Kia's Latest Home Run? 2021 Kia Seltos
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Date: 2020-02-17
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My biggest gripe with Kia/Hyundai has nothing to do with the quality or execution, it's the resale value. Unlike a Honda or Toyota, they loose value astoundingly fast. We've got our 2016 Kia Sedona SX rust proofed every year to keep it in great condition and we were looking at selling it or trading it in for a small awd suv for my wife and it's simply not worth any money. We found that if we had spent another 4000 at purchase for a comparable Honda or Toyota, we would of had 8000-9000 more in trade in value. We can't even get reasonable trade in value from the Kia dealer. I'm afraid it will not be Kia/Hyundai for me anymore.
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My biggest gripe with Kia/Hyundai has nothing to do with the quality or execution, it's the resale value. Unlike a Honda or Toyota, they loose value astoundingly fast. We've got our 2016 Kia Sedona SX rust proofed every year to keep it in great condition and we were looking at selling it or trading it in for a small awd suv for my wife and it's simply not worth any money. We found that if we had spent another 4000 at purchase for a comparable Honda or Toyota, we would of had 8000-9000 more in trade in value. We can't even get reasonable trade in value from the Kia dealer. I'm afraid it will not be Kia/Hyundai for me anymore.
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Despite the chain, the IVT does not appear to be reliable so far. The rubber belts on other CVTs dont seem to be prematurely breaking anyway. They had other issues. Do a search on KIA forums for IVT problems and you will see there have been several threads about transmission failures in other KIA models using the same IVT. It remains to be seen whether this is all from manufacturing defects of early builds that will be corrected on newer builds or if it is an inherent design flaw that will remain for years.
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Despite the chain, the IVT does not appear to be reliable so far. The rubber belts on other CVTs dont seem to be prematurely breaking anyway. They had other issues. Do a search on KIA forums for IVT problems and you will see there have been several threads about transmission failures in other KIA models using the same IVT. It remains to be seen whether this is all from manufacturing defects of early builds that will be corrected on newer builds or if it is an inherent design flaw that will remain for years.
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Greg
I HATE driving large vehicles, because they just can't feel like a lighter vehicle. I also generally hate small crossovers because the proportions always looked funny to me and they're usually very slow. This KIA Seltos seems like it's just the right size. It looks proportional. Unlike vehicles like the Trax and Ecosport. Ew. This Seltos even comes with enough power to at least get out of its own way. The sub-compact crossover segment never made any sense to me. Now, all of the sudden, it does.
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I HATE driving large vehicles, because they just can't feel like a lighter vehicle. I also generally hate small crossovers because the proportions always looked funny to me and they're usually very slow. This KIA Seltos seems like it's just the right size. It looks proportional. Unlike vehicles like the Trax and Ecosport. Ew. This Seltos even comes with enough power to at least get out of its own way. The sub-compact crossover segment never made any sense to me. Now, all of the sudden, it does.
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SammyT
Best looking car in the segment, along with the Mazda CX30, imo. What takes it out of the running for me is the drivetrain in the top spec AWD version; there have been many reports of premature DCT failures on other models and I would rather have a naturally aspirated engine. Offering the only naturally aspirated engine with a CVT in a decontented base version is not the smartest move
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Best looking car in the segment, along with the Mazda CX30, imo. What takes it out of the running for me is the drivetrain in the top spec AWD version; there have been many reports of premature DCT failures on other models and I would rather have a naturally aspirated engine. Offering the only naturally aspirated engine with a CVT in a decontented base version is not the smartest move
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Waldemar
Kia is doing a very well designed SUV lately. Toyota & Honda have decent competition. Good, especially I hope that Honda wakes up soon enough; ) Personally, I do not understand the sense of installing a DCT into a SUV. My reasoning is based on the low reliability and expensive repairs of this type gearbox from The Germans. Maybe Kia know their stuff better. ;)
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Kia is doing a very well designed SUV lately. Toyota & Honda have decent competition. Good, especially I hope that Honda wakes up soon enough; ) Personally, I do not understand the sense of installing a DCT into a SUV. My reasoning is based on the low reliability and expensive repairs of this type gearbox from The Germans. Maybe Kia know their stuff better. ;)
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Karl
How far we've come indeed. I don't know if Peter Schreyer is still there but his styling has made KIAs some of the best-styled cars around. I see more people looking at the KIA Optima than just about anything in its segment. Honda is a client of mine and I still cringe every time I see a Civic.
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How far we've come indeed. I don't know if Peter Schreyer is still there but his styling has made KIAs some of the best-styled cars around. I see more people looking at the KIA Optima than just about anything in its segment. Honda is a client of mine and I still cringe every time I see a Civic.
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John
I test drove this last fall and it's a fantastic urban crossover. Great features with a nice drivetrain. In Korea though, we get real two tone leather seats that are heated and ventilated, as well as the heated wheel. I think you guys are gonna like this
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I test drove this last fall and it's a fantastic urban crossover. Great features with a nice drivetrain. In Korea though, we get real two tone leather seats that are heated and ventilated, as well as the heated wheel. I think you guys are gonna like this
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Ken
So, Kia says their CVT should have the same long-term durability as a conventional automatic transmission? If true, that's good to know. I'd like to know what their engineers would say about their DCT's lifespan (and the expense of replacing its clutches?
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So, Kia says their CVT should have the same long-term durability as a conventional automatic transmission? If true, that's good to know. I'd like to know what their engineers would say about their DCT's lifespan (and the expense of replacing its clutches?
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DriveAndBeDriven
Excellent job, Alex Love that color, and the cabin seems to be pretty versatile. The styling is really attractive in my eyes, too. One of the better looking offerings in the class, and driving performance seems pretty fun. Keep it up
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Excellent job, Alex Love that color, and the cabin seems to be pretty versatile. The styling is really attractive in my eyes, too. One of the better looking offerings in the class, and driving performance seems pretty fun. Keep it up
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