Okay I am impressed you are the first reviewer I've EVER heard that sad "Don't go for the Turbo" for long term reliability! It really bugs me when reviewers do nothing but talk about the top trims and turbo engines, NEVER emphasizing value or longevity in the purchase. Also having watched some folks who actually tried off-roading both the Kona and Seltos, the 7 speed dual-clutch tends to overheat pretty easily; too much clutch engagement, I'd guess. Not that _either_ are any sort of serious off-roader, I would imagine you'd get better results with the IVT than the dual-clutch. Perhaps for a future video it' d be good to have one explaining why Turbo'd engines never last as long as naturally aspirated ones. You could even go into pros/cons of MFI vs GDI and how some have both. While most folks likely don't know or care what all that is and why it matters, they need to understand why they _should_ care about the engine in the car they're about to pay good money for.

I own a 2019 Kona - cabin noise is an issue but nobody ever mentions it. I did my own mitigation. Fantastic vehicle with turbo power and Hyundai reliability.

The 2022 Kona looks even better now. And all trims have wireless Android Auto, and Car Play.

The worst feature inflicted on the public is the Electric park brake, this is the "Boeing MCAS" fault built in to most modern new cars, lose your electrics whilst driving and not only do you lose power steering and brakes, you also lose COMPLETE CONTROL of your vehicle, this is a tragedy waiting to happen. This is the "Elephant in the room" no one has noticed yet.

We bought the base level 2021 Kona with the 6 sp trans. Happy so far. Considered Seltos but were warned of problems with their CVT. We had a cvt in a 2011 suzuki sx4 and had no issues.

The Kona looks so cool. As far as reliability... they are equal

The 2021 kona has a six speed automatic transmission in lower trims. The 2022 kona is the first to get the CVT. So the 2021 kona and the 2021 seltos do not have the same transmission. Otherwise, the comparison is great and I appreciate someone spending the time to discuss these vehicles a little more thoroughly.

We just got a 2021 seltos. One day already and So far so good. We will see in a month from now !!! Thanks for your review !!!

When looking for a suv vehicle I have to look for something that easy for me to transfer into from my wheelchair. Some are low enough ground clearance wise but then you have to factor in seat height.

Only the Seltos comes with an optional CVT. Kona is either standard 6-speed auto or 7-speed DCT

Great review, I had a feeling they were similar suv's...I'm leaning towards Seltos for the size...but yes Kona is more budget friendly, making it a hard choice. I had considered the CX-30...but seems smallish.

I bought the Seltos S. It’s one step up from the base option. Already have more than 3000 miles on it love it so far IVY(cvt) is super smooth.

We bought 2021 Kona 1.6 turbo. I aren't concerned about turbo at all. Turbo been around since 1960's. Turbo is great for fuel, mountain, powered. Definitely happy with 1.6 turbo.

The smaller size is why we bought the 2021 Kona Luxury.

What would make Kona heavier if they’re mechanically similar and have similar dimensions?

Thanks - I researched the Kona a bit, but wasn't aware of the Seltos' commonalities to the Kona. Was interested to hear that the Seltos has a little more cargo space, which is important to me, as I would be looking for a vehicle in this size range, or only slightly larger.

That reliability advice backfired….the 2 liter engine is fire prone….the 1.6 liter is safer…😂

Thanks for this video. Lots of good advise and info.

Sorry to learn that both of these cars have CVT. CVT is the only reason I would even consider leaving Subaru. My understanding is that the Hyundai Santa Fe does not have CVT which is why I'm attracted to it.

Hpw would You rate the Hyundai Venue?. Its allmost identical to the Kia Seltos. Great reviews!

Excellent video. I'm glad I found you. I'm looking to buy a car but i'm not sure which one, I like the seltos, but i'm not sure if it is a good car. Thank God I saw your video about the jeep compass cuz I drove two of them in a dealer recently. I also saw the nissan kicks, kona too and outlander sport.

I have the 2022 sx turbo and when I take it off road I use manual gear mode and I don't have a problem with overheating!

Sx turbo is sweet, 5 yesr 100k warranty in Canada! Don't worry they will repair it if needed. They did with my telluride as it's tyranny failed

This is a very helpful. Thank you.

Good review. Could you also include the equivalent metric stats to help us in S.I. land. I know I could look it up later, but it would be very useful to have while watching your reviews.

Would you please do a review on Kia Sportage

Thank you for the honest review.

Whats the difference between cvt transmission and dual clutch transmismission?

As far as the 1.6T DCT drivetrain combination goes, it's way better setup and it's coupled with a multilink rear suspension and AWD. Yes, the engine is scheduled at more frequent oil changes becsuse of the turbo and because it's direct injected it will require chemical valve cleaning to maintain efficiency and performance. The DCT behaves exactly like a manual shift transmission especially at bumper to bumper traffic, which someone who has never driven a manual transmission will be under impression that there's something wrong with it. People need to understand the mechanical setup of this or any vehicle which they buy and drive it accordingly. Which includes letting the engine idle for couple of minutes after a spirited drive alowing the turbo to cool down to preven premature wear on the bearing. My only issu with the 1.6T engine is that it only takes 3.8L of oil when a turbo setup would definitely benefit from having larger oil capacity to keep it running cooler.

The word “value” stands alone and does not need “for money” or even “trade axes”.

I honestly think the Seltos body style is better, besides I need something a little more rugged. The Kona can't handle country roads🙄

When comparing between two things, "better," not "best."

i did have a 2018 kona and really liked it but then 'upgraded' - lol - to a 2020 kia soul recently - really appreciating the extra space (in the soul).

Can you explain "snow mode" in the Hyundai Venue? How is it different from AWD. I was pretty set on getting the Kona Limited until you mentioned about the engines. I drive 40 miles each way to work daily. But I want AWD and it doesn't come on the Kona SEL

The Seltos/Kona on top of the basic 5yr/60,000 warranty include a 10 yr/100,000 mi powertrain warranty for those that want the turbo and dual-clutch trans option in case the powertrain has problems down the road.

The 2.0 liter engine uses a 6 speed transmission. NOT A CVT!

Thanks

Seltos has more ground clearance more space and better mpg

Kona is much better looking, and I'd much rather have an automatic transmission than a CVT.

What is the long term reliability of the seltos 2l engine?

i am looking to buy a new car and kia Selttos is one of my option but i have seen there is a recall for kia Seltos 2021 on engine. so is it still a good vehicle to buy as it didn't have any other recalls in the past.

As far as I am aware Kia's 10.25" infotainment system still will not allow Android Auto to use the full 10.25" screen,it only allows AA to use 2/3 of the screen.I have a 2020 Kia xceed with the 10.25 screen,just had it updated but still the AA issue prevails.I will never again buy either new Kia or a Hyundai until this issue is fixed.

non of them a car with a dtc twin dry gear box is bad idea it will not work for people living in high places...why stoping making old normal gear just for selling parts

Lost credibility on this guy. The Kona has an automatic transmission for the base, and a dual clutch for the turbo. Second video he makes the same mistake

HYUNDAI KONA IS THE BEST!!!!!!!!!

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Kona,,that's all...

can he like this coment

fully respect .but both brand far from quality in face of all brand in the world

and ford is the best