After its debut in major markets like the US and South Korea, the Kia Seltos 2024 has officially arrived in the Southeast Asia region. In the new version, the car has been upgraded in design and equipment.

Recently, Kia Seltos 2024 was officially launched in the Philippines market. In this country, the South Korean SUV model is distributed in three versions: 1.5 LX, 1.5 EX, and 1.4 Turbo SX, with prices ranging from 1,198 – 1,688 million Pesos (approximately 524 – 739 million VND).

Belonging to the B-segment SUV/CUV segment, the Kia Seltos 2024 has dimensions of 4315 x 1800 x 1645 mm, with a wheelbase of 2610mm and ground clearance of 190 mm. The car possesses a modern and trendy appearance compared to the previous version. The front of the car stands out with a large “tiger’s nose” grille, connected to new LED headlights. The car’s grille has been extended to the sides to make the car more balanced and imposing. At the same time, the car’s lighting cluster has also been redesigned to be more modern. At the rear, the car is equipped with new taillights with an inverted L-shaped design with LED strips running across the trunk lid.

Inside, the Kia Seltos 2024 has a modern interior space with a new curved screen on the dashboard, integrated with a digital instrument cluster and a central touch screen. Other standard features include leather or fabric seats, a 6-speaker audio system, automatic air conditioning, electronic parking brake, and Auto Hold.

In addition to the changes in design and equipment, the Kia Seltos 2024 is also supplemented with safety technologies such as smart cruise control, front collision avoidance assist, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, and parking distance warning. The standard version of the car has 2 airbags, while the higher versions are equipped with up to 6 airbags.

In the Philippine market, the Kia Seltos 2024 has two engine options. The first is a naturally aspirated 1.5L gasoline engine, producing a maximum power of 115 horsepower and a peak torque of 144 Nm, paired with a iVT continuously variable transmission.

The second is a turbocharged 1.4L gasoline engine with a maximum power of 140 horsepower and a peak torque of 242 Nm, mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

After the Philippines, the Kia Seltos 2024 will continue to be introduced in other countries in the Southeast Asia region, including Vietnam. Currently, the Kia Seltos, along with the Hyundai Creta, are the two best-selling SUV/CUV models in the B-segment in Vietnam.

Thái Sơn (Tuoitrethudo)

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