Kia has confirmed that the Seltos SUV will land in
Australian showrooms on October 25. The Kia Seltos is also available in South
Korea and India and has generated a lot of interest. Australia is the third
major market where it will be available.
Local buyers will be able to purchase the Seltos in
either S, Sport, Sport+, and GT Line guises. Both the S, Sport, and Sport+
front-wheel drive models feature a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MPI Atkinson cycle
engine that produces 147 hp and 180 Nm of torque.
Further up in the range are the Sport+ and GT Line
models with all-wheel drive and a 1.6T-GDI engine mated to a seven-speed dual
clutch transmission. These models have 174 hp and 265 Nm of torque.
Prices for the Kia Seltos S start at AUD 25,990 and
rise to AUD 41,990 for the range-topping GT Line. Kia will offer a AUD 1,000
safety pack for the S and Sport models. This pack includes autonomous emergency
braking, Advanced Smart Cruise Control, Driver Attention Alert+, electronic
parking brake, electric folding mirrors, auto up and down driver’s window, and
15-inch rear disc brakes.
The standard color for the range is Starbright
Yellow while premium colors including Neptune Blue, Gravity Grey, Mars Orange,
Snow White Pearl, Steel Grey, and Cherry Black come at a AUD 520 premium.
The starting price for the Kia Seltos makes it
AUD 6,000 more expensive than the smaller Venue from sister company Hyundai that
also recently launched.
