Kia Seltos appears on Malaysian website – 1.6L MPI with 123 PS/151 Nm, EX and GT Line, launch soon?

At the end of last year, Naza Kia teased the arrival of the new Kia Seltos, which it said will be launched in 2020. Fast forward four months and the B-segment crossover appears to be nearing a local introduction, having popped up on the official Kia Malaysia website.

The Seltos will apparently be available in EX and GT Line variants, and both look to be powered by a 1.6 litre Gamma naturally-aspirated MPI four-cylinder petrol engine, sending 123 PS and 151 Nm of torque.

Kia Seltos appears on Malaysian website – 1.6L MPI with 123 PS/151 Nm, EX and GT Line, launch soon?Kia Seltos appears on Malaysian website – 1.6L MPI with 123 PS/151 Nm, EX and GT Line, launch soon?

It is mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox, and the car will likely only be offered with front-wheel drive, following class norms.

Beyond that, not much can be gleaned about the local specification, but the website does list items like LED head- and tail lights, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Qi wireless smartphone charging, ventilated seats, an auto-dimming rear-view mirror, a sunroof and, interestingly, a head-up display.

Kia Seltos appears on Malaysian website – 1.6L MPI with 123 PS/151 Nm, EX and GT Line, launch soon?

The Ajerul received images of the Seltos in Malaysia

Expect most of these to be exclusive to the GT Line, which will also get a seven-inch colour multi-info display instead of the EX’s 3.5-inch monochrome screen, along with black faux leather seats and single-zone automatic climate control.

We already had an inkling of an impending launch following a preview event in February, where Naza Kia showed two variants of the Seltos. Images of the car on a trailer have also cropped up on The Ajerul Facebook page, so it looks like it’s not long to go – although we probably still have to wait until the movement control order lifts first.


GALLERY: Kia Seltos previewed in Malaysia

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