The Super-fast & Stylish SUV

The new SUV by Korean carmaker Kia has generated enormous excitement.

- Yogendra Pratap

THE Seltos is a Creta-sized car built on modular platform that will underpin the next generation Creta. In terms of size, it is similar to Hyundai, just 45mm longer than its Korean sibling, and 20mm wider. The 45mm increased length also comes from a 20mm increase in wheelbase, and it’s safe to say this car has more space inside, even though that is marginal.

Talking about the exteriors, the signature tiger-nose grille is all that links the SUV to Kias of yore. The SUV has futuristic elements all around and catches the eye, no matter which angle one looks at it from. In the front, it is the sweeping bridge LED DRLs that set the tone, followed up by sleek LED headlamps with a jewel effect, the 3D turn indicators have to be the most unique to be seen in a car in India and LED triple ice-cube design fog lamps. The side profile retains the floating-roof concept and is muscular due to the extra cladding on the sides. The LED bar in front gets replaced by chrome bridge between the tail-lamps at the rear but the skid plates add the robustness at the rear as they do up front. The GT Line trim adds a special touch with the red lining trim added to the skid-plates both front and rear, trim’s emblem on the grille in front and also on the rear as well as the red brake calipers that peek through the crystal cut alloys.