The Kia Seltos is a subcompact SUV with only a few minor revisions for the 2023 model year. A hybrid variant has yet to show up despite some rumours suggesting it would. Base models feature a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine rated at 146 horsepower. FWD is standard, but AWD is available. Customers can also choose a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine that serves up 175 horsepower via a dual-clutch transmission and standard AWD.
Since launching in 2020, the Kia Seltos quickly became one of the best and most popular subcompact SUVs on the market. It’s now the Korean brand’s top seller in Canada, too. Making the feat even more impressive is the fact that customers literally have a dozen other options in the …
Kia ’s best-selling model in Canada, and the second best-selling small SUV in Canada in 2022, is getting a mid-cycle update for 2024. Basically, the Seltos receives sleeker lines, more standard content and several powertrain enhancements that make it more pleasant to drive. Also, a new X-Line trim level joins …
Kia is recalling over 44,000 units of its Seltos subcompact SUV in Canada, covering the 2021-2023 model years , due to a fire risk. An investigation has found that the AWD control unit under the driver's seat may become contaminated by a mixture of salt and moisture inside the vehicle.
Sales charts tell you a lot of things, like which vehicles are the most popular among consumers, but not the whole story. That’s why U.S. magazine Consumer Reports conducts a yearly survey to find out the models that people like the most and the least. Its latest rankings are out, …
U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has once again published a list of vehicles owners like the most. The results are from the 2022 Annual Auto Surveys, involving more than 300,000 vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, as well as some 2023 models. The team used criteria like price, performance, reliability, comfort, …
The Kia Seltos is getting a proper mid-cycle update for 2024. Following a first look in South Korea this summer, the company showed the North American-spec model at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week. The vehicle will hit the market in the first half of 2023, probably around spring.
Hyundai has come up with a plan to protect its most theft-prone vehicles after several videos were posted on social media in recent months showing how easy it is to hotwire the engine and drive away. We’re talking about certain 2016-2021 Accent, Elantra, Elantra GT, Sonata, Veloster, Venue, Kona, Tucson, …
Originally introduced in North America two years ago, the Kia Seltos returns with no major changes for 2023. There are some minor equipment revisions, and the base price is up by $100, but that’s it. However, things will be different for 2024 as the small crossover from South Korea will …
Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. Subcompact SUVs are some of the best-selling vehicles in Canada. They’re smaller and easier to park than compact SUVs, and all of them are available with all-wheel drive. Winner For …
Kia has a sizable lead over most competitors when it comes to electrification. In addition to the Soul EV and the three Niro variants, the Korean brand recently added a pair of hybrid models to the Sorento for 2022, and it will do the same with the next-generation Sportage for …