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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2023 Seltos, so we've included reviews for other years of the Seltos since its last redesign.
Kia Seltos GTline Gearbox problems
Bennie, 02/10/2023
2023 Kia Seltos Nightfall 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
34 of 38 people found this review helpful
At first I was very impressed with the power, performance and responsiveness of my new Kia. One month later the car developed some rather disturbing transmission problems. If you are driving on the highway, behind a slower moving vehicle and need to accelerate when passing the slower vehicle, the transmission does not drop to a lower gear and allows the car to accelerate. Instead, the car remains in the same high gear and does not accelerate at all, leaving you sitting next to the slower vehicle with irritated motorists queuing up behind you. In another instance, when entering the highway and accelerating to get up to speed to filter in, the car gets stuck in a lower gear with the rev counter touching on the red and the transmission does not change into a higher gear. The engine light came on and the vehicle was returned to Kia to find the problem. I am now waiting to see what the outcome is going to be.
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Perfect--for me
Dave, 11/28/2022
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Bought for short commutes. Easily gets 31mph on trips of 20 miles or more. Great size for parking. Neat vehicle! 2 years with no issues. Except to drive it many years.
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Disappointed
SadSeltos, 03/11/2022
2022 Kia Seltos Nightfall 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
32 of 37 people found this review helpful
I waited months for this car... First, it had to be ordered, and the color I wanted wasn't available with a sunroof so I had to choose a different color entirely. Then it had to be made and shipped, then it got stuck at the port and when it finally arrived I was so excited! But... then came the downside to it. The lights that go with the interior music/sound are fun, but they are only in the front which can not only be distracting for the driver but is no fun for anyone sitting in the back seat. The car doesn't have dual climate control but has heated front seats which are a nice touch. It comes with the Kia Access app which is super helpful not just with the remote start, but the other features such as gas indicator, door locks, etc.; However, after leaving the dealership with my car a few days later I learned that this app is free for the first year only and I feel rather annoyed this isn't included with the cost of the car, especially when the dealership added an extra $2k+ "dealership" fee. I don't drive too often and have put less than 3500 miles on it. I have only taken it on one major drive, 140mi each way. On the way to my destination, about 10 minutes before arriving, my check engine light came on. The code pulled was P226100, and as soon as I got to my destination I called the Kia dealership to schedule an appointment. The soonest they had was over a month away, someone was supposed to call me but no one did. I called back a few days later and am told if the check engine light isn't blinking it is safe to keep driving. Yesterday, the light is off and the code doesn't show in the history on the Kia app. The acceleration on this car is sluggish and unless you have a lead foot, you'll have to get used to slowly accelerating. The wireless charging pad is VERY finicky and you have to place the phone just so in order to get it to charge. In addition, at least with my iPhone, if I want to connect it to the car, I have to plug it into the USB and do a direct connection. The seats in the back are also a bit thin, so fitting a car seat or booster in them has to be placed on a side seat or you won't be able to have any passengers able to fit comfortably in the back seat as well, thus lowering the overall safety for that child. Overall, I am really disappointed in what I thought was going to be the best car. I waited so long for this car, even made some concessions on what I really wanted just to be let down in the end by lackluster "extras" and an underwhelming performance followed up by an error code within the first 4k miles. I only hope this is not the start of a terrible relationship with this car.
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Initial elation turned to disappointment.
PWN8, 07/16/2022
2022 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I leased a 2022 Kia Seltos SX Turbo AWD on June 10, 2022. On day 6 I experienced an instrument cluster fault. Very strange. When I engaged the navigation the entire dashboard began to turn on and off. Empty on the fuel gauge, zero on the speedometer and tachometer. I brought it in and after almost 3 weeks I have no definitive date as to when the ordered part, mew instrument cluster, will even be shipped from South Korea, much less arrive. I absolutely love this vehicle, well, a little small maybe, but a real compact beauty of an SUV... great settling... and it's a got a nice kick for such a small engine. Anyways, hoping this gets fixed asap but I heard from a mechanic that this is a known problem that has something to do with humidity getting into the cluster module. July 22,... still no word. ☹️
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2 weeks in with my 2023 Kia Seltos
Las Vegas 30-something, 09/21/2022
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have been looking into the small SUV segment for years. As soon as the Kia Seltos arrived on the market, I knew it would be the one for me. It's small but handsome and it is good on gas so far. Coming from a 2007 Honda Accord with 160k miles on it, it feels like driving a cloud. I love that it has all the right tech features that I wanted with wireless carplay. This is the main reason I didn't settle for the 2022 model.
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