touchscreeninfotainmentsystemanda veryinformativedriver’s
informationconsolewithalertsforthingssuchastyrepressureandeven
turn-by-turnnavigation.theinfotainmentletsyoumanagethecar’s
settingrightfromthewayit deliverstheinformationtocontrollingtheair-
purifierand,ofcourse,makingmostofthesublime400-watt,eight-
speakerbosemusicsystem.thesystemmonitorsthevehiclespeedand
adjuststhevolumeautomatically.theinfotainmentsystemofferssplit-
screenfunction,integrated 3 dnavigationsystem,andandroidautoand
appleCarplayconnectivity.theothervariantsgeta prettydecentmusic
systemfromarkmays.
sinceeveryoneoptsforconnectedcarsthesedays,Kiahavejoinedhands
withvodafoneandamazoncloudtobringUvOLiteandUvOConnect
servicestoindia.theUvOLitemobileappallowstheownerthe
conveniencetocontrolthesoundsystemthroughthephone.theUvO
Connecthastonnesoffeatures— 37 tobeprecise.Ownersgetthreeyears’freesubscriptionthat
includesnavigation,safetyandsecurity,vehiclemanagement,remotecontrol,andconvenience.
i’msureyoudon’twantmetolistallofthemhererightnow,butthehighlightsformeare
obviouslyreliablenavigationwithlivetrafficupdatesandthefactthatthecar’skeycomeswitha
panicbuttonwhichalertsthecompany’scallcentreandsendsansMsnotificationtothepre-set
emergencycontacts.youcanshareyourcar’slocationwithothersandsetupgeo-fenceand
speedingalerts.in caseyourcargetsstolen,it canbetrackedandyoucanevenremotely
immobilizeit tofoilthethief’sgetawayplan.yes,myhunchisthatKiahavehiredthetalented
MrQfromtheJamesbondseries.
in termsoffeatures,theseltosisnearlyperfect.Justthatthefrontpassengerseatcanonlybe
adjustedmanually.andsincetheseatheightcan’tbealtered,it feelsratherhigh.ifoundthatthe
automaticclimatecontrol,whichhasbeenenhancedforindia,dida goodjobofcoolingthe
cabin.perhaps,Kiacouldhaveoptedforgreaterflexibilityinpassengerseatinsteadofmakingit
perforatedwithcoolingvents.thegoodnewsisthattheseltosgetsanair-purifierwhichis
KiaSeltoS1.4t-GDi/1.5CRDi
Price:rs 15.00lakh(estimated)
Engine:1,353cc,in-linefour,turbo-petrol/
1,493cc,in-linefour,turbo-diesel
MaxPower: 140 hpat6,000rpm/
115 hpat4,000rpm
MaxTorque: 242 nmat1,500-3,200rpm/
250 nm1,500-2,750rpm
Transmission:Seven-speedautomatic/
Six-speedmanual,front-wheeldrive
Suspension: MacPherson strut front,
coupled torsion beam axle rear
Fuel efficiency: 16.5 km/l /
21 km/l (claimed)(Below)
With the UVO
app you can
manage
features like
navigation
and security
through your
smartphone
( 1 ) The premium GT Line gets all-black
cabin with red contrast stitching
( 2 ) The Tech Line comes with dual-
tone dashboard and hexagonal
stitching on the seats
( 3 ) Top variants get the very useful
eight-inch heads-up display
( 4 ) The integrated air-purifier has a
display for rear seat passengers1
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