Compact Seltos saw the light exactly three years ago, and now Kia is preparing to debut a restyled car. The official premiere will take place on July 15 at the Busan Motor Show, and then all the details will be made public. In the meantime, the first images have been published that allow you to see changes in the exterior and interior.
On the left – it was, on the right – it became
The facelift took place without radical intervention: the characteristic two-level architecture of the headlights remained. However, the LED headlights themselves have been changed, as well as all the plastic plumage of the front end, including the bumper. The radiator grille has become wider, and the additional sections of navigation lights integrated into it are now located lower.
The stern has changed on a larger scale. The new taillights are connected by a functional bridge, and the sections on the fenders are made vertical. The rear bumper has been changed, as well as plastic lining on the doors and sills. Finally, the design of the wheels has been revised, which can be up to 18 inches in diameter.
Well, the most serious changes are in the cabin. The front panel is completely new – with two screens with a diagonal of 10.25 inches, although they are not installed in a single plane: the touchscreen of the media system is slightly turned towards the driver. The center console has been redesigned: the climate control unit has become more compact and has lost the rotating temperature control knob (buttons are now responsible for this), and under it are the keys and knobs of the audio system. And instead of the usual “machine” lever, Seltos found a rotating washer.
However, it is possible that all this will only be in expensive versions, and for simpler trim levels, the interior will turn out to be different. All this, as well as technical specifications regardingpopularized at the Busan Auto Show. The pre-reform Seltos is offered in South Korea only with a 1.6 T-GDI petrol turbo engine (177 hp) and a seven-speed “robot”, front-wheel or all-wheel drive. Following South Korea, the updated Seltos will appear in other countries, where different powertrains will be offered.
