{"id":69162,"date":"2026-02-06T13:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T08:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/?p=69162"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:49:05","slug":"2026-kia-seltos-waiting-period-revealed-how-long-to-wait-in-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/2026-kia-seltos-waiting-period-revealed-how-long-to-wait-in-february\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Kia Seltos Waiting Period Revealed: How Long to Wait in February?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"clean-word-content\"><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-69141\" src=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2.webp\" alt=\"2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period\" width=\"1080\" height=\"540\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2.webp 1080w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/caronphone.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Kia-Seltos-Waiting-Period-2-150x75.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The 2026<a href=\"https:\/\/caronphone.com\/kia-cars\/seltos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Kia Seltos<\/a> has officially hit the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Indian market<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, bringing a refreshed design on the new <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">K3 global platform<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> and a starting price of \u20b910.99 lakh. However, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">due to <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">high demand<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for this mid-size SUV, prospective buyers are <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">already facing<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> waiting period.<\/span><\/b><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The waiting period for the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">2026 Kia Seltos<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (Second Generation) has been revealed as of February 2026. 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With its transition to the K3 platform and an attractive starting price of \u20b910.99 lakh, it delivers a level of elegance and spaciousness that&#8217;s tough to match. However, keep in mind that there&#8217;s currently a 4 to 8-week waiting period, so if you&#8217;re eyeing popular colors like Pewter Olive or the sought-after Diesel variants, you&#8217;ll need to plan ahead. <\/span><\/p> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you&#8217;re after the best-selling mid-size SUV in the country, the new Seltos is definitely worth the wait\u2014just be ready to exercise a little patience as Kia ramps up production to handle the influx of bookings.<\/span><\/p> <h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Caronphone\u2019s Pro-Tip for Faster Delivery<\/span><\/b><\/h3> <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If you want your Seltos sooner, dealers often have better stock of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Glacier White<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Aurora Black<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> in the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HTK<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">HTX<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> trims. 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