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Kia India marked the milestone of producing one million vehicles from its manufacturing facility at Anantapur by rolling out the first unit of its newest innovation—the new Seltos. The new Seltos comes with a new-age design, 32 safety features including Level 2 ADAS with 17 Features and features such as a panoramic sunroof. It is now available for pre-bookings in India.
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