Kia Seltos 2019

The Kia Seltos was launched in the Philippines on November 6, 2019 with three variants to choose from: the base LX, the mid-level EX, and the top-trim SX.

All Kia Seltos variants are equipped with a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The number of convenient features varies per variant, but the top-level choice comes with keyless entry, cruise control, automatic climate control, a full LED lighting affair, reverse camera, rear parking sensors, and front proximity sensors.

All variants of the Kia Seltos gets an 8-inch floating infotainment system to crown its tech features inside the car.

As with the rest of the Kia lineup, the Seltos has a huge tiger-nose grille that flanks both side-swept headlights, highlighted by a pair of sharp daytime running lights. The subcompact crossover also comes with faux-silver accents on the front bumper while the top-spec Seltos gets LED fog lamps to complete the busy fascia.

The Seltos sits on 17-inch wheels, which is standard across the range. The sporty appeal of the crossover comes from the array of black under claddings that outline the shape of the vehicle. At the rear, the Seltos comes with a two-tier LED taillights and garnished with a skid plate and blocked-out chrome exhaust finishers.

Inside, the Seltos is as youthful as its exterior design. The materials used are soft to the eyes plus controls are clustered nicely for easy familiarization. The floating infotainment system is nice highlight to the cabin’s dark gray theme while piano black plastics are used to underline some parts of the interior layout.

The rear cabin of the Seltos is enough to accommodate the average-sized Filipino. The trunk, however, is supersized at 433L with the backrests upright, and doubles when folded down.