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Kia Seltos vs Nissan X-TRAIL

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Kia Seltos
Kia Seltos

$30,990 - $48,215

2023 price

Nissan X-TRAIL
Nissan X-TRAIL

$37,250 - $58,990

2024 price

Summary

2023 Kia Seltos
2024 Nissan X-TRAIL
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 4, 2.0L

Inline 4, 2.5L
Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
6.9L/100km (combined)

7.8L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

7
Dislikes
  • LED headlights only on top grade
  • No hybrid version
  • CVT transmission with the 2.0-litre engine

  • Fuel efficiency could be better
  • Ownership package off the pace
  • Minimal boot space with seven seats up
2023 Kia Seltos Summary

Looking for a small SUV that’s not tiny? The Kia Seltos could be that SUV, and it’s been updated for 2023.

This review covers the entire Seltos range and reviews this small SUV based on its safety, practicality, price and features, plus ownership costs, its fuel economy and what it’s like to drive.

So, if you’re thinking about a Honda HR-V, a Toyota Corolla Cross or something even as large as a Hyundai Tucson or Kia Sportage then you need to be thinking about a Kia Seltos, too. 

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2024 Nissan X-TRAIL Summary

Launching an investigation into the Australian mid-size SUV market is like opening an automotive can of worms.

Around 20 mainstream offerings makes it one of the most popular and hotly contested segments in the local new-car market.

Think Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5, Subaru Forester and the category-leading Toyota RAV4. Not to mention the subject of this review, the long-established Nissan X-Trail

And this time around we’re looking at the X-Trail N-Trek, which sits in the middle of a five-tier X-Trail line-up, in AWD seven-seat form which increases versatility while narrowing the competitive field somewhat. 

We spent a week putting it through its urban paces. 

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