[Auto]Kia Seltos, the SUV that exceeds expectations

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With less than a year on the market, it is Kia's third best-selling model, with 6,758 units placed as of August, followed by our cars made in Mexico. In addition, it has managed to be the best-selling SUV in its segment for three months; It is the second model with the most sections on apartatukia.com, appropriating 20 percent and its EX Pack version is the most sold, this being 36 percent of its sales in Mexico.

 

Seltos, whose name comes from the son of Hercules "Celtos" with a small variation in the "S" that represents its sporty essence, has as its main characteristics being an agile and sporty vehicle, demonstrating its brave and assertive spirit, therefore, we remember the 10 most important qualities of this attractive SUV:

 

1. Kia Seltos is not an ordinary SUV as it is powered by a 1.6L gasoline engine and has a sportier version, with a 1.4L turbo engine combined with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

 

2. In addition to the advantages in its engine, Seltos has the distinctive “Tiger Nose” grille, an original seal of the brand that cannot be missing in each of its vehicles and an avant-garde design that set the brand's trend.

 

3. On the outside, it has sporty lines that give it exclusivity, its taillights, DRL and LED headlights with signatures lamps, are synonymous with elegance in its design.

 

4. Seltos has a sporty spoiler; floating roof; 17 ”wheels and a dual exhaust design that enhances sportiness, when combined with the lines of the rear diffuser.

 

5. Another of its virtues is that it has a 10.25 ”screen, one of the largest in the segment with Android Auto and Apple Car Play connectivity. In addition, it has a wireless smartphone charger compatible with all cell phones that have this technology.

 

6. Also, it incorporates the option "Split Screen" where the screen can be divided into 3 sections and project what the user needs in their daily journey.

 

7. This SUV equips the best comfort for traveling on the road as it has ventilated seats, which provide comfort and eliminate the high temperature of the leather seats, keeping the driver more attentive to the road.

 

8. Kia Seltos includes an intelligent selector for driving modes such as “Terrain Mode” that works in tandem with the engine and braking as a great support when starting on a low-traction surface. The button can also be used to select the desired mode (sand, snow or mud).

 

9. It is equipped with six airbags in all its versions and disc brakes on all four wheels, which guarantees that the brand offers the same safety to its users regardless of the version they purchase.

 

10. Seltos has active and passive safety that put it at the top of its segment, such as ABS brakes; braking distribution system (EBD); Stability control (ESC); slope control assistant (HAC); and TCS, which helps keep the wheels from spinning, providing safer acceleration in low-traction situations.

 

Kia Seltos has the power to surprise, being a complete product that, in addition to offering a modern and incomparable design, protects the user with the high quality of its components, which allow it to be considered one of the best proposals in its segment .

 

With the now traditional 7-year or 150,000-kilometer warranty, Kia Seltos offers price, quality and comfort.