Took my 2024 Seltos on an 800 km trip; Mileage, drive & DCT experience

The Seltos DCT handled the highway, city traffic and winding ghat section admirably.

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So, I recently took my 2-month-old Kia Seltos DCT for a spin on a long road trip. We decided to check out Kalasa, a cool little town close to Horanadu, for a two-day getaway and also visit Annapoorneshwari Temple.

Now, I've been driving a manual transmission car for the past seven years, so the automatic transmission in the Seltos was a relaxed drive. I mostly used normal mode except a few times I drove the sport mode. The lane-keep assist system was useful on the Hassan Highway.

For the trip, we took the Bengaluru-Hassan-Belur-Mudigere-Kalsa route on the way there and the Sakleshpur road on the way back. The newly opened Sakleshpur-Hassan highway was way better than going through Belur.

I also kept an eye on the fuel efficiency. On the highway, the Seltos gave me 14kmpl. But when we hit the winding ghat sections leading up to Kalasa, the mileage dropped a bit to 10-11 km/l. That's understandable, though, since the roads are narrow and I had to drive slowly. Never felt any lag with the transmission and DCT worked like a charm.

Overall, it was a fantastic trip. The Seltos DCT performed admirably on the long drive, and we had a wonderful time exploring Kalasa and Horanadu.

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