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The car I didn't think I would want
Cindy, 08/17/2022
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
32 of 34 people found this review helpful
I test drove a 2023 white Kia Seltos with plum interior and fell completely in love. It is a turbo, so it is peppy and a very comfortable ride. My boyfriend, who has a 2020 Lexus RC350, and is hard to please became smitten with it after he drove it. Great car.
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Awesome little nugget
Dirtydominican , 01/05/2023
updated 07/06/2023
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Smooth ride, awesome design, and mileage is on par with Toyota and Honda sedans. You won't be disappointed. 6 Months later still love it!
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Dashes through the Snow
Trilby, 01/10/2024
updated 07/10/2024
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
Two winters ago my Minnesota city had a seasonal record snowfall of ten feet. By January half the time I was stuck in my house, as my FWD sedan couldn't make it up the steep hill to the driveway. I reluctantly decided I needed to get an AWD vehicle. After looking at AWD Nissans, Buicks, Toyotas, and Mazdas, I chose the Seltos. I wanted a small SUV to fit into my 1950's garage and to accommodate my arthritic border collie. The Seltos has worked out very well. Its strong points: quiet, (relatively) powerful 4-cyl engine that goes easily up hills; excellent traction in snow; roomy (relatively) cargo area; rubber mats to contain melted snow and road grime; rapid warming of "rear roasting" seats; clear backup camera. Quite a few people have complimented my Seltos on its attractive exterior--a white roof and dark blue body. Negatives: The dashboard controls are way too complicated. I'm always having to look up how to do this or that. It's bossy and tells me I should take a break, even though I've driven only 15 minutes on the highway. I discovered that the roof rack is ornamental--It has no slits for tie-down cords. The highway gas mileage is good, getting 39 mpg on 55 mph drives to the cabin. I've had it two years and have driven it only 5800 miles, so it remains to be seen how reliable it is. I don't know why Kia chose the spelling "Seltos", when it's named after the mythological father of the Celts (pronounced with a hard "C"). I like the alliteration of "Kia Keltos" better, and that's what I call it.
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LOVE
Kayla Samuels, 09/10/2022
2023 Kia Seltos LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
Upgraded to this and it’s the perfect size up from the Kia Soul I had. Big enough but not too big.
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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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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Powertrain away from perfect
Mike E, 08/01/2022
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
31 of 39 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2023 Kia Seltos SX and It is a great vehicle overall. The 7 Speed DCT is just flat out awful and they need to put the tuned version of the of the 1.6T as the 175 HP version sometimes lacks power and has wicked turbo lag. The sound quality on the Bose audio could also be better. An adjustable passenger seat would also be nice.
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Seltos
Johnny, 01/03/2023
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle my family and I love our new suv has a lot of technology and safety features. I will like to mention it’s great on gas.
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New car!
SBhakta, 10/21/2022
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Loved the car, was able to test drive right away and get everything done right away!
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New car
Paula Burt, 02/13/2023
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
I absolutely love this SUV . It is loaded. Easy to figure out all the bells and whistles.
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Just relax and enjoy…
Carmen, 04/12/2023
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
7 of 10 people found this review helpful
Each time a driving my car I feel very comfortable, is wonderful inside so it make me so happy, I just relax and enjoy my time inside, it doesn’t matter what happens outside maybe a ton of traffic or not but I always enjoyed
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Love it!!
Stacy, 06/15/2023
2023 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Love everything about this car. It’s like a luxury vehicle without the luxury price tag!!
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Great compact SUV
Carol B, 09/22/2024
2023 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This is a terrific vehicle. Sips gas and has lots of pep. I have the "All Black" version with 1.6 Turbo engine. Love it!!
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