Thoughts?
Review videos are starting to come out now that it's started to sell in Korea. We get it in Australia soon. Looks like a great car for small families.
New Kia Compact SUV, the Kia Seltos
idonteven on 20/07/2019 - 14:20
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Kia Australia has confirmed local models will get a 110kW 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine running the Atkinson cycle (used in overseas versions of the Cerato) paired with a CVT automatic driving the front wheels.
https://www.caradvice.com.au/767977/2020-kia-seltos-revealed…
Ah ok I figured they would locally
Now there’s a whole lotta Meh. Kia, SUV and compact don’t fit together and spell exciting for me.
Is it a Kona in a Kia suit?
It sure is ugly
Kind of gives me a Land Rover vibe
An ugly Chinese land rover vibe I suppose
Looks like a great car for small families.
Weird statement. It's just another compact petrol driven SUV. There's certainly no lack of choice in that segment!
It’s a bit small.
That's what she said
I have been in the auto industry for nearly 30 years and although I cant speak for this particular model, what i can say about kia in general is that we refer to them as mud guards. That is, shiny on top……sh1t underneath. Its what issues they develop 3 to 4 years down the track.
And before anyone chimes in with "but they offer 7 year warranty " unless its a major fault anything else is attributed to wear and tear.What kind of issues are you talking about?
Mud sticking to the undercarriage.
How do you rate Hyundai?
For clarity, how long ago were you a mechanic?
Well i used to be a "grease monkey" in my earlier days with my own business.
Will be interesting to know. Probably was around Kia's in early 2000s
Issues such as interior trim falling apart and deteriorating/ delaminating under the aussie sun, alot of this is linked to build quality and materials used. noisy transmissions and drive lines to name a few. Yes was a grease monkey long ago however still in the industry in research and development and evaluation. How do i rate Hyundai? Very similar. Both manufacturers share platforms however i rate kia slightly better. Different story 2 years ago. Hyundai dropped the ball in the last few years chasing market share.
At the end of the day you just need to ask yourself, do i pay 18k for a kia which will get you from point a to b with a few issues along the way or 32k for an equivalent vehicle that will offer better build quality and refinement@gbarlett: Hmmmm as I was recently a car mechanic, I've seen my fair share of Kia's and Hyundai's and have to say the interior holds up better than more "premium" brands, like the classic faded/rubbed off switch's and controls on Audi's and VW. Obviously they aren't as nice feeling, but most people don't care. I own neither a Hyundai or Kia but happily would if I was in the market for something they produced.
Only diesel engines is a surprising decision these days