), 8-way Driver power seat, Ambient LED mood lighting and much more.
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The Kia Seltos diesel gets a 1.5-litre oil-burner outputting 115 PS and 250 Nm, while the petrol model is available with a choice of 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol making 115 PS and 144 Nm and a 1.4-litre Turbo petrol with direct injection making 140 PS and 242 Nm. These engines can be had with either a 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic, 7-speed DCT or a CVT transmission option.
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