Australian pricing has been announced for the refreshed 2023 cơ Seltos, bringing subtly updated looks, updated tech, & a gearbox switch


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UPDATE, November 25: Updated 2023 cơ Seltos driven

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Story continues: 2023 Seltos pricing và features

The 2023 cơ Seltos small SUV range is now on sale in Australia


Snapshot

2023 kia Seltos facelift revealedNew design and features for Kia"s small SUVAustralian launch phối for the fourth quarter of 2022

JUMP AHEAD

Headlining the changes lớn the 2023 cơ Seltos is an updated version of the Hyundai group"s 1.6-litre turbo-petrol engine, which is also now mated khổng lồ an eight-speed torque-converter automatic transmission in place of the seven-speed dual-clutch tự động it used previously.

Buyers are also treated lớn an upgraded safety features list và updated công nghệ in the cabin – with the standout feature being the remote-connectivity và control app, Kia Connect, which debuted in July with the new-gen tê Niro range.

Like with the Niro, Seltos buyers will get a nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnplimentary subscription for the first seven years.

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On the styling front, the facelift brings a revised front và rear look, subtly updated for the new mã sản phẩm year.

All of this nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnes at a price, however – meaning the nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnplimentary tê Connect is arguably built into the price increase. Pricing is up by at least $2000 across the range, as outlined in the table below.

2023 cơ Seltos pricing


modelRRPChangeDrive-away2023 Seltos S 2.0 CVT FWD2023 Seltos sport 2.0 CVT FWD2023 Seltos Sport+ 2.0 CVT FWD2023 Seltos GT-Line 2.0 CVT FWD2023 Seltos Sport+ 1.6T 8A AWD2023 Seltos GT-Line 1.6T 8A AWD
$29,500up $2210$31,690
$32,700up $2410$35,390
$35,800up $2010$38,490
$41,500up $2710$44,590
$39,300up $2010$41,990
$44,900up $2200$47,690

NOTE

"2.0 CVT FWD" means 2.0-litre four-cylinder naturally-aspirated (non-turbo) petrol engine, continuously variable automatic transmission, và front-wheel drive. "1.6T 8A AWD" means 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo petrol engine, eight-speed automatic transmission (not dual-clutch), and all-wheel drive.
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Styling updates

A facelift of the current 2019-launched model, the 2023 Seltos wears a revised front-end design, with a new bumper, grille, LED headlights with daytime running lights, & Kia"s updated emblem on its upper portion.

Despite being called a facelift, it"s the rear of the Seltos which has changed the most, now incorporating T-shaped tail-lights running horizontally across the boot lid, và its lower bumper has also been restyled khổng lồ feature a more prominent silver "bash plate" và fog lights.


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Other exterior changes include a mix of new-look 18-inch alloy wheels, similar to lớn the design of those on some of its updated cơ SUV stablemates, & a choice of seven paint colours – with Mars orange taking over from starbright yellow as the standard offering, và pluton blue being added as one of the premium option.

Two two-tone paint choices can be had on the top-spec GT-Line, nhanluchungvuong.edu.vnbining either clear white or pluton xanh with a đen roof.

The small SUV will continue lớn be offered in four grades: S, Sport, Sport+ & GT-Line.


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Interior tech upgrades

Stepping inside the cabin, the Seltos has been given a significant equipment nâng cấp with the addition of a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster on all grades except the entry-level S, which gets a 4.2-inch unit.

Just like the current GT-Line, all upnhanluchungvuong.edu.vning Seltos grades look set lớn feature a 10.25-inch infotainment touchscreen – angled towards the driver as a carryover from the EV6, Niro and Sportage – while also ditching the traditional gear selector, now adopting a rotary shift-by-wire dial.

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Rear occupants also gain air vents and USB-C charging points across all variants, while the GT-Line benefits from an electronically-adjustable driver"s seat (with memory function) and a powered tailgate.


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Powertrain

Kia has upgraded the 1.6-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder and swapped out the current seven-speed dual-clutch automatic (DCT) for an eight-speed torque converter.

Power outputs are currently unconfirmed for Australia, however, Korean models have received a nguồn boost from 130kW to 148kW (and 265Nm) for 2023.


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The new powertrain option, which continues to lớn drive all four wheels, is available exclusively on the thể thao + và GT-Line variants.

Meanwhile, the existing 112kW/180Nm 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine is carried over as standard across the range, và remains mated khổng lồ a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) driving the front wheels.


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Safety

Kia has also upped the màn chơi of safety equipment found in the Seltos, which now includes features such as; intelligent speed limit assist, lane following assist, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist & blind-spot collision-avoidance assist integrated as standard, even on the base S trim.

When is the 2023 cơ Seltos on sale?

The new Seltos is on sale now.


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