For everyone curious about wheel options on the Seltos, it will be 3 wheels ranging in size from 16-18 according to Kia "The Kia Seltos sits on a choice of 16-, 17- or 18-inch premium crystal cut alloy wheels, which complement the dimensions of the car, lending it a powerful stance. The wheels are shod with high-grip 205/60 R16, 215/55 R17 or 235/45 R18 tyres."
Two them can be seen during the world premiere in India and pictured below as I would like to discuss availability outside of India. What are the chances we'll at least see those fancy 18-inch crystal cut alloys in other markets like the USA, UK, Australia and the rest of Europe? Let me know what you guys think.
In India, we are getting the crystal cut alloys only on the GT line and 17” is max. No 18 inches for us! The mid variants have 16”/17” hyper metallic alloys and the base variants, 16” steel wheels.
IMO, Kia should launch some special trims for India.
Its either they do it or soon enough a rival will, which with the growing Indian economy, is bound to happen.
According to India Today, Kia has started exporting the Seltos to South America with 471 units in September. The global expansion has begun for the Seltos since it's also going to be available in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East along with Asia.
The Seltos opened its first month in India by selling 6,200 units. They outsold companies like Ford, Volkswagen, Skoda, and Renault. This is pretty darn impressive and hopefully the sales continue to rise.
Kia has announced that the Seltos will arrive on the showroom floor on October 25th in Australia. It will have a starting price of $25,990 AUD ($17,737 USD) and the GT Line will cost $41,990 ($28,656 USD)...
The demand for the Seltos in India continues to boom as Kia has now received 50,000 bookings in 49 days. It has broken a record that was help by the Hyundai Venue, where it recorded 50,000 bookings in 60 days post launch.
As a result the wait period in India has grown to over 2 months...
