2026 Kia Seltos.
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Here is a car I never see: the Kia Seltos. I am not sure why but I must have seen maybe 2 or 3 since they came out, back in 2019. I guess they’re not that popular where I live…
And since the Seltos was introduced in Korea over 5 years ago, Kia is already working on a new generation. A few spy shots have already surfaced, and now we have an illustration giving us a realistic idea of what the real thing might look like.
And of course, like everything Kia these days, it looks l like a small Kia EV9. It even has a more angular look than the EV9.
Sales have not been that bad with over 60,000 of them sold in the US last year alone. Which is actually an improvement over the past years.
Apparently, the 2nd generation Kia Seltos will be available with a Hybrid powertrain, which will probably make it even more popular. The current model only offers a 2.0 Liter or 1.6 Liter Turbo. And no Hybrid option. The new Hybrid will be Kia’s most affordable Hybrid model in the US. And will use Kia’s next-generation Hybrid powertrain. That new powertrain is rumored to use a new 1.5 Liter engine. It has also been reported that the next Seltios could also have an e-AWD option.
The next Seltos is also expected to switch the the same platform as the Hyundai Kona. That means it could be a bit larger and roomier as well.
This doesn’t look too bad with that EV9 styling. But on bigger vehicles, no thanks. My general feeling is that I don’t see a lot of Hyundai and Kia products because I don’t live in or frequent lower income neighborhoods. I’ll see them on the highway occasionally – and that’s about it.
Is KIA/Hyundai driving itself into this futuristic desperation mess?
To anonymous: Do you think that only people with lower incomes drive Kia? Embarrassing.