> The debut market for the restyled Kia Seltos SUV was native Korea, where sales were launched last summer. In the fall of the same 2022, the premiere of the American version took place at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but the next country where the upgraded cross appeared was Australia. Quite recently, such a Seltos was launched in our neighboring Kazakhstan. Now, the refreshed crossover is finally entering the US market, and the range of local SUVs has been replenished with the “off-road” version of the X-Line, which is not yet available in other countries. But first, let's go over the design of the standard cross again.
Base updated Kia Seltos for USA 1/3 Base updated Kia Seltos for USA 2/3 Base updated Kia Seltos for USA 3/3
Outside and inside, the crossover destined for America as a whole has changed in the same way as in other markets. Seltos got a new front bumper and grille, the headlights retained their shape, but the filling was replaced, plus they added LED strokes of running lights, which, in addition, have a “continuation” in the form of luminous stripes on the grille. The rear lights have also become different — they are now united by a functional die. A scoreboard appeared in the cabin, while the cheapest Kia Seltos has digital instruments with a small screen between and multimedia with an 8-inch display, while other versions have a full-fledged 10.25-inch virtual tidy and a similarly sized entertainment system display. And in the States, the Seltos was left with the usual gearshift lever (in Korea, the models sent the washer).
The interior of the cheapest restyled Kia Seltos and the top version 1/2 The interior of the cheapest restyled Kia Seltos and the top version 2/2 the «initial» configurations have 17-inch wheels), round foglights in black casings (other versions have additional vertical DRL blocks) and more impressive roof rails. Ground clearance is no longer — the same 185 mm as other versions.
Kia Seltos X-Line 1/5 Kia Seltos X-Line 2/5 Kia Seltos X-Line 3/5 Kia Seltos X-Line 4/5 Kia Seltos X-Line 5/5 depending on the configuration): single-zone climate control, heated and ventilated front seats, electric tailgate, adaptive cruise control, auto-brake system with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane departure warning system.
In the LX, S and EX trim levels, the American Seltos is equipped with the same 148-hp 2.0 petrol “aspirated”, it still works in tandem with the IVT variator. The “off-road” Seltos X-Line and the top version of the SX have a “turbo four” 1.6 T-GDI, which has become more powerful after restyling: now 198 hp. (it was 178 hp). And the turbo engine is now combined with the classic eight-speed “automatic” (it replaced the seven-speed robotic box with two clutches). Curiously, the most affordable Kia Seltos LX in the States is all-wheel drive by default, as are the expensive X-Lines and SXs. All-wheel drive is an option for the «medium» S and EX versions.
Top American Kia Seltos 1/3 Top American Kia Seltos 2/3 Top American Kia Seltos 3/3
The basic restyled Seltos costs from $24,390 for the X-Line version they ask for a minimum of $ 28,690, the top-end crossover will cost a minimum of $ 29,990. All prices are excluding taxes and delivery.
As for Russia, due to well-known events, we should probably expect a refreshed Kia Seltos only in deliveries under the parallel import scheme.< /p>
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