Driven Kia Seltos Diesel iMT: Pictures available now

The first diesel iMT SUV in India is the Kia Seltos.

The automaker updated other models with these additions as well as this model when it was introduced last year.

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Prior until today, there was just one variation available, but more trims are now available

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Recently, we took a mid-spec HTK+ variant for a drive. Here is a collection of the photos.

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Previously exclusively provided with the mid-range HTK Plus option, the clutchless manual gearbox

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It's interesting to note that while the automaker has previously paired the iMT gearbox

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with a petrol engine, it is now doing so with a diesel engine for the first time.

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This is the HTK+ model, which lacks a number of features, including LED integration in the tail lights

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