
Seltos Diesel AT Owners - Please Help
It’s that time of life after 5 years with my current car, an i20 Sportz 1.2 NA Manual, I’ve finally decided it’s time for an upgrade. I’ve clocked around 62k km on the i20 with a mix of city and highway driving.
It’s been a wonderful car overall, but the one thing I’ve always disliked is the NA engine. Overtaking or climbing inclines often requires frequent downshifts, so I definitely don’t want another NA engine this time.
I really liked the Seltos HTK(O). I test drove the petrol manual and got a very similar feeling to my i20. Then I drove the diesel manual and absolutely loved the way it pulled. I’ll be test driving the diesel automatic next week.
My main concern is my usage.
Currently, I’m in my hometown and the car probably comes out once a month for a proper highway trip. Otherwise, I might drive it once a week for some occasion within town.
I may relocate to Bangalore or Hyderabad next year. Even there, I expect most of my driving to be in the city, with perhaps one monthly highway trip back to my hometown.
I understand that BS6 diesels need the DPF to regenerate properly and that predominantly short city trips can make things more complicated.
I’m mainly looking for experiences from owners who have a similar usage pattern. How has your experience been with DPF regeneration on the Seltos diesel or other BS6 diesels when most of your driving is in the city and highway trips are only occasional?
Is it something that becomes a hassle with low usage, or is it generally manageable?
I’d really appreciate some honest long term owner experiences before I make the decision. Thanks!