New Delhi: Kia India has confirmed that a hybrid version of the new Seltos is part of its future plan, but the company is not ready to launch it yet. The main reason is that Kia wants to localise most of the hybrid parts in India before bringing the model to the market. Without localisation, the cost of the Seltos Hybrid would be too high for a segment where customers look closely at value and running costs.

Reports from Autocar professionals also point out that Kia is moving step-by-step as it builds its hybrid roadmap for India.”There is a clear direction that we will introduce a hybrid in the Seltos. Timing is not decided yet because we are trying to localise the hybrid components in India,” said Atul Sood, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing, Kia India.

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