At the end of last year, Naza Kia teased
the arrival of the new Kia Seltos, which it said will be launched in 2020. Fast
forward four months and the B-segment crossover appears to be nearing a local
introduction, having popped up on the official Kia Malaysia website.
The Seltos will apparently be available in
EX and GT Line variants, and both look to be powered by a 1.6 litre Gamma
naturally-aspirated MPI four-cylinder petrol engine, sending 123 PS and 151 Nm
of torque. It is mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox, and the car will
likely only be offered with front-wheel drive, following class norms.
Beyond that, not much can be gleaned about
the local specification, but the website does list items like LED head- and
tail lights, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, an eight-inch touchscreen
infotainment system, Qi wireless smartphone charging, ventilated seats, an
auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a sunroof and, interestingly, a head-up display.
Expect most of these to be exclusive to
the GT Line, which will also get a seven-inch colour multi-info display instead
of the EX’s 3.5-inch monochrome screen, along with black faux leather seats and
single-zone automatic climate control.
