James Wong
2023 Kia Seltos: GT-Line to be best-seller
The updated Kia Seltos may start at just over $30k, but the brand is expecting the bulk of customers to be shelling out for the top-spec GT-Line.
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About the Kia Seltos
Last updated Dec 18, 2024The Seltos is Kia's competitor to big sellers such as the Mitsubishi ASX and Nissan Qashqai in the Small SUV sales race.
The Seltos pairs an edgy and well-proportioned design with an unusually large amount of cabin space for the class, and in higher spec levels a massive 10-inch touchscreen and party tricks like pulsing cabin LEDs.
There are base models of the Kia Seltos with a 2.0-litre engine and CVT, plus front-wheel drive, or 1.6-litre turbo models with a dual-clutch automatic transmission and on-demand all-wheel drive, plus fairly agile dynamics.
The Seltos is far less vanilla than many of its rivals.
Pros
- Presentation inside and out
- Lusty powertrain
- Overall package wants for little
Cons
- Pricey
- Annoying safety camera alerts
- Some dual-clutch foibles
Kia Seltos Rating
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2022 Kia Seltos Price
Sport+
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $33,290 |
| 1.6L, 7-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $37,290 |
GT-Line Limited Edition
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $38,790 |
S
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $27,290 |
Sport
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $30,290 |
S Safety Pack
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $27,790 |
Sport Safety Pack
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | $31,290 |
GT-Line Two Tone
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 1.6L, 7-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $42,700 |
GT-Line
| Configuration | Price From* |
|---|---|
| 1.6L, 7-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | $42,200 |
*excl. on-roads
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2022 Kia Seltos Dimensions
1615mm
1800mm
4370mm
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
See all 2022 Kia Seltos Dimensions2022 Kia Seltos Boot Space
The Kia Seltos offers a boot space of 433 litres, which is rather large for an SUV in this segment. Cargo space expands to 1393 litres with the second row folded flat.
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2022 Kia Seltos Interior
The interior of the Seltos is rather large for its category, it tends to provide a little more room than rivals like the Hyundai Kona, without compromising on what is the current and soon be replaced Kia Sportage.
It’s a good looking interior, especially in the top-spec variants.
2022 Kia Seltos Infotainment
Base models come equipped with an 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and reversing camera with rear parking sensors.
Upgrade to the Seltos Sport and you get a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system (also with with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) as well as DAB digital radio and Satellite navigation.
Go for the top-spec and your tech will get upgraded to include a head-up display, 7.0-inch colour instrument cluster display, ambient lighting, Qi wireless phone charging and a Bose eight-speaker premium sound system.
2022 Kia Seltos Safety Rating
When the Kia Seltos was tested by ANCAP upon its release, it received a rating of FIVE stars.
All models received an adult occupant protection score of 85 per cent, child occupant protection score of 83 per cent, vulnerable road user protection score of 61 per cent and a safety assist score of 70 per cent.
All 2021 Kia Seltos models come standard with lane-keeping assist, anti-lock brakes, front, front side and curtain airbags and autonomous emergency braking with forward-collision warning.
Up-spec models and those with the Safety Pack add a more advanced autonomous emergency braking with cyclist detection, while the Sport Plus and GT-Line include blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert. We feel these features should be standard, otherwise we highly recommend optioning the safety pack.
2022 Kia Seltos Fuel Economy
The 2021 Kia Seltos, when equipped with the standard 2.0-litre four-cylinder, consumes 6.8L/100km on the ADR combined city and highway cycle.
The turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder uses 7.6L/100km on the ADR combined city and highway cycle. Both engines need 91RON regular unleaded fuel and can run on E10.
| Kia Seltos | Fuel Type | Combined |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6L, 7-speed auto, 5-door SUV, Petrol, 4x4 | Unleaded | 7.6 L/100km |
| 2.0L, Automatic, 5-door SUV, Petrol, FWD | Unleaded | 6.8 L/100km |
Cost of ownership
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2022 Kia Seltos Colours
What colours are available for the Kia Seltos
There are nine different colour combinations you can order the Kia Seltos in. Two-tone colour combinations include Starbright Yellow with a cherry black roof and Clear white and Cherry black roof.
Outside of those two-tone multicolours, the other single colours include Starbright yellow, Neptune blue, Mars orange, Steel grey, Gravity grey, Cherry black and Snow White pearl.
2022 Kia Seltos Warranty
Kia offers seven years of capped-price servicing in addition to its seven-year, unlimited kilometre warranty for the Seltos.
The 2021 Kia Seltos 2.0-litre requires servicing every 12 months or 15,000km, whichever comes first, while the Kia Seltos 1.6T requires servicing every 12 months or 10,000km.
When equipped with the 2.0-litre four cylinder naturally-aspirate engine, the Seltos has an average cost per service of $402while Seltos models with the turbocharged 1.6-litre have an average service cost of $466.
2022 Kia Seltos vs other SUVs to consider
The Seltos should be compared to the Mitsubishi ASX, Toyota CH-R, Hyundai Kona, Nissan Juke, Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-30, Skoda Kamiq and MG ZS.
Should you buy the 2022 Kia Seltos
Is this the right car for you? Out experts buy or not guide.
The Kia Seltos is our favourite small SUV, it presents a very clean package with more room than one might expect from a small SUV. It comes feature packed with a modern interior and all the latest technological gadgets one could ask for in the price point.
It unfortunately misses out on some great features such as automatic boot (tailgate), but other than that, it’s a pretty good package overall and should be very high on your consideration list.
Kia Seltos FAQs
The cheapest Kia Seltos is the S (FWD) WITH SAFETY PACK that starts from $28,100.
The most expensive Kia Seltos is the GT-LINE (AWD) (SUNROOF) that starts from $42,000.
The best towing capacity of a Kia Seltos is 1250 kg offered by the following variants: SPORT+ (AWD), GT LINE (AWD) (TWO-TONE), GT LINE (AWD), GT-LINE (AWD) (TWO-TONE) and GT-LINE (AWD) (SUNROOF).
The largest Kia Seltos is the SPORT+ (AWD) which measures 1800mm wide, 4385mm in length and sits 1635mm tall.
The most powerful Kia Seltos is the SPORT+ (AWD) which has 146kW of power from its 1.6L TUR GASOLINE DIR INJ engine.
The Kia Seltos is built in Korea and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Kia Seltos is the SPORT+ (AWD) which weighs 1950 kg (kerb weight).
The Kia Seltos uses Unleaded Petrol.