[Col Mehta]

Originally Posted by Col Mehta

Need help with deciding whether or not we want to go ahead with the Xline variant. Dear members who own this variant - how do you maintain the matte paint work? I feel PPF is a safe bet..? Does it need to be an expensive one? I’m aware of the distinctions between TPU and TPH and the necessity of a high-quality TPU film but uncertain about the optimal price point.

Ps: Not considering any coating (ceramic et al.) as I don’t think that it protects the paint.

Thank you.

Looking forward to hearing more inputs, suggestions and expert recommendations from Xline owners.

TIA.

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by Col Mehta

Looking forward to hearing more inputs, suggestions and expert advises from Xline owners.

TIA.

I also have an Xline (Dec 23) and I went with a mixed approach.
I got self healing matt ppf done only on the bonnet and front fenders as that is the area most prome to damage and is visible. On all other areas I got ceramic coating with 5 year warranty done.
The total cost to me was 47k at Detailing bull in Gurgaon.

[Col Mehta]

Originally Posted by Behemoth

I also have an Xline (Dec 23) and I went with a mixed approach.
I got self healing matt ppf done only on the bonnet and front fenders as that is the area most prome to damage and is visible. On all other areas I got ceramic coating with 5 year warranty done.
The total cost to me was 47k at Detailing bull in Gurgaon.

Thank you for your response.

Interesting approach.

Given that you have partial PPF done on your car, do panels with and without PPF look any different from each other? Or will they in future? Or does it get addressed with the ceramic coating? Pardon me, if that's a noob question, just trying to understand the finer details of these things.

Which PPF did you go with - was it the Bull Armour PPF?

Thank you again!

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by Col Mehta

Thank you for your response.

Interesting approach.

Given that you have partial PPF done on your car, do panels with and without PPF look any different from each other? Or will they in future? Or does it get addressed with the ceramic coating? Pardon me, if that's a noob question, just trying to understand the finer details of these things.

Which PPF did you go with - was it the Bull Armour PPF?

Thank you again!

In my case there is absolutely no visible difference between the ppf panels and the ceramic coated panels. In this dark shade there is no issue at all the matt factor of the ppf film matches the matt factor of the painted panels. The ceramic coating applied also does not add any gloss to the paint and matt effect remains as original.

Yes it was the bull Armour ppf which was applied.

[Black Panther]

Originally Posted by MalnadMansha

Does anybody know when the next facelift for Seltos is due? I am considering upgrading from my 2017 City soon, but there are no issues with the car whatsoever. I am thinking about changing to an automatic after daily standstill traffic at the infamous Marathahalli Bridge in Bangalore! I am not in a hurry, so can wait for the next facelift, if there is going to be one this year. But if there may be no major facelift happening anytime soon, then I can think about upgrading soon as well.

Hi. There wouldn't be any facelift next, it would be a new generation model. Generally the manufacturers have a gap of 2 to 3 yrs between a facelift and the next gen model. Upgrade of generation happens in about 5 to 6 years of gap.

[07CR]

Originally Posted by vijay.s

1. Whether its safe to go with proven IVT(CVT) technology or choose DCT as many forum members have expressed concerns about transmission heating up in stop-go traffic! Plus the sales advisor at Hyundai has been kind of pushing me towards choosing a IVT for my usage as he feels it more than suffices my needs. I don't know if this is because they aren't getting any Creta with DCT transmission.

2. Whether the resale value will be affected considering hyundai is more a well known brand in India?

3. Strong emphasis on build quality in their facelift car when compared to Seltos. Of course, nothing is proven till the safety ratings are out but given the recent success with Verna, I am slightly biased that maybe Creta might get the much need safety ratings. More so, when I checked the facelifted creta in person in the showroom, it seemed to give the reassuring thud. Perhaps I may be wrong here too!

1) Kia has now added ISG and Auto hold in Seltos. In theory if you keep both/either ON, the clutch would be disengaged and hence it's life prolonged. I do subscribe to this, because I have been trapped in hour long traffic jams, and I keep both engaged, so never received any transmission warning yet. Regarding Hyundai SA pushing the IVT, it's purely because of demand and supply gap. He definitely has much more stock of IVT equipped variants since Hyundai currently only offers DCT in one trim.

2) In metro cities both command good resale. But Creta brand has had a huge following since it's long tenure. At the moment Creta will definitely command a slightly higher resale. But since Seltos too has been a highly successful product for Kia, it might be the only one that would rival Creta in terms of resale in this segment in future.

3) Since both cars underneath are actually similar, whatever improvements that could have been done would be similar in both. Both have product briefs which talk about enhancement in UHSS steel in similar areas.

[Aviator_guy]

Originally Posted by 07CR

Regarding Hyundai SA pushing the IVT, it's purely because of demand and supply gap. He definitely has much more stock of IVT equipped variants since Hyundai currently only offers DCT in one trim.

Based on my experience buying Creta IVT (and Seltos IVT in my extended family), both in 2021-22 period, IVT variants commanded highest waiting. In fact my Hyundai SA mentioned that Creta SX(O) IVT was the most popular model in urban areas. I waited for 7 months for delivery whereas DCT was available much sooner.

Not sure if situation is different with the facelifts but I'd still expect IVT to be more popular.

[07CR]

Originally Posted by Aviator_guy

Based on my experience buying Creta IVT (and Seltos IVT in my extended family), both in 2021-22 period, IVT variants commanded highest waiting. In fact my Hyundai SA mentioned that Creta SX(O) IVT was the most popular model in urban areas. I waited for 7 months for delivery whereas DCT was available much sooner.

Not sure if situation is different with the facelifts but I'd still expect IVT to be more popular.

Yes this is true. Creta's CVT were always the highest selling Creta models.
But earlier Creta had more DCT variants. Currently it's limited to only the absolute top end. Hyundai might be intentionally keeping the production low for DCT variant, since the N line would have more DCT variants.

[Behemoth]

Recently came across this post on Insta from Headlight Uphrade India (which is a Gurgaon based installer) and they have recently upgraded a new Seltos Xline with triple headlight projectors. I checked with them on the cost and they have quoted 55k


I think they have used Aes projectors but they did not reveal the details.

[F1amit]

Hello Everyone

I am planning to purchase a dual channel dashcam for my Seltos GTX+. I have couple of questions regarding the same.
1. Is anyone from the group using dashcam on GTX+? If so interested to know position on front wind screen for fitting a dashcam.
2. Does connecting dashcam in 12v socket drain car battery?

[blogslogger]

Originally Posted by F1amit

Hello Everyone

I am planning to purchase a dual channel dashcam for my Seltos GTX+. I have couple of questions regarding the same.
1. Is anyone from the group using dashcam on GTX+? If so interested to know position on front wind screen for fitting a dashcam.
2. Does connecting dashcam in 12v socket drain car battery?

I'm using dual channel 70Mai A500S which is hardwired and has parking mode activated.
For the positioning, in the front, below the ADAS camera is the best position to cover the entire windshield. At the back, just below the high mounted stop lamp is the best position.

The 12V socket is deactivated within 10 mins after the doors are locked.

[F1amit]

Originally Posted by blogslogger

I'm using dual channel 70Mai A500S which is hardwired and has parking mode activated.
For the positioning, in the front, below the ADAS camera is the best position to cover the entire windshield. At the back, just below the high mounted stop lamp is the best position.

The 12V socket is deactivated within 10 mins after the doors are locked.

Thanks for quick response. Does hardwiring done in the fusebox of vehicle? Does it drain car battery any ways?

[blogslogger]

Originally Posted by F1amit

Thanks for quick response. Does hardwiring done in the fusebox of vehicle? Does it drain car battery any ways?

Hardwiring is done in the fuse box. It has fuse adapters and connected to ACC and VCC. It is in 'Parking Surveillance mode' when the engine is switched off.
As far as my understanding goes, dash cam uses it's internal battery to stay in standby mode and only demands power from the car when the its battery is low.

The hardwiring kit also comes with inbuilt car battery protections which ensure that the car battery doesn't go flat.

I've been using the same camera from the last 4 years in various cars and none of them had any issues. Even when I didn't drive the car for 3 weeks.

You can find more info here: https://www.nexdigitron.com/products/up02ft

[rayjaycleoful]

Question for IVT "Sports mode"


Would anyone be able to clarify difference in using the round selector for sports mode vs. moving the stick towards the right in to +/-?

These are my observations but I could be wrong.

1. Round selector: Normal > Sports
Steering becomes tighter but gearbox remains in "D" as shown on instrument cluster. No real improvement in performance except steering in my opinion. If you use the paddles, it enters manual mode

2. Moving gear to the right: D > +/- (I think this makes the car move much faster)
No change in steering but gearbox enters "S" mode as shown on instrument cluster. Massive change in acceleration but no change in steering. Similarly, if you use the paddles, it enters manual mode

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by F1amit

Hello Everyone

I am planning to purchase a dual channel dashcam for my Seltos GTX+. I have couple of questions regarding the same.
1. Is anyone from the group using dashcam on GTX+? If so interested to know position on front wind screen for fitting a dashcam.
2. Does connecting dashcam in 12v socket drain car battery?

Hey Amit,

I did install Viofo A229 Plus along with the hardwiring kit. Attaching pictures so you can see the position of both the cameras