Kia Seltos Bags "Car Of The Year" At The Autocar Awards 2020

The Autocar Awards happen every year and in this year's iteration, the Kia Seltos has bagged 3 awards including the most prestigious Car Of The YearAward with the other two awards being the Viewer’s Choice Car of the Year Award and the Midsize SUV of the Year Award. Apart from that the maker of this hat-trick star Seltos also won the Manufacturer Of The Year Award.The Kia Seltos has been creating quite a buzz for some time now and the South Korean brand is all set to launch the compact SUV on December 20 which is tomorrow. The award just goes to show how capable the Seltos already is. Bookings were already open in September 2019, and the pricing was disclosed last month. The base variant of the Kia Seltos has been priced at Rs. 49.90 lakhs and will top out at Rs. 66.90 lakhs for the Tech line variant. As of now, Kia Motors Nepal will only bring the Tech Line variant in the Nepalese market with the GT line to follow soon.The Seltos will be available in two engine configurations: 1.5-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel, and five trims - HTK and HTK+ in petrol, and HTK+, HTK+( AT), and HTX+ in diesel. The 1.5-liter petrol engine delivers 114 Bhp of power at 6300 RPM and 144 NM of torque at 4500 RPM. Similarly, the 1.5-liter diesel churns out 114 Bhp at 4000 RPM and 250 Nm at 1500 RPM. While the petrol variant will be available in a 6-speed manual gearbox, the diesel variant will be offered with both 6-speed manual and automatic transmission options.All the winners in the Autocar Awards 2020 are given below:Car of the Year: Kia SeltosBike of the Year: Suzuki Gixxer SF 250Manufacturer of the Year: KiaMan of the Year: Rajeev ChabaValue for Money Car of the Year: MG HectorViewer’s Choice Car of the Year: Kia SeltosBudget Car of the Year: Maruti Suzuki S-PressoHatchback of the Year: Hyundai Grand i10 NiosMPV/Family Car of the Year: Renault TriberCompact SUV of the Year: Hyundai VenueMidsize SUV of the Year: Kia SeltosGreen Car of the Year: Hyundai Kona ElectricBest Design and Styling: Tata HarrierVariant of the Year: Jeep Compass TrailhawkExecutive Sedan of the Year: Honda CivicLuxury Sedan of the Year: Audi A6Luxury SUV of the Year: BMW X5Performance Car of the Year: Porsche 911 (992-gen)Motorsport Award: Jehan DaruvalaSafety Award: Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysTechnology and Innovation Award: Mercedes-BenzPerformance Bike of the Year: BMW S 1000 RRPremium Bike of the Year: KTM 790 DukeImport Bike of the Year: Ducati Diavel 1260 SScooter of the Year: Hero Maestro Edge 125 FIViewer’s Choice Bike of the Year: Jawa Forty TwoVariant of the Year (Bikes): Bajaj Dominar 400Adventure Bike of the Year: BMW R 1250 GS AdventureModern Classic Bike of the Year: Triumph Speed Twin