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2023 Kia Seltos costs enhance by as much as $2900

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Kia Australia has detailed pricing for its up to date Seltos small SUV vary forward of its arrival in showrooms this month.

The 2023 Kia Seltos is between $2200 and $2900 dearer, relying on the variant, than the pre-update mannequin when evaluating nationwide drive-away pricing.

The vary now begins at $31,690 drive-away for the entry-level Seltos S 2.0 FWD, and extends to $47,690 drive-away for the flagship GT-Line 1.6T AWD.

As beforehand reported, the Atkinson cycle 2.0-litre MPI FWD petrol engine, which produces 110kW of energy and 180Nm of torque, carries over from the pre-update mannequin and is mated to a constantly variable transmission (CVT). It’s obtainable on all trim ranges.

A turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine, mated with an all-wheel drive, stays obtainable however now makes use of an eight-speed torque-converter computerized transmission as a substitute of the outgoing dual-clutch.

The turbocharged engine produces 146kW and 265Nm, which is 16kW greater than the outgoing mannequin. It’s obtainable solely on Sport+ and GT-Line trim ranges.

Past the powertrain updates, the Seltos affords extra security options as normal for 2023. The bottom S comes normal with blind-spot help, rear cross-traffic help, Clever Velocity Restrict Help and Lane Following Help – the earlier Security Pack possibility has been dropped.

Additional, all fashions obtain rear air vents and USB-C charging ports. Beforehand, solely the top-spec GT-Line provided rear air flow.

Abroad mannequin proven

Conventional analogue gauges are not any extra with the up to date Seltos vary, with the bottom S getting a ‘fundamental’ digital instrument cluster with a 4.2-inch display, and Sport, Sport+ and GT-Line fashions receiving twin 10.25-inch screens.

There’s additionally a redesigned local weather management panel.

The Seltos is the second mannequin within the model’s Australian lineup to function Kia Join on-line companies, normal from the Sport grade and up.

A complimentary seven-year subscription brings “buyer advantages in security, safety, comfort, connectivity, and stay companies by utilizing telematic techniques to switch actual time knowledge, equivalent to climate and visitors data” – learn extra about Kia Join right here.

Externally, the Seltos now options up to date headlight graphics, a “bigger and bolder” entrance grille in addition to revised bumpers.

GT-Line variations rating a brand new LED headlight design with a ‘star-map’ signature, as Kia describes it, in addition to LED mixture tail gentle clusters.

All fashions function alloy wheels as normal (new for Seltos S), with Sport, Sport+ and GT-Line fashions that includes new machine-finished designs.

Seven colors are provided throughout the line-up, together with a brand new Pluton Blue end. The outgoing fashions’ Starlight Yellow has been dropped, whereas Clear White and Pluton Blue can be found with a distinction Fusion Black roof completely on the Seltos GT-Line.

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