2023 Kia Seltos GT-Line review: Long-term test with Hyundai Kona small SUV rival

2023 Kia Seltos GT-Line review: Long-term test with Hyundai Kona small SUV rival - but is it love?

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The 2023 Kia Seltos quickly established itself as a player in the Small SUV segment thanks to its winning combination of value and practicality. And since it first emerged, it's undergone a midlife facelift that aimed to increase its sales success.
Now, we've reviewed the facelifted Seltos before, but now we've actually lived with one for three months as part of our latest long-term, where we've experienced the good, the bad and the ugly.
In this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Andrew Chesterton details his three-month ownership journey with the Seltos' GT-Line AWD flagship, including covering one advanced safety feature that's so annoying you might think twice about buying the Hyundai Kona rival in the first place.
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Timecodes:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Pricing and features
01:34 Design
02:30 Practicality
03:17 Under the bonnet
03:40 Efficiency
04:11 Driving
05:49 Safety
07:26 Verdict
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@carlg9665 4 ай бұрын

Regarding the speed alert chiming Andrew says it keeps on sounding until you slow back to the road sign speed but this is not my experience in my 2023 Seltos. If I am over the speed sign limit it chimes 3 times and that's all, no more chiming even if I choose to travel faster. If within that same speed zone I slow back and increase again it wont chime again until the camera sights another road speed sign. With all the city road speed changes I have found it a positive assistance and help to not make an unattended speeding mistake.

@ma77mc 10 ай бұрын

I had a sport + AWD as a rental for a month, did 4000km taking it interstate and the fuel economy is woeful, even on the Sydney Brisbane drive, the best I got was 7.2 in eco mode, around town I was averaging 9.7, for comparison, my Golf GTI averages 6.8 on the highway and 9.9 around town.

@thehodge168 Жыл бұрын

"No need to splurge cause itll take the cheapest fuel" meanwhile the mrs has a 2019 GT and Kia has now told her that they are sure that the reason why the engine is pinging is because she was running 91 and has to now use 95 or higher. She has now been recommended to use that for the foreseable future

@jennyallen6393 Жыл бұрын

Second and a Seltos-GT Line owner.

@richellegarrick5521 10 ай бұрын

The wait times in Australia for the Kia Seltos is ridiculous, ordered in December 2022 still waiting September 2023

@alexi21san Жыл бұрын

Cruising around earlwood in my Kia Seltos 😎

@a.m2020 7 ай бұрын

What model of Seltos? And do you recommend?😊

@Sami-nt2oc 11 ай бұрын

I’d love to know if the boot could fit a dog crate for a medium sized dog!

@MrSteveMather Жыл бұрын

That chime for speed put me off this thing. Same with the new Kona. Every bags that chime. does anyone know if it helps with the safety rating?? Or else why wouldn't you listen to people consistently complaining about it.

@sachah2400 Жыл бұрын

No LED headlights or LED daytime running lamps unless you buy the top spec model. 46k. Madness. A base 23 thousand dollar car has LED daytime running lamps.

@Die-Sideways Жыл бұрын

Just about everyone complains about the speed alert system. It spoils an otherwise great car. Presumably the speed alert system uses a camera(s). Is it possible to cover the camera(s) with tape to permanently disable it? Or is there a fuse you can pull to disable it? I detest computers telling me how to drive.

@AbhinavPReddy-sl6zf Жыл бұрын

First and also own a seltos 🤗

@gregburville3368 Жыл бұрын

Great review.. I tested that Seltos configuration and the spped alert drive me crazy. I thought the new Subaru Crosstrek S was a better car anyway. Also.. Nice Earth Moonswatch.

@loquino Жыл бұрын

50k driveaway for this vehicle is madness.

@goranghair5704 Жыл бұрын

Rubbish internal finish, cheap plastic.... Madness for 50k. But we are entering new inflatory era.

@loquino Жыл бұрын

@goranghair5704 that is what meant. This car should be 35k driveway tops. The New Toyota corollas are less than 40k & hybrids

@DylanZ1201 11 ай бұрын

It’s actually 44K for the GT line which is a good price considering it’s the top of the line version.

@nithishjvj8736 Жыл бұрын

At 45+ AUD, Personally, the XUV700 or Scorpio N from Mahindra makes lot more sense

@xarvis6538 4 ай бұрын

😂😂 zero stars scorpio

@RanderathNic 9 ай бұрын

So how is this "long-term" review any different from a normal "short-term" review?

@elsapugliese4308 11 ай бұрын

4w drive is better or 2w

@a.m2020 7 ай бұрын

I went to a car dealer today and asked him this Q he said 2wd is putting the force on 2 wheels whereas 4wd on 4 wheels . I think 4wd is better but you can still ask 🙂

@lorenschwiderski Ай бұрын

@@a.m2020 When you damage one tire, the recommendation is the replace all 4, if it is a true AWD system. Gas mileage suffers. Actually it is not great gas mileage for a 1.6 LT turbo engine anyway. And the annoying beeping going on --- forget it!