In recent years, the decline of Korean cars in the Chinese market and the development of local Chinese brands have led to bad reviews of Korean cars, especially Kia. But to be honest, for the Korean auto industry that grew up in the 1970s, the technical background contained in it may not be as bad as we think. At least, Korean stylists support the designs of most local brands in China.
A few days ago, Kia officially released a new small SUV Kia Seltos in the Indian market. From the perspective of styling, this small SUV that focuses on the Indian market is not bad. The attitude and shape of the whole vehicle are controlled within a very good range. With the use of the black off-road protection kit, the tension of the bottom plate of the whole vehicle has been fully highlighted, and there is nothing missing because of its size. The design of the upper body line uses the raised lower window frame line to build a light and lively rear image. At the same time, the A-pillar also adopts a black hidden design. The front and rear characteristics of the vehicle form are well balanced.
In terms of styling language, the shape of the front of the car breaks the traditional SUV design with a multi-layered design. The image of the headlights is infinitely close to the design concept of split headlights, but it is different from the traditional split headlight design. The difference between the running lights and the main light source is that the Kia Seltos integrates the two to form a special-shaped design. However, through the visual center of gravity relationship of the headlight shape, a split-like design is formed. The layout of the light source adopts a very special design to strengthen the turn signal. The image of the air intake grille is a multi-level design based on the language of tiger roaring, divided by bright chrome strips.
The image of the rear of the car is relatively traditional, with changes in the internal structure of the taillights echoing the shape of the front face. And the profile of the tail is also composed of complex features to form a sense of hierarchy. Overall, Kia Seltos’ small SUV image is built very well.
According to the official information released by Kia, the new Kia Seltos will provide a 10.25-inch LCD display as the carrier of the human-computer interaction system, as well as an 8-inch head-up display.
In terms of power, Kia Seltos is equipped with three power systems, including 1.6L turbocharged, 2.0L naturally aspirated and 1.6L diesel systems. It is matched with three transmissions: seven-speed dual-clutch, six-speed automatic or six-speed manual. The three gearboxes also provide three modes of normal, economy and sports.
In terms of the market, the new car will officially debut in the second half of this year, and then it will be launched in markets other than India and South Korea.
