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The 2023 Kia Seltos range of configurations is currently priced from $27,897.
Carsguide Contributing Journalist Andrew Chesterton had this to say at the time: Still is a super-solid offering in the small SUV segment, the Kia Seltos delivers plenty of size and style for your investment. If it was me, I'd at least drive the front-wheel drive version — which isn't just cheaper but uses less fuel, too — before making my decision, but Kia's city-friendly SUV remains a good thing in a not-too-small package.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Andrew Chesterton liked most about this particular version of the Kia Seltos: Stylish, inside and out, Turbocharged engine doesn't want for poke, Spacious cabin, capacious boot
The 2023 Kia Seltos carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1100 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The Kia Seltos 2023 prices range from $27,390 for the basic trim level SUV S (fwd) to $47,520 for the top of the range SUV GT-Line (awd) (two-Tone).
The Kia Seltos has a premium interior across the range with cloth seats on the entry grade S and Sport, while the Sport+ and GT-Line have artificial leather upholstery.
Coming standard on the S grade are alloy wheels, roof rails, cloth seats, an eight-inch media display, digital driver’s display, air-conditioning, wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto.
The Sport grade adds 17-inch alloy wheels, auto headlights, a 10.25-inch media screen and matching 10.25-inch driver display, digital radio, sat nav, climate control, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The Sport+ has all the Sport’s features but brings a proximity key with push-button start, privacy glass, power driver’s seat, artificial leather upholstery and extra safety tech which we’ll get to soon.
The top-of-the-range GT-Line has all the Sport+ features but adds a power front passenger seat, heated and ventilated front seats, sunroof and a power tailgate.
Boot capacity depends on if you’ve requested a full-sized spare wheel or the space-saver spare. With the space-saver you’ll have more room at 469 litres while the full-sized wheel under the boot floor will leave you with 433 litres. That’s still decent for the class.
Australian Consumer Law is pretty specific when it comes to this stuff. It’s the carmaker’s responsibility to return the vehicle to a drivable, safe state (which it isn’t if the seat moves on its own) at no cost to you if the problem is a genuine warranty claim (which it sounds like it might be). But you do have the responsibility to give a reasonable time frame and opportunity for this to happen.
If the car can’t be fixed, then you may have a case against the dealer that supplied the car and possibly the manufacturer as well. Either way, if a fix can’t be found, you may be entitled to a repair, replacement or refund if the car fails to meet the terms of the ACCC’s Consumer Guarantees legislation.
Kia Seltos Model | Body Type | Specs | Fuel Consumption |
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GT-Line (fwd) (sunroof)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 2.0L ULP CVT AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
6.9L/100km
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GT-Line (awd) (sunroof)
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 1.6L ULP 8 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
7.4L/100km
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The Kia Seltos is a five-seater SUV.
The Seltos range has two engines to choose from: a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine making 110kW/180Nm and a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine producing even more grunt at 146kW/265Nm.
The 0-100km/h time for the Kia Seltos with the 2.0-litre engine is about 10 seconds. The 0-100km/h time for the Kia Seltos with the 1.6-litre engine is about eight seconds.
There are four grades: the entry grade S, then the Sport, Sport+ and GT-Line. Those are all available with the 2.0-litre petrol engine and front-wheel drive. The Sport+ and GT-Line can also be had with a more powerful engine which is a 1.6-litre turbo-petrol with all-wheel drive.