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.
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.
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
Proton X70 and Honda HRV is more bargain.
I heard its CBU from India so that’s why so expensive.
Kia Seltos will be a Game Changer here. With it’s stunninf design, complete feature, Korean quality and reasonable price, Proton X70 will struggle to fight this Game-Changing SUV
(Like) Kia Seltos 1.6L MPI with 123 PS.
(Dislike) Proton X50 1.5T 180hp
Anything India touches is doomed to fail.
Just like AirAsia
Kesian the workers. All downline got 75% paycut but not the owners. He still got the gall to ask bailout from govment even though AA is not govment owned.
Loan, not bailout.
AA is finding 1001 excuses not to refund back the monies on cancelled flights instead converting them into AA credit points. You think Tony won’t use the same excuses and “convert” the loan into bailouts? Haha!
Just like SsangYong and JLR which is not profitable either.
SangYong, JLR, Force India, Anccelor, etc
Make no mistake.When MCO is lifted,car buying sentiments will NEVER be the same again.
Gone are the days where the saleman can sweet talk “Tak payah fikir.Beli je.Saya urus loan 100%.”
With so much uncertainty,I reckon car sales will take a massive hit 30-40 percent,especially higher end models.
Now,people might even just make do with their older cars,just spend a little more on repairs.
The micron size virus has changed consumers’ spending pattern.
Looks dope
Pricing is fair
Will sell well
Really? Where? It does even sell well in Korea.
Korean can only compete with Japanese 10-20 years ago because of 20-30% cheaper and better specs…with same price as Japanese now, I don’t think u can sell well, be realistic please
Their spec actually better than japanese car especially honda and toyota
Wheres the turbo?
Ridiculous price for B segment
Because for that price you could buy much better and bigger C-segment SUVs.
1.6NA with just 123ps and 151nm to move this at least 1.4 tonne vechile is absolutely underpower. The new Seltos engine output even lower than my 2010 Forte which I feel the power just adequate to move the 1.3 tonne weight. Kia got the new 1.4T and existing 1.6T, it will be good to bring in the turbo version than the NA. Or else at least bring the 2.0NA to move the beast.
Welcome to this version of the multiverse, where Naza thinks people are going to buy a Korean B-Segment SUV above RM120k. Legend has it their management team are still high on different substances.
Isn’t the Sportage a bigger and better car for a similar money?
I expected to be priced in the RM100-100K range.
Me and my wife own a Kia each. I drive a Sorrento 2.2 CRDI and my wife a Rio. They are solid cars and I’ve been wanting to change my wife’s Rio for a small SUV.
I’ve been eyeing the Seltos but I am not gonna spend this much money on a NA 1.6 MPI engine. Guaranteed to be underpowered and high in fuel consumption. I was hoping for either the petrol or diesel turbo version.
I am almost certain to narrow my options to Proton X50 or Perodua D55 1.0 turbo.
Naza as a distributor in Malaysia sucks. Bottom line, great car but wrong engine spec and over priced. Even more pricey than C segment Sportage.
Agree man. Been waiting on this car since last year. But 120k on a B segment? Ridiculous. Might as well spend that much on a Mazda.
I kinda agree. I got K3 with 1.6 Mpi and sometime feel like underpower. If Seltos going to put in same powertrain can be as good as dead
Well it is CBU priced …no more CKD KIAs in Malaysia as the naza gurun plant has been bought over by PSA … so blame the excise duties for CBUs for the high price…
Indian spec. No 1.6 tgdi turbo the fish 1.6 na. No active safety feature aeb lkas blind spot warning. Price same like japanese brand. Good luck Kia for selling Seltos. I’m kind dissapoint with Kia. Great car with bad engine and spec. And 1 more thing, Kia currently trying to be like samsung, selling the same model with different internal for each market. The korean and Aussie spec actually longer in lenght (4370mm vs 4315mm) and wheelbase(2630mm vs2610mm) than Malaysian Seltos. Kind feeling cheated with Kia
B segment 1.6 Kia Seltos RM 121k vs C segement 2.0 Kia Sportage 122k
Was looking forward for this. Considering one. But the powertrain is a deal breaker for me. Why no 1.4T?
My thoughts exactly. For some reason Kia Malaysia appears to have a habit of using underpowered powertrains in their B-segment offerings.
True that. Rio came with an underpowered powertrain. The car really has potential. Good luck selling this Seltos. People will wait for the X50 now.
too expensive for a 1.6 korean car. it should be priced below RM100K.
Almost similar price of base kia Sportage.
Did they solve the gearbox problem in india?
WOW is already 2020 100k above car still using lever handbrake, sohai ka Naza Kia?
Some people like myself still prefer lever handbrake for simplicity. i’ve not realised the benefits of an e-brake aside from its hill start aid and potential malfunction later in life
Naza, don’t la make too much profit selling cars. Tak baik, tau?
That price & that engine….wont be selling well. Msian will go for x70 or hrv instead.
What on earth…. the exact same EX variant is priced at only rm89k in Indonesia… Naza kia wyd
Kia’s gamma 1.6 engine is well known not to be petrol friendly is company to a Japanese engine. The average petrol consumption is 11L/KM.
Unfortunately things will be slightly more different for Seltos due to its power to weight ratio. With a SUV size like that, I bet it will be much more heavier compared to a normal Kia 1.6 sedan.
If that’s the case, we should be looking at 8L/KM or 9KM/L instead of the normal 11L/KM.
For a RM121k price tag, what Kia should have done is down the engine capacity to 1.2cc or 1.3cc and slap the engine with a turbo charge. This will help with petrol consumption and at the same time make the Seltos different than their Japanese counterpart especially the HRV and Mazda CX3 which is also a B segment SUV.
I don’t think this Kia Seltos sales will fly off the chart based on the price range, engine capacity and petrol consumption of the car alone.
Have you decided you want KM/L or L/KM.
Hahahaha.
11L/KM is petrol consumption for M1 Abrams.
I am buying. I love sunroof. 1.6mpi engine with bulletproof gearbox 6 speed. Saves me a lot of money. Roadtaz rm90. I will save a lot of money. This car is from namyang s. Korea.
Thank you naza director. You heard my call. I wanted sunroof and blue color. You delivered for me
Thank you Kia Malaysia. For bringing and doing good features in the car. I own Kia too. And will add more into garage. I know u will surprise us with pricing like you did to picanto low price
High price is due to new tax system introduced by PH government. We can see price increases across other car maker in Malaysia as well. I know that the new PN government is busy with tackling Covid-19, but I do hope that they can spend time to look at this matter. Hope that they can revert back to the tried and tested BN taxing system where car prices are cheaper.
They already removed it from the website
They malu already.. haha
Seltos got colorful head up display. Important for my night driving
Is this your first time posting comments here? Komen sekali cukup lah!
Seltos sound light mood. Syok man at night when dengar lagu. Also BOSE speaker
Price is expected high, specs not that well especially the damn underpower engine, service quality way below par….just don’t waste your capital to bring this seltos here…Naza people, do you always have weed for breakfast everyday?
If sell below 90k for full spec is ok. If selling more than 100k abd for 1.5 NA engine.. NAZA can kiss another variant goodbye. Inside people really dont know how to run. Bring in the turbo and fight at 110k is a better deal. If not, X50 a better choice.