[cos2bh]

Originally Posted by niCo_neOz

It’s month end and they have to reach their sales target. So might be that.

It seems it was just that, now they are asking for 50% payment or just the down payment done, so that they can allot the vehicle and get me my PDI.

Once the PDI is done, I will inform them that their Insurance is too costly and that TATA AIG is quoting me 46k for the same services. Let me see what the re-action is then.

[true_sedan]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Diesel for city usage, will there not be DPF issues after BS-6 norms?

OP has said only 70% driving will be in the city. I feel 30% highway driving is more than sufficient to take care of the DPF. I might be wrong too. Diesel seltos owners can give some inputs.

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by true_sedan

OP has said only 70% driving will be in the city. I feel 30% highway driving is more than sufficient to take care of the DPF. I might be wrong too. Diesel seltos owners can give some inputs.

More than the overall percentage of high-speed driving, I believe frequency of those highway runs is important. Once or twice a week of highway run should be sufficient. Make sure after every few city drives involving bumper to bumper drive, take the car out on the highway.

[itzvicky201]

Originally Posted by true_sedan

Wouldn’t recommend the DCT for city driving. Apart from over heating issues the Seltos DCT has notoriously low city mileage figures as reported in the forum. Some members have reported 7-8 kmpl which is way less compared to other turbo petrol DCT brands in the market. Your best bet would still be the IVT or the diesel.

I disagree with the mileage reported above. GTX+ DCT 1.5 Turbo is an absolute pleasure to drive. I drive in a bumper-to-bumper traffic with most of my driving in the famed Outer Ring Road, where we crawl at roughly 5km speed.

I use ECO mode in city drive. You will be inclined to drive Sport mode to see the gush. But in a city like Bangalore, it is just a dream and will remain to be. So trying to keep it simple, it is just ECO mode in city. I get a mileage of 11-12kmpl.

I did a highway trip of about 500kms as well. As the vehicle was still in engine break-in period, there was no spirited drive. I just kept changing speeds between 60-90 and refrained from doing a cruise control and not push RPM beyond 3000RPM.

Completed my first service with a forced oil-change from my side on 1000kms (first free service), it was a strong insist from me to the SA and he agreed.

The vehicle is an absolute delight to drive. DCT with paddle shifters option gives you the "missed manual drive - driving pleasure" feeling. My suggestion is just go for the turbo and you will not make any mistake.

High spirited driving using Sport can be done after 2K kms and am sure you will see a smile in your face. I am just waiting for the 2K to finish in my ODO.

[ya3kan]

Originally Posted by Flasshhhh

Diesel for city usage, will there not be DPF issues after BS-6 norms?

As admins corrected my previous post New Seltos doesn't have a DPF filter. Instead it is using Ad Blue to reduce emission of harmful gases. Which means you don't need 30 mins highway cruise to burn DPF residues.

[bharathdonti]

Originally Posted by ya3kan

Bro what was your mileage when your car was under 500 kms ? I also have GTX+ diesel, but the max mileage I've seen so far is 10kmpl. It's worrying me since I thought I'll get good mileage with diesel. So far I have done a 160kms a side trip, but there was no straight highway.

Hey, right after I got my car, I went on the highway to drive back home to Nizamabad, which is about 180 kilometres from Hyderabad. On the highway, the car gave me a fuel efficiency of 19.5km/l.

When I drive in and around Nizamabad town, my car gets around 12 to 15 km/l. The overall mileage shown on my car's odometer since I got it is 17.7km/l. I'll share some pictures in a few days. My wife has taken the Seltos to Hyderabad, and the odometer now reads 1,600km.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by ya3kan

As admins corrected my previous post New Seltos doesn't have a DPF filter. Instead it is using Ad Blue to reduce emission of harmful gases. Which means you don't need 30 mins highway cruise to burn DPF residues.

Please verify your information before putting it on the forum. Having the AdBlue / DEF doesn't negate the DPF or it's clogging issue. For example, the bigger Diesel engines like the ones in XUV700, Compass, etc. came with DEF right from the start of BS-6; yet, we have seen numerous DPF clogging issues being reported here.

The DEF / AdBlue doesn't prevent the soot accumulation in the DPF system, rather only aids in further reducing the 'harmful' emissions.

Bottom rule is, if you have BS-6 Diesel it warrants a decent highway / higher rpm run to minimise the clogging issues. More importantly if the car sees city traffic quite often

I see that you yourself have a Seltos D AT facelift & yet you don't know that it has a DEF tank that you mentioned in your earlier posts. Please have a look at your car inside out and read the owner's manual. Trust me, it goes a long way to know about your car well.

P. S.: Experts can correct me if I'm wrong.

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by true_sedan

Wouldn’t recommend the DCT for city driving. Apart from over heating issues the Seltos DCT has notoriously low city mileage figures as reported in the forum. Some members have reported 7-8 kmpl which is way less compared to other turbo petrol DCT brands in the market. Your best bet would still be the IVT or the diesel.

I am one of those who reported 7-8 kmph mileage, with my driving completely in the city in heavy to moderate traffic. After first servicing and one drive to the airport and back, it has gone up to 11-12 kmph. Still have to go for an inter-city drive. No doubt, diesel would be better if mileage is very important to anyone but diesel prices are not what they used to be and they come with their own issues - DPF filter clogging, possible govt restrictions later and higher engine noise etc. I would have rather bought an EV for city use and rented something like an innova, with or without driver, for inter-city travels, if I required driving 10+ KMs a day but that's just me.

IVT or CVT doesn't give the same level of refinement that a DCT does, in terms of smoothness of gear shifts. May be, test drive both to experience the difference and then decide.

[itzvicky201]

An accident involving a new Kia Seltos.

https://www.cartoq.com/first-big-cra...rs-safe-video/

[bizi05]

One more question guys.
My Seltos is invoiced on 30th Sep 2023 and on that date the Ex-showroom cost of Seltos GTX+ was 19,79,900. I will be going for Registration next week. Now my SA asks me to pay an additional fees of rupees 3774 for Road tax. She is saying that when they are trying to register online, upon selecting the model, the RTO portal takes the current Seltos price by default. And based on the current price the RTO portal is calculating the Road Tax. I believe the Road Tax should be paid on the invoice value. Is my understanding correct? It is not about money but wanted to know the rule.

[DriveOnceMore]

Originally Posted by bizi05

I believe the Road Tax should be paid on the invoice value. Is my understanding correct? It is not about money but wanted to know the rule.

Our government are wise when it comes to Looting money from us.
Taxes are calculated ALWAYS on highest value / price.

[mayjay]

Originally Posted by bizi05

One more question guys.
I believe the Road Tax should be paid on the invoice value. Is my understanding correct? It is not about money but wanted to know the rule.

The price will be auto picked basis the variant. The price as per the system will be the higher price as that is now updated from the back end by Kia. So you will have to pay the higher tax amount.

[amit_2023]

The beeps that you hear with a message asking you to slow down when your Seltos exceeds 80 km/h is a new Government mandated feature that all cars manufactured after a certain date are supposed to comply with.

[aakashsood]

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Front cam shows my Ather in this view. Quality is good, and parking sensors are calibrated well too.
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Hey, many congratulations on your new ride! I also have the same beast albeit a white dragon.
I noticed that you've shown the quality of your front camera. Do we have the option to turn it on as per our convenience? Because when I press the front parking button (below the driver seat ventilation button), the yellow light comes up, but I don't see anything on the screen. Only when I'm parking or driving out of the parking, does it work on its own. Is this behaviour normal?

Also, are you able to fold your ORVMs while driving? I tried once since I was squeezing out of a tight space, but that didn't work. I didn't pay too much attention though after that, but it's worth checking out.

[Time_Machine]

Originally Posted by wadewilson

[*]Ventilated Seats inbuilt from factory unlike in XUV700 where I've had to add it as an accessory.

What! Where did you get ventilated seats as accessories? Are you sure you have ventilated seats or is it ventilated seat covers like Honda is providing with Honda Elevate as accessories? Whatever it is, please do share details- where to buy, how's the comfort, performance, cost, pictures, etc. Actually I am planning to buy a new car and only going for top variant for ventilated seats, otherwise I am good with even base variant. Please do share requested details. Thanks.