Harrier owner drives new Seltos facelift: Shares his likes & dislikes
The engine is not only peppy and fun-to-drive, but fuel efficient as well; something I can’t say about my SUV.
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A colleague of mine recently picked up HTX+ iMT Diesel in Imperial Blue. Honestly, I was not a big fan of earlier Seltos but this one changed my stance on this car to a large extent. My comparison will be with my Harrier which I’ve been driving for the last 2 years and 9 months and completed 42,000 km on that.
What I liked:
- Neatly integrated, High-resolution, sleek dual screens, one for infotainment and another for instrumentation console. Specifically the way they have integrated, they don’t block the view of the dashboard, really love the integration/implementation.
- Camel Brown Leatherette Seats with a nice touch on the dashboard and door area lit up the entire cabin and gave an exquisite feeling.
- A lot of excellent additions such as dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, electric seats, and front parking sensors don’t make me feel that I’m missing something even though GTX+ and X-Line models are also present on top of that. No one can beat Koreans when it comes to features.
- I like the steering wheel as well, light, and perfectly sized and all the buttons look upmarket in comparison to my Harrier Steering wheel.
- The front seats are nice, with good under-thigh support as well. Honestly, it’s better than Harrier specifically the under-thigh support.
- Love the DRLs of both the front and rear lights. The car looks smart and stands out in the crowd.
- I drove the iMT for the very first time, and somehow love the way it is implemented. There was a minimal lag in comparison to the Automatic Harrier I drive, which is no slouch either. Found Seltos diesel refined, peppy, and very easy to chuck around the city in comparison to Harrier.
- The engine is not only peppy and fun to drive but at the same time fuel efficient as well. Not the case with a bigger 2.0-litre Kyrotec engine, either you can have fun or have mileage.
What I don’t like:
- The quality of the roof liner is very poor. A couple of dry clean washes and it is gone. Roof Liner of Harrier is miles ahead, properly knitted high-quality fabric.
- Headroom is very limited considering if one raises the driver seat to their highest seat adjustment. Harrier doesn’t have any such problem
- Even though the knee room is good, under thigh support of the rear seats is not good in comparison to my Harrier.
- Ventilated Seats are more like a gimmick, didn’t find them that effective.
- Space – One of the major reasons I didn’t buy this car and instead bought the Harrier. Specifically, boot space looks decent on paper but is not a great implementation in real. Sitting three people in the rear is gonna be a tight affair.
- Safety is still a big question. Now don’t quote me that Harrier is also not tested but I believe everyone is aware of what Harrier is capable of.
- High window lines and at the same time window size is small as well, made me feel claustrophobic initially at the rear seats. However, the Panoramic Sunroof helped a lot and made me feel at ease. Again, my reference point here was Harrier, its large glass area makes the cabin feel more lit and airy.
Will I prefer to buy this car in the future: Yes, I can. Really love the interiors, feels upmarket. Waiting for the facelifted Harrier and how it stacks against the competition. The only thing that can keep me away from this Car is the Bharat NCAP results. I hope this one gets tested fast.
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