![]() During our test drive of the pre-facelift model, the cargo area easily swallowed our suitcases, backpacks, and photo bag in our testing, we fit eight carry-on suitcases in the cargo hold and 20 with the rear seats folded. Interior ambient lighting is standard on the upscale SX model and can be set to pulse along with the music like the system Kia offers in the smaller Soul SUV. The materials used throughout the cabin are refined enough to seem right at home in the showroom next to the brand's excellent Telluride SUV. Inside, the Seltos offers noticeably more space for people and cargo than the Hyundai Kona. For more information about the Seltos's fuel economy, visit the EPA's website. On our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test route, an all-wheel-drive Seltos with the turbocharged 1.6-liter managed 30 mpg. Highway fuel economy is estimated to be as high as 34 mpg for front-wheel-drive models with the 2.0-liter four-cylinder. The EPA estimates that the Seltos will deliver fairly efficient MPG figures. 2024 Kia Seltos to Get a New Look, Fresh Interior.Kia Updates Its Seltos Small SUV for 2024.2024 Kia Seltos Starts Just under $26,000.The Seltos offers a firm but mostly smooth ride, and handling is sharp for an SUV-it's far more entertaining and composed than rivals such as the Jeep Compass and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. All-wheel drive comes standard on all but the S and EX trims. While the base engine is mated to a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), the turbo comes with an eight-speed automatic. We sampled the Seltos with the turbocharged 1.6-liter back when it made only 175 horsepower and found its power to be more than adequate. ![]() Kia offers two different four-cylinder engines in the Seltos: a 2.0-liter that makes 147 horsepower or a turbocharged 1.6-liter that pumps out 195 hp. All-wheel drive is available as an option for those who need it. It includes faux-leather upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat, heated front seats, a wireless smartphone charging pad, and the new dual-screen infotainment system with in-dash navigation. The SX model comes loaded with almost everything, but the EX is well-equipped, too, and much cheaper. The best value lies with the Seltos's EX trim.
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