[venom_valak]

Hello, I recently took delivery of my Seltos. Entire process of TD to booking to delivery was done in one week, Epitome Kia had lot of options w.r.t colors and variants ready in stock.

However, even 4 days after delivery, the My Kia, Kia Connect and Myconvenience stamping has not happened. Any idea how much time this takes? SA says gatepass is not yet generated and it takes 1 week from delivery as Kia has to do it.

[FAIAAA]

Originally Posted by ashvek3141

Can someone, who've got their hands on both can share their experience? I'm sure though both the engines are same, their driving characteristics will be quite different.

Thanks.

Having extensively test driven the Seltos turbo petrol and now driving the Verna turbo petrol for 10k kms, can say One should go for the Verna if you are looking for balance of Performance, Ride comfort and Handling. Have driven cross country and never faced issues with GC.
Finally it comes down to individual preference on brand, form factor etc.

[GTX+]

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

PPF Coating

Has anyone got PPF done for their new Seltos? Which brand PPF you went with and what was the cost?

He's quoting 95k (as a special price) for the whole car. He's using "Knight Skin" ppf and it comes with 7-year warranty.

Its been less than a month since I got the delivery of my Seltos and took it straight to the detailing shop here in NCR. I got the Garware Premium with 5 year warranty. Costed me approx. 85K for the film with some complimentary addons by the detailer. So far I am happy with my decision.

Sorry I have not heard of the Knight Skin ppf, but having done my bit of research, I think the quality of most of the PPF brands in less than 1 Lakh segment is more or less the same. It all comes down to the workmanship. The more skilled and experienced the staff, higher changes of a good output.

Good luck.

[ginxtonic]

Originally Posted by venom_valak

However, even 4 days after delivery, the My Kia, Kia Connect and Myconvenience stamping has not happened. Any idea how much time this takes? SA says gatepass is not yet generated and it takes 1 week from delivery as Kia has to do it.

I'd faced the same issue too. They take 7-10 days for it to be enabled - not sure why though.

I'd put a message on the group created by them, it got fixed. However I called the Kia Support to get instructions on how to reset it as my number was showing as invalid on the car screen. They gave me directions to reset it and within 10 mins we were logged in to Kia Connect with all functionalities working.

[cos2bh]

Originally Posted by SeniorC

Could you explain what are these?

Yes, these were given to me at the time of delivery.

I have still not received a printed car manual.

Originally Posted by ginxtonic

I'd faced the same issue too. They take 7-10 days for it to be enabled - not sure why though.

I'd put a message on the group created by them, it got fixed. However I called the Kia Support to get instructions on how to reset it as my number was showing as invalid on the car screen. They gave me directions to reset it and within 10 mins we were logged in to Kia Connect with all functionalities working.

Quite surprising to learn this. I took delivery on 29th October and all apps were activated within 30 mins prior to my delivery. The only one which took time was the Park+ app for FastTag which had to be reactivated after 5 days.

[bizi05]

Originally Posted by Sufficient_shop

PPF Coating

Has anyone got PPF done for their new Seltos? Which brand PPF you went with and what was the cost?

Hi, I have done the PPF installation on my Seltos from Fortify Car Care, Banaswadi, Bangalore. They recommended me MAXDECAL brand PPF because of the brand warranty claim policy in replacing the panel film across India. Hence, I have installed MAXDECAL PPF film for my car, which comes with a 5-year warranty. They quoted me 95K for full car and 80K without the roof(i.e. PPF on the body and Ceramic coating on the roof). Since 80% of the roof is occupied by Sunroof, they recommended having Ceramic coating done which has reduced cost by 15k.

Also, one more thing I would like to add here, please install Black PPF on the A-Pillar. Seltos A-Pillar comes with a Black Glossy Fiber top which is a scratch magnet and gets scratched even with gentle cleaning.

[bizi05]

Hi Folks, last weekend I went on a trip, i.e. from Bangalore to Mysore then to Wayanad clocking 730 Kilometers. Thought of sharing my drive experience of my Seltos 1.5T Petrol GTX+. So far I have driven 1200 km and the first service is scheduled on 18th Nov.

Drive Experience

1. Suspension - Still it is on the stiffer side if I compare it with Creta. This helps in highway stability, body roll is well-controlled but at the same time, pothole jerks are felt inside the cabin.
2. Steering - It is very good in city driving conditions and accurate on highways. I did not find any issues with Steering feedback. Comparing the Steering feedback of Seltos with Kushaq 1.5T petrol, I would say, the difference is minimal (not like day and night)
3. Braking - The brake is really good and it will never make you feel nervous
4. Seating Comfort - According to me, the Seating comfort is OK. My height is 6ft and it lacks under-thigh support for tall passengers. Also, lumbar support could have been better.
5. Engine/Transmission Performance - Here I am not really impressed by the 1.5 Turbo Petrol Engine and transmission duo. In Stop and go traffic, it lags a lot in quick acceleration in initial gears. Once it reaches to 3rd gear, it pulls well. But during initial gears (1 & 2) I have to press hard on the accelerator (have to literally stand on the accelerator, i,e. when the accelerator is pressed more than 60-70%) to get the initial pull. Not sure whether it is an issue only with my car. Please let me know if others noticed this as well.

Normal Mode - I have mostly driven in Normal and Sports mode. In Normal mode I observed the gear shift is very quick, it upshifts as soon as the RPM is about to reach 2000. Result in linear acceleration.

Sports Mode - It holds the gear for some more time till the RPM reaches 2500 and then it upshifts. But lags during initial Gears, i,e. in stop-and-go traffic scenarios.

Adaptive Cruise control - Liked this feature and it is useful on highways. Observed one thing, if the Speed limit is Set through Cruise Control and the car has reduced the speed because of a slow-moving vehicle in front of Seltos in the same lane, then changing the lane, the car pulls aggressively.

6. Alert Warning - The vehicle keeps displaying "Consider taking a break" warning message every 15-20 mins interval. There is no setting to disable this warning message. I called Kia customer care. But they could not help, instead, they redirected me to the Service Manager of Epitome Kia. The Service manager is clueless about this Warning message and the Service Manager asked me to take the car to the Service center for an inspection. They wanted to see the warning message. Seltos model sold outside India has a setting to reduce the Alert level and even completely turn it off. Hope they fix this in future software upgrades.

7. Visibility - Overall visibility is good but the Speaker Grill on the Dashboard reflects a lot during the daytime.

8. AC - AC is very good. But there is no way to control/reduce the Rear AC or close the Rear AC Vents.

9) Music System - As mentioned in my earlier post, the rear speaker misses the punch as the volume is 60% less compared to the front speakers. This is because the rear Bose speaker is a 5.25" driver vs 6.5" front driver.

10) Mileage - On the Bangalore-Mysore highway the MID showed fuel economy of 19.7 kmpl and inside city, the MID showed fuel economy between 7-13 kmpl. On tank to tank method, I got an average of 17.5 kmpl (80% Highway and 20 % City. Attaching a screenshot

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Kia should have provided front Passenger side Electric seat adjustment instead of Manual.

[ginxtonic]

Originally Posted by bizi05

5. Engine/Transmission Performance - Here I am not really impressed by the 1.5 Turbo Petrol Engine and transmission duo. In Stop and go traffic, it lags a lot in quick acceleration in initial gears. Once it reaches to 3rd gear, it pulls well. But during initial gears (1 & 2) I have to press hard on the accelerator (have to literally stand on the accelerator, i,e. when the accelerator is pressed more than 60-70%) to get the initial pull. Not sure whether it is an issue only with my car. Please let me know if others noticed this as well.

Honestly a bit surprised by this experience of yours as its a bit different to mine.
Maybe the type of traffic would entail difference transmission experiences. e.g., Delhi moving traffic vs Bangalore standing traffic. However, I have experienced very little lag.
I use Auto hold too throughout, so for the first second it will jerk slightly but post that its quite smooth throughout the way without any lag.

[bizi05]

Originally Posted by ginxtonic

Honestly a bit surprised by this experience of yours as its a bit different to mine.
Maybe the type of traffic would entail difference transmission experiences. e.g., Delhi moving traffic vs Bangalore standing traffic. However, I have experienced very little lag.
I use Auto hold too throughout, so for the first second it will jerk slightly but post that its quite smooth throughout the way without any lag.

The lag, that I noticed is not specific to city traffic conditions. For example on a highway toll, you need to bring your car to a halt till you get the green signal. But as soon I try to push the vehicle it takes its own suitable time. I tried with Auto Hold On & Off. Even with Traction Control On and Off. But no help. I will check with the Service Centre guys during my first service

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by bizi05

10) Mileage - On the Bangalore-Mysore highway the MID showed fuel economy of 19.7 kmpl and inside city, the MID showed fuel economy between 7-13 kmpl. On tank to tank method, I got an average of 17.5 kmpl (80% Highway and 20 % City..

Impressive mileage figures there for a 1.5 L turbo petrol! Suffice to say that the turbo-petrol's return good FE when driven sedately (which isn't quite easy though). Having said that, they seem to return equally abysmal FE in city driving conditions. Supposedly the only con on a good turbo-petrol motor.

On a side note, I had test-driven the Verna turbo-petrol at pretty high speeds and yet it delivered a decent 12-13 kmpl. Being a sedan body style, for sure it'll deliver better figures than Seltos.

[niCo_neOz]

Originally Posted by Mlada_Boleslav

Will the dealership or service center help with concealing wires (for a fee) if we get the dashcam ourselves? It looks like we need to remove A pillar panel and take the wires through glovebox even to connect it to 12V socket for concealing the wiring. It could be even more tricky for rear dashcam if any.

I asked this very same question today to my SA and he outright denied it stating they cannot assure the working of third party dash-cam as the installation may not be perfect and it may also impact the functioning of other features( owing to the wiring).

[gogo_gogo]

Does anybody have idea about Wireless CarPlay on xLine ?

Heard, They will enable this feature via future update.

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by gogo_gogo

Does anybody have idea about Wireless CarPlay on xLine ?

Heard, They will enable this feature via future update.

As far as my knowledge goes and this what I had enquired earlier, that the 'wireless' capability is more of hardware thing than software. If it wasn't than by now Kia would have already introduced it in the 10" AVN variants.

[Alphaseal6]

Hello BHPians,

I had booked a HTX MT Petrol in September 2023 in NCR. At the time of the booking, the SA assured delivery within a month. Till date there is no update on the delivery. Can anyone help me with average wait times for HTX?

PS: The reason stated by SA is that it is calendar year end and the OEMs generally reduce their production capacities, hence, there is no clue as to when he can provide me the vehicle.

Also, does it makes sense now to wait and take delivery in Jan 2024?

Looking forward to your views and support in this context

[ashvek3141]

Originally Posted by Alphaseal6

Also, does it makes sense now to wait and take delivery in Jan 2024?

Looking forward to your views and support in this context

Yes, it's always to good have the newest model possible. If you can, then do wait or the Jan 2024 model.

Having said that, be ready for a price revision in-line with Kia's quarterly practice.