2026 Kia Seltos First Drive Review | Better Than the Tata Sierra? | autoX

The Kia Seltos is the car that put Kia on the map in India. Now, with the all-new second-generation model, Kia is taking another swing at the segment benchmark – the Hyundai Creta.

In this first drive review, Ishan gets behind the wheel of the new Kia Seltos to find out what’s changed. From a bolder, more butch design and a longer wheelbase to a completely new interior packed with screens, features, and Level-2 ADAS, this is easily the most premium Seltos yet.

We drive the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol with the dual-clutch transmission, talk about ride comfort, refinement, performance, interior space, and overall quality, and also discuss how it stacks up against key rivals like the Creta and the newly launched Tata Sierra.

Prices are yet to be announced, but based on this first drive, the new Seltos feels like a very serious contender in the mid-size SUV segment.