Kia India on Tuesday announced that its new 2023 Seltos has crossed the 50,000-mark for bookings in just two months of being launched. With this, Kia has become one of the fastest OEMs to cross the mark in the mid-SUV segment. The company has also completed four lakh units domestic deliveries of Seltos this month and a total of 5,47,000 deliveries of the model, including exports.
2023 Kia Seltos
Revealing key facts about the bookings analytics, the company said that more than 800 bookings are being made for the model every day and 77% of the total bookings have been made for the top-end variants, HTX onwards. While 47% of the total bookings were made for variants that come equipped with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), pointing to the growing preference for safety and technology features among Indian buyers.
Another key revelation is that 40% of the consumers have opted for diesel variants of the 2023 Seltos. In response to the growing demand for the model, the OEM has optimised its production with an aim to keep the waiting period at a minimum. “Seltos has become one of the most trusted and comfortable driving experience for new-age customers,” said Myung-sik Sohn, Chief Sales and Business Officer, Kia India.
The Urus has been one of the most successful products to come from Lamborghini. It is a performance SUV that blends the practicality of an SUV with the performance of a sports car. In fact, the brand delivered 200 units of Urus in India. Lamborghini also launched the Urus Performante in the Indian market last year. Now, the standard Urus has been discontinued and taking its place is the Urus S. Here are five things that one should know about the Urus S.
Lamborghini Urus S: Focus more on luxury
The Urus S focuses more on luxury so it uses leather upholstery. Although, customers can get the interior finished in Alcantara as well but it is an option. Being the luxury version, Lamborghini is offering different choices of materials.
Lamborghini Urus S: Engine and gearbox
Powering the Lamborghini Urus S is the same 4.4-litre V8 that has been twin-turbocharged. It puts out 666 hp and a peak torque output of 850 Nm. It is mated to an 8-speed automatic gearbox that transfers the power to all four wheels.
The interior of the Lamborghini Urus S offers a fully-revised colour and trim offer. Services such as Remote Park via the Lamborghini Unica App can be managed through smartphone integration with the enhancement of smartwatch controls including the virtual car key function.
Lamborghini Urus S: Design
In terms of design, not a lot has changed. It still has an aggressive front face with no changes to the headlamps or the tail lamps. As standard, Urus S comes with 21-inch alloy wheels. The customer can also opt for optional 22-inch and 23-inch wheels.
Lamborghini Urus S: Performance
The top speed of the Lamborghini Urus S is 305 kmph and it can sprint from 0-100 kmph in claimed 3.5 seconds which is quite fast for a SUV. Moreover, a 0-200 kmph sprint takes just 12.5 seconds.
Maserati has unveiled the Grecale SUV. Developed at the Maserati Innovation Lab in Modena, the new SUV is produced at the Cassino plant. Grecale is a range within the range, the Trident brand’s fullest ever. The company is offering a range of engines including conventional internal combustion, hybrid and, in a year’s time, Grecale will also be the first full-electric SUV in Maserati history.
Three versions will be rolled out at launch including a GT, powered by a four-cylinder mild-hybrid engine capable of delivering 300 hp; Modena, with a four-cylinder 330-hp mild-hybrid engine; and the powerful Trofeo, equipped with a high-performance 3.0L 530-hp petrol V6 based on the Nettuno engine fitted to the MC20. At launch, the Grecale is also available in the PrimaSerie Launch Edition, a limited edition featuring exclusive content.
To complete the range, the Grecale Folgore, the 100% electric version with 400V technology. It comes with an acceleration of 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds – on the Trofeo, top speed 285 km/h – again on the Trofeo, sound quality and extensive use of fine materials such as wood, carbon fibre and leather.
