Kia Seltos on-road price in Puducherry (2026)

A Kia Seltos costs ₹12,76,262 to ₹24,72,574 on the road in Puducherry, from the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT to the GTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT. Every trim is itemised below: road tax, insurance, TCS where it applies, and registration, plus what it costs on the road over the trim below it and whether the equipment it adds covers that. Puducherry is the 13th cheapest of the 36 states we cover for this car: ₹50,620 more than Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu on the same HTE 1.5 Petrol MT, and ₹1,34,526 less than Karnataka.

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Photograph: Kia. Shows the Kia Seltos. Road tax is banded on ex-showroom price, so it differs by trim — the table below prices every one.
Puducherry

All 33 trims, on-road

VariantEx-showroomOn-road
HTE 1.5 Petrol MT₹11,24,900₹12,76,262
HTE(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,32,420 over HTEPricey₹12,41,900₹14,08,682
HTE 1.5 Diesel MT₹12,93,900₹14,67,536
HTK 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,13,180 over HTE(O)Pricey₹13,41,900₹15,21,862
HTE(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT₹13,71,900₹15,55,816
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,24,498 over HTEPricey₹14,03,900₹15,92,034
HTK(O) 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,24,498 over HTKFair upgrade₹14,51,900₹16,46,360
HTK 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,13,180 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹14,71,900₹16,68,996
HTK 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,13,180 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹15,03,900₹17,05,214
HTE(O) 1.5 Diesel AT₹15,32,400₹17,37,470
HTK(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,24,498 over HTKWorth it₹15,81,900₹17,93,494
HTX 1.5 Petrol MT+₹1,58,452 over HTK(O)Fair upgrade₹15,91,900₹18,04,812
HTK(O) 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,24,498 over HTKFair upgrade₹16,13,900₹18,29,712
HTK 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,14,878 over HTE(O)Fair upgrade₹16,33,900₹18,52,348
HTK(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT₹16,61,900₹18,84,038
HTX(A) 1.5 Petrol MT₹17,01,900₹19,29,310
HTX 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,58,452 over HTK(O)Pricey₹17,21,900₹19,51,946
HTK(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,24,498 over HTKWorth it₹17,43,900₹19,76,846
HTX 1.5 Diesel MT+₹1,58,452 over HTK(O)Fair upgrade₹17,53,900₹19,88,164
HTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,58,452 over HTK(O)Pricey₹18,01,900₹20,42,490
HTX(A) 1.5 Petrol IVT₹18,31,900₹20,76,444
HTX(A) 1.5 Diesel MT₹18,63,900₹21,12,662
GTX 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,69,770 over HTXPricey₹18,71,900₹21,21,716
HTX 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,58,452 over HTK(O)Pricey₹18,83,900₹21,35,298
HTX(A) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT₹19,11,900₹21,66,988
GTX 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹1,69,770 over HTXPricey₹19,51,900₹22,12,260
GTX(A) 1.5 Petrol IVT+₹1,69,770 over HTX(A)Pricey₹19,81,900₹22,46,214
HTX(A) 1.5 Diesel AT₹19,93,900₹22,59,796
GTX(A) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹99,599 over HTX(A)Pricey₹19,99,900₹22,66,587
GTX 1.5 Diesel AT+₹1,31,289 over HTXPricey₹19,99,900₹22,66,587
GTX(A) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹43,574 over HTX(A)Pricey₹20,32,400₹23,03,370
GTX(O) 1.5 Turbo Petrol DCT+₹2,32,019 over GTXFair upgrade₹21,56,900₹24,44,279
GTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT+₹2,05,987 over GTXWorth it₹21,81,900₹24,72,574

*Estimated on-road, Puducherry, from the Delhi ex-showroom price · Prices checked Oct 2026

Is the dearer Seltos worth it in Puducherry?

The best-covered upgrade on this car is HTK 1.5 Petrol IVT to HTK(O) 1.5 Petrol IVT. In Puducherry that costs ₹1,24,498 more on the road — against ₹1,10,000 ex-showroom, because road tax is banded on the sticker price — and it adds ₹1,22,000 of equipment we price, 110% of the ex-showroom rise.

Line-by-line: HTE 1.5 Petrol MT

Drive-away cost

HTE 1.5 Petrol MT

petrol · manual · Puducherry

Ex-showroom price
₹11,24,900
RTO road taxPuducherry slab for petrol, plus a 0.18% cess charged on ex-showroom
₹80,768
Insurance (comprehensive)1-yr own damage (zero dep) + 3-yr third party, incl. GST
₹56,245
TCS1% above ₹10 L ex-showroom — adjustable against income tax
₹11,249
Registration & FASTagOne-off RTO registration fee, HSRP plates and the FASTag tag
₹1,200
Hypothecation & handling₹1,500 hypothecation endorsement and ₹400 miscellaneous — charged on the invoice whether or not the car is financed
₹1,900
On-road, Puducherry₹12,76,262
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Estimate. Road tax slabs checked September 2026; insurance premiums vary by insurer and dealer handling charges are not included.

Kia Seltos on-road price in Puducherry (Pondicherry)

Road tax is set by the state, not the dealer, so the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT costs ₹12,76,262 to put on the road anywhere in Puducherry. The only thing that moves between showrooms is the dealer handling charge, which is not a published figure — so it is not in any total on this page.

What Puducherry charges

Puducherry bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 7%. The HTE 1.5 Petrol MT pays ₹78,743 of road tax on its ₹11,24,900 ex-showroom price, plus ₹2,025 of cess — the ₹80,768 the table shows. That cess is 0.18% of ex-showroom, and we bill it because it appears at exactly that rate on every invoice we checked, in all 36 states and union territories. We have not found the notification that sets it, so we describe it rather than name it.

Ex-showroom bandPetrolDieselCNG
Up to ₹10,00,0004%4%4%
Above ₹10,00,0007%7%7%

Kia Seltos on-road price in Puducherry: common questions

How much is road tax on a Kia Seltos in Puducherry?
₹80,768 on the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT and ₹1,56,660 on the GTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT. Puducherry bands the rate by ex-showroom price, from 4% to 7%.
What is the on-road price of the Kia Seltos HTE 1.5 Petrol MT in Puducherry?
₹12,76,262. That is ₹11,24,900 ex-showroom, ₹80,768 road tax, ₹56,245 insurance, ₹11,249 TCS and registration. The full range runs to ₹24,72,574 for the GTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT.
Is the Kia Seltos cheaper in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu than in Puducherry?
Yes, by ₹50,620 on the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu is the cheapest of the 36 states we cover and Puducherry ranks 13. Registering in another state only helps if you actually live there — road tax follows the address on the registration.
What is the Kia Seltos on-road price in Puducherry (Pondicherry)?
₹12,76,262 for the HTE 1.5 Petrol MT, rising to ₹24,72,574 for the GTX(O) 1.5 Diesel AT. Road tax is set by the state, so that figure holds across Puducherry. Only dealer handling charges vary between showrooms, and those are not a published figure, so we leave them out.

Kia Seltos on-road price in other states

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