2023 Kia Seltos

The 2023 Seltos comes in five trim levels: LX, S, EX, Nightfall Edition, and SX. It has a fierce, modern-looking exterior with parallelogram-shaped headlights, a large, black mesh grille, and a sleek, wavy profile. Standard features include automatic projector-beam halogen headlights, daytime running lights, tinted glass, a rear windshield wiper, a rear defroster, front and rear skid plates, and 17-inch alloy wheels. You can add chrome door handles, automatic daytime running lights, heated side mirrors with turn signals, and 18-inch alloy wheels. Available paint colors include Gravity Gray, Steel Gray, Cherry Black, Snow White Pearl, Mars Orange, Neptune Blue, Dark Ocean Blue, and Starbright Yellow.

The 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine grants 146 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque. You can choose a 1.6-liter, turbocharged, four-cylinder motor that provides 175 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. Two transmissions are available for the 2023 Seltos: a one-speed continuously variable transmission (CVT) and a seven-speed, dual-clutch automatic transmission. You can select front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive as well.

The Seltos has precise, responsive steering, and it can make tight turns easily. Its multi-link strut suspension system provides a smooth ride, and it can carry 1,092 pounds and tow up to 2,000 pounds. Both engines can save fuel by shutting off automatically when you pause in traffic and keeping accessories like the radio or the air conditioner on.

The Kia Seltos comes with 62.8 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded. It also has a day-night rearview mirror, fade-to-off interior lighting, six-way manually adjustable front seats, power windows, cruise controls on the steering wheel, and a pair of 12-volt DC power outlets. Other standard features include a 3.5-inch driver information center, an 8-inch touch screen, reclining and folding rear seats, and voice recognition. You'll also get keyless entry, a six-speaker sound system, Amazon Alexa, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. You can add a 7-inch driver information center, a 10.25-inch touch screen, navigation, SiriusXM satellite radio, and wireless charging. An eight-speaker Bose audio system with an amplifier and speed-sensitive volume control, push-button start, remote start, heated seats, and an auto-dimming rearview mirror are available as well.

The 2023 Kia Seltos comes with a substantial list of sophisticated safety features, including lane-keeping assistance, driver attention monitoring with a driver alert chime, rear child safety locks, a rearview camera, dual-stage front air bags and side air bags for the front seats, and a forward collision avoidance and mitigation system with pedestrian detection. This SUV also has electronic stability control, hill start assistance, downhill brake control, and traction control. The powertrain warranty covers 10 years and 100,000 miles, and you'll get five years and 60,000 miles of roadside assistance coverage. You can add cyclist detection, blind spot monitoring, and a stolen vehicle recovery system.