Is Kia Seltos worth the hype?
Yes, the Seltos is worth buying. It offers a lot of first-in-segment features, a plethora of engine transmission options, premium interiors, and that too at very competitive pricing. The Seltos impressed us so much that all we could complain about was a lack of under-thigh support and the rather stiff ride quality.
Do Kia’s hold their value?
Kia, wouldn’t want to be ya’-at least when it comes to resale value. Kia falls in the bottom half when looking across popular vehicle manufacturers. The exception for Kia, is their Soul model, which ranked in the top 25 of all models for value retention.
What is the Kia Seltos GT-line AWD?
We will be driving the Kia Seltos GT-Line AWD, it has a 1.599cc turbo petrol engine, weighs 1.470kg and has a claimed combined fuel consumption of 7.6L/100 km. In Australia, it is priced at AUD41.990 (25.700€ or US$28.800) and the model I drove had no optional extras.
Is the Kia Seltos India’s most successful brand launch in history?
Kia astutely chose the Seltos for its very late arrival in India, and the wholesales figures have been nothing short of spectacular: 12.854 in the first month last October and 83.685 in just 8 months, meaning the Seltos has single-handedly awarded Kia the most successful brand launch in Indian history.
Where did the Seltos perform in 2019?
Thanks mainly to its Indian performance, the Seltos finished 2019 as the 4th most popular new model launch globally, has since snapped its first monthly win in New Zealand last April and notched solid volumes in North America, South Africa and Australia.
Is Kia China’s most successful brand launch in history?
With 86.922 sales in 8 months (including 3.237 Sedonas) despite a COVID-19 stall since April, Kia nears the level of China’s most successful brand launch in history, Jetta (96.513 in 8 months) even though China is almost 7 times bigger than India as a new car market (25.8m vs. 3.8m in 2019).