New-Gen 2026 Kia Seltos Revealed; Bigger, Smarter, Safer

The Seltos, Kia’s most popular offering in the Indian market, has finally received its first-generation update since its market debut in 2019. The SUV brings a fresh styling, significantly improved cabin, updated tech, and a more advanced feature package.

Bookings, Price Announcement and Deliveries

Bookings for the new Seltos will start from midnight today, while deliveries and price announcement will take place in January 2026.

A Complete New Design

• The new-gen Kia Seltos looks very upmarket and squared-off compared to the outgoing model.
• It now has a wider stance and a cleaner body profile; however, it retains its bold road presence, for which it’s known.
• Upfront, it gets a more upright digital tiger face grille with intricate detailing finish in gloss black.
• The grille is flanked by sleeer LED headlamps and updated ice-cube-shaped signature LED DRLs that give it a more premium appearance.
• The bumper design is more sculpted now, with larger air inlets and a more pronounced skid plate, adding to its robust SUV character.

• Towards the sides, the Seltos retains its strong shoulder lines, but gets newly designed aero-optimised alloys with neon green callipers and cleaner surfacing thanks to the smart flush-fitting door handles.

• At the rear, the upgraded SUV features a completely new Star Map LED taillights connected via an LED light bar.
• The tailgate structure and rear bumper have also been changed, giving it a wider and more planted appearance.

Dimensions

• The new Seltos is 95mm longer and 30mm wider than before. With this, the boot of the SUV has gone up by 14 litres (rated at 447L).
• At 2690mm, its wheelbase has also been increased by 80mm.

2026 Kia Seltos Interior: More Upmarket and More Techy

• Inside, the cabin of the new Seltos looks more premium and modern, thanks to the all-black dashboard and multiple cabin themes based on the variant.
• Having said that, the Tech Line gets Black & Grey and Brown & Grey options, the X-Line gets a Black & Hunter Green, while the GT Line comes with a sporty Black & White finish.
• The dashboard layout will remind you of the Kia Syros, featuring a trinity panoramic display panel, which includes two 12.3-inch displays (one for the infotainment and the other for the driver’s display), and a 5-inch unit for climate control.
• There are also the physical buttons for the infotainment and climate control, similar to the Syros.
• The AC vents have a slim, rectangular shape, positioned below the soft-touch element that spans the width of the dash.
• It also gets a new three-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel as seen in the Kia EV6.

• Since the dimensions of the SUV have gone up, the space is also expected to be better than before.

New Features

Regarding features, the next-gen Seltos gets a host of new amenities, including

• Dynamic welcome function for headlamps
• 10-way powered driver seat with power lumbar support adjustment (8-way powered seat in the previous iteration)
• Memory function for the driver’s seat and side mirrors, with a welcome function
• Relaxation power driver seat (one-touch with memory function)
• Auto reverse ORVM
• 64-colour ambient lighting
• Front, side and rear parking sensors (Earlier model had front & rear parking sensors)
• Parking assistance (Kia DriveWise Technology)
• Improved connected car tech with 91 features
• 4 new features in the level-2 ADAS suite

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2026 Kia Seltos: Colour Options

Kia offers the 2026 Seltos in 2 dual-tone and 9 monotone colour options, including four new shades.

Engine Options

The engine and transmission options remain the same as the outgoing model, details of which are mentioned below: –

Competition Check

With the generational update, the Kia Seltos has become a stronger competitor to the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Victoris and Grand Vitara, Honda Elevate, Toyota Hyryder, Volkswagen Taigun, MG Astor, Skoda Kushaq and the recently launched Tata Sierra.