Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos

Overall Good

Introduction –Second largest car manufacturer in South Korea has entered in India auto market with its SUV , Kia Seltos. They call it as a badass SUV.

Exterior – Kia Seltos is a complete package of features which you are expecting from a car. It looks good thanks to the Kia’s signature Tiger Nose grill which adds charm in the exterior. Stylish design , stylish alloys and overall looks of the car makes the people turn around. While the features and the ride puts a smile on your face. This is all about exterior let’s see how it is from interiors. Kia’s interiors are good and feel premium in some aspects. Its huge infotainment system and the use of soft touch materials gives the feel of premiumness while it gives the sporty feel with its ‘Flat – Bottomes steering wheel’ and some red inserts. Bose sound system and ambient mood lighting adds charm to the rich feel of the car

Interiors. – The front seats are good in case of comfort while the rear seats may disappoint you in legroom and under thigh support. Also the rear AC vents which are in middle makes the third person feel uncomfortable sometimes while it can be fixed by giving those vents at the B-pillar(near the rear door). The Air Purifier which is first in segment which makes the air clean every time for your clean breathe.

Safety –
The Kia Seltos is made by using high strength steel. Equipped with 6 airbags and also give safety features like ABS , EBD , ESC , HAC , etc. It also scores 5 star rating in ANCAP(Australian new car assessment program)

The Boot Space –The boot space is good not the best in its class it feels sufficient for a SUV of its size. Still you are feeling shortage of space then just fold the seats and it will offer you plenty of space for your luggage. Seats have 60:40 split. That was all about its appearance and feel let’s talk about how does it drive ?

Ride Quality – The Seltos offered with 1.5 litre (115hp) which is offered in lower variants and 1.4 (138hp) turbocharged petrol engine while diesel is offered with 1.5litre engine which produces 113hp. Both the engines are mated with automatic transmissions and both have 6 speed manual transmission too. But still the ride quality it isn’t great. The steering doesn’t feel much responsive which lets you down in confidence. Still it focuses to the auto enthusiast people to buy it. The Creta gives you much better ride quality than Seltos but if you’re are a person who likes to enjoy the thrill of driving with your loved ones this might be a better option for you.

Pros –

1. Sporty Design

2. Good features

3. Air Purifier

Cons. 

1. Steering response would have been better

2. Lack of under thigh support at the rear seat

3. Third person in rear might feel uncomfortable.

Summary –Kia Seltos is a good package of sporty design and caring features with good ride quality.

Competition – Hyundai Creta , Tata Harrier , MG Hector. Among these Hyundai Creta is best because it offers good ride quality , plush interiors , pleasing features and space too. If you want buy a car which offers many features from Seltos and Creta and which is bigger in size then you should prefer Tata Harrier. The ride quality of MG Hector might feel disappointing.