2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

Kia has launched the 2022 Seltos SUV in South Korea and the model comes with a choice of two engine options. The first engine option is a 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated petrol engine with 148bhp of peak power and 180Nm of peak torque. Moreover, this powertrain is mated to a CVT gearbox.

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

On the other hand, the headline-grabbing powertrain is the 1.6-litre, turbocharged petrol engine with 196bhp of peak power and 265Nm of peak torque. Moreover, to make maximum use of this power and torque figure, Kia has also opted to use an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

It is also worth mentioning that both 2WD and 4WD drivetrain layout is available with both powertrain options.

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

In terms of pricing, the 2022 Kia Seltos SUV with the 2.0-litre, naturally-aspirated engine is priced from Rs 12.6 lakh (INR Conversion) for the base 'Trendy' trim and goes all the way up to Rs 15.75 lakh (INR Conversion) for the top-end 'Gravity' trim.

On the other hand, the Kia Seltos equipped with the more powerful 1.6-litre, turbocharged engine is priced from Rs 13.16 lakh (INR Conversion) and goes all the way up to Rs 16.36 lakh (INR Conversion).

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

Also, design-wise, the facelifted version of the Kia Seltos SUV now looks a lot more premium and mature than the outgoing model with its new updated LED headlamps, larger LED tail lamps with a full-width light bar, a squarish front grille, a redesigned front bumper, new skid plates and a new set of LED fog lamps.

In addition to that, the exhaust tips on the facelifted version of the 2022 Seltos seem to be neatly tucked under the rear bumper and the light bar sports the new Kia logo in the middle.

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

However, despite these changes, the silhouette of the 2022 Kia Seltos remains almost identical to the outgoing version of the SUV.

On the inside, the updates on the new 2022 Kia Seltos is much more visible with numerous clever design changes to make the cabin look a lot more upmarket. The most noticeable change is the presence of two 10.25-inch screens and the new rotary-style gear selector knob.

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

In addition to that, the updated 2022 Kia Seltos SUV in South Korea comes with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and this active safety system sports features such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), active lane assistance, blind-spot monitoring system, drowsiness alert, auto emergency braking, rear cross-traffic alert and a few more.

Other features worth mentioning are the heads-up display, wireless charging, large touchscreen infotainment unit, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, connected car tech, 360-degree camera, panoramic sunroof, front and rear parking sensors and many more.

2022 Kia Seltos Comes With 196Bhp, 1.6L Turbocharged Petrol Engine

Thoughts About 2022 Kia Seltos SUV

Though these powertrain options and features are impressive, we are not expecting these upgrades on the upcoming iteration of the Seltos SUV in India as pricing plays a vital role in the country and the Indian taxes are not much of help in this regard.

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Article Published On: Saturday, July 23, 2022, 17:18 [IST]
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