The facelifted model of the stylish Kia SUV has just been announced. Here’s a look at the updated 2023 Kia Seltos.

Time sure is flying. It feels like the Kia Seltos is still a fairly recent introduction to the South African motoring market, but a quick check through the archives shows that 2.5 years have passed since its local debut. We’ve been impressed right from the get-go, with it grabbing a #CarsAwards finalist position due to the Seltos offering a great blend of engines (petrol, diesel and turbo-petrol), plus its packaging puts it in the bigger portion of the segment.

Now there’s an updated model. The 2023 Kia Seltos gets a number of changes, both inside and out. At face value, we can see a revision to the front end, with new-look headlights, daytime running lights, and a new grille. At the rear, there’s a light bar stretching its way across the rear of the vehicle – a common design element that’s very popular these days across all brands.

The interior of the 2023 Kia Seltos is where you’ll see blatant updates. The cabin sees the traditional gear lever replaced by a rotary switch. It’s not too dissimilar to that found in the Kia Sorento, one of our favourite of the 3-row family SUVs. The dashboard has been restructured to accommodate the two new 10.25-inch digital screens. It’s great to see physical buttons for the climate control as a current trend is to integrate everything into the infotainment screen these days.

There is no word on the tech available or what engines will be offered. We understand that Kia globally likes to reveal vehicles in stages, with the first look being all about the design. This is what’s happening now, with technical details coming soon at the Busan Motor Show in South Korea, which takes place in July 2022.

We reached out to Kia South Africa and a representative said theintroduction date has not been confirmed for thenew 2023 Kia Seltos yet. We’ll update this article as we learn more about the SUV.

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Further Reading

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