Kia Seltos

Generations: what actually changed between 1 generation and restyling 1

What restyling does not give you in this file: 0–100 not measured on all five versions; top speed not measured; city/highway/mixed not measured; tank not measured; CO2 not measured; Euro class not measured; kerb and gross mass not measured; clearance not measured; wheels not measured; engine position not measured; torque not measured; rpm not measured.

1 generation is the only period with a full spread of Manual, Automatic, Variable, and Robotic gearboxes, Gasoline and Diesel, FWD and AWD, and with 0–100, CO2, tank 50 L, and clearance 185 or 190 mm filled in on several rows. Power in this window runs 115–177 hp.

1 generation, restyling 1 drops the named 1.6 MT, both 2.0 CVT, every 1.6 DSG, and both 1.5 CRDi AT / 1.5 CRDi MT. What remains is Automatic, 8 gears on every listed row, Gasoline only, 95 fuel, Direct injection (direct). Peak output jumps: restyling 1.6 AT 195 hp is 18 hp above 1 generation 1.6 DSG 177 hp (+10%) and 72 hp above 1 generation 1.6 AT 123 hp FWD (+59%). Specific output on restyling 1.6 AT 195 hp at 1591 cm³ is 122.6 hp/L, versus 111.3 hp/L on 1 generation 1.6 DSG 177 hp (1591 cm³) and 77.3 hp/L on 1.6 MT 123 hp (1591 cm³). Restyling 2.0 AT 147 hp at 1998 cm³ is 73.6 hp/L; restyling 2.0 AT 149 hp is 74.6 hp/L. 1 generation 2.0 CVT 149 hp at 1999 cm³ is 74.5 hp/L — almost the same specific output as restyling 2.0 AT 149 hp, with a 1 cm³ displacement difference.

What restyling does not give you in this file: 0–100 not measured on all five versions; top speed not measured; city/highway/mixed not measured; tank not measured; CO2 not measured; Euro class not measured; kerb and gross mass not measured; clearance not measured; wheels not measured; engine position not measured; torque not measured; rpm not measured.

Engine options and specs (every named version)

Use exact names. Same name, different output, is a different car.

Engine position Front, transverse is measured on all 1 generation rows shown; not measured on restyling 1. Compression 10.5 on naturally aspirated 1.6 Gasoline; 10 on 1.6 DSG 177 hp; 15.9 on diesel 1.6 DSG 136 hp; not measured on 2.0 CVT, 1.5 CRDi, and all restyling engines. Bore × stroke 77 × 85.4 on 1591 cm³ Gasoline; 81 × 97 on 2.0 CVT; 77 × 85.8 on diesel 1.6 DSG; not measured on 1.5 CRDi and restyling 1.

Horsepower, torque, and what AWD costs in the numbers

On 1 generation naturally aspirated 1.6, AWD is not a free extra: 1.6 MT FWD is 123 hp / 151 Nm; 1.6 MT AWD is 121 hp / 149 Nm (−2 hp, −2 Nm). Peak rpm drops from 6400 to 6200. 0–100 goes from 12.2 s (FWD Manual) to 12.9 s (AWD Manual): +0.7 s. Automatic on the same engines: FWD 1.6 AT 123 hp is 12.3 s; AWD 1.6 AT 121 hp is 12.6 s — Automatic AWD is 0.3 s quicker than Manual AWD, and 0.3 s slower than Automatic FWD.

On 2.0 CVT 149 hp both drives keep 149 hp and 180 Nm. FWD 0–100 is 9.6 s; AWD is 10.4 s (+0.8 s). AWD also raises clearance from 185 mm to 190 mm and switches rear suspension from Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem to Independent, spring.

1.6 DSG 177 hp is the 1 generation Gasoline peak: +54 hp versus 1.6 MT 123 hp FWD (+44%) and +28 hp versus 2.0 CVT 149 hp (+19%). Torque 265 Nm versus 151 Nm on the 123 hp 1.6 is +114 Nm (+75%). Versus 2.0 CVT 180 Nm that is +85 Nm (+47%). 0–100 8.4 s on AWD is 3.8 s quicker than FWD 1.6 MT 123 hp and 1.2 s quicker than FWD 2.0 CVT. FWD 1.6 DSG 177 hp has 0–100 not measured.

Diesel 1.6 DSG 136 hp has the highest torque in the file: 320 Nm, +55 Nm versus Gasoline 1.6 DSG 177 hp (265 Nm) and +169 Nm versus 1.6 MT 123 hp (151 Nm). Power is 41 hp below the Gasoline turbo 177. 0–100 not measured. 1.5 CRDi AT and 1.5 CRDi MT are 115 hp / 250 Nm / 1493 cm³, FWD only; 0–100 not measured.

Restyling 1.6 AT 195 hp is +18 hp versus 1 generation 1.6 DSG 177 hp. Torque on restyling 1.6 is not measured, so you cannot compare pull. Restyling 2.0 AT 147 hp is 2 hp below 1 generation 2.0 CVT 149 hp; restyling 2.0 AT 149 hp matches that 149 hp figure at 1998 cm³ versus 1999 cm³.

Performance, mpg, CO2: measured versus not measured

Top speed is not measured on every version in both periods.

Fuel consumption is not measured on: both 1.6 MT, both 1.6 AT in 1 generation, both 2.0 CVT, 1.6 DSG 177 hp AWD, 1.5 CRDi AT, 1.5 CRDi MT, and all five restyling versions.

Measured mixed (L/100 km): 1.6 DSG 177 hp FWD 7.9 (city 8.7 / highway 6.9); diesel 1.6 DSG 136 hp FWD 5.7 (6.0 / 5.3); diesel 1.6 DSG 136 hp AWD 6.2 (6.6 / 5.8). Diesel FWD uses 2.2 L/100 km less mixed than Gasoline turbo FWD 177 hp. Diesel AWD costs +0.5 L/100 km mixed versus diesel FWD.

CO2 (g/km), 1 generation only: FWD 2.0 CVT 157; FWD 1.6 MT 123 hp 160; FWD 1.6 AT 123 hp 172; AWD 2.0 CVT 170; AWD 1.6 DSG 177 hp 175; AWD 1.6 MT 121 hp 180; AWD 1.6 AT 121 hp 184. Automatic versus Manual on FWD 1.6: +12 g/km. AWD versus FWD on 2.0 CVT: +13. AWD 1.6 AT 121 hp is the highest CO2 listed. Euro 5 is stated on those Gasoline 1 generation rows that have CO2; eco class is not measured on both 177/136 1.6 DSG FWD/AWD diesel pairs where CO2 is not measured, and on 1.5 CRDi, and on restyling 1.

Dimensions, weight, tank, wheels

Tank 50 L on every 1 generation version that lists a tank; restyling tank not measured.

Clearance 185 mm on FWD 1.6, AWD 1.6, and FWD 2.0 CVT. 190 mm on AWD 2.0 CVT 149 hp and AWD 1.6 DSG 177 hp. Clearance not measured on FWD 1.6 DSG 177 hp, both diesel 1.6 DSG, both 1.5 CRDi, restyling 1.

Kerb mass measured only on four 1 generation 1.6 DSG rows: 177 hp FWD 1345 kg; 177 hp AWD 1425 kg (+80 kg); diesel 136 hp FWD 1385 kg; diesel 136 hp AWD 1470 kg (+85 kg). Mass per horsepower: 177 FWD 7.60 kg/hp; 177 AWD 8.05 kg/hp; diesel FWD 10.18 kg/hp; diesel AWD 10.81 kg/hp. Gross mass not measured on all versions. All other kerb masses not measured.

Wheels, 1 generation Gasoline 1.6 (123/121): 205/65 R16, 215/55 R17, 235/45 R18. 2.0 CVT and 1.6 DSG 177 AWD: 205/60 R16, 215/55 R17, 235/45 R18. FWD 1.6 DSG 177 hp: 215/70 R16, 225/60 R17, 245/45 R19. Diesel 1.6 DSG, 1.5 CRDi, restyling 1: wheels not measured.

Brakes are Ventilated disc front and Disc rear on every listed version. Front suspension Independent, spring on all. Rear: Semi-independent, springorts hélicoïdaux, sem on FWD naturally aspirated 1.6 and FWD 2.0 CVT; Independent, spring on AWD 1.6, AWD 2.0 CVT, all 1.6 DSG, 1.5 CRDi, and restyling 1.

Which version to choose

Need the shortest measured sprint: 1.6 DSG 177 hp AWD, 1 generation, 8.4 s, 177 hp, 265 Nm, Turbo, Robotic 7, AWD, 1425 kg, 190 mm, 95, Euro 5, CO2 175. That is the only 177 hp row with 0–100 filled in.

Need the highest listed horsepower (sprint not measured): restyling 1 1.6 AT 195 hp FWD or 1.6 AT AWD 195 hp, Automatic 8, Turbo, 95. You give up every measured 0–100, mpg, CO2, tank, mass, and clearance figure.

Need the lowest measured mixed consumption: diesel 1.6 DSG 136 hp FWD, 5.7 L/100 km mixed, 320 Nm, Robotic 7. AWD of the same name is 6.2 mixed and 1470 kg. Neither has 0–100.

Need Gasoline without Turbo and with a measured 0–100 under 10 s: FWD 2.0 CVT 149 hp, 9.6 s, CO2 157 (lowest CO2 in the file), tank 50 L, 185 mm. AWD 2.0 CVT 149 hp is 10.4 s, CO2 170, 190 mm.

Need the simplest FWD 1.6 Gasoline with Manual: 1.6 MT 123 hp, 12.2 s, CO2 160, 92 fuel, boost No. Automatic twin 1.6 AT 123 hp is 12.3 s and CO2 172 (+12). AWD twins lose 2 hp and add 0.4–0.7 s.

Need diesel with Automatic or Manual, no robot: 1.5 CRDi AT or 1.5 CRDi MT, 115 hp, 250 Nm, 1493 cm³, FWD. Consumption, 0–100, mass, clearance, wheels, CO2: not measured. Specific output 77.0 hp/L, in line with naturally aspirated 1.6 Gasoline (77.3 hp/L on 123 hp), far below Turbo Gasoline 177 (111.3 hp/L) and restyling 195 (122.6 hp/L).

Need restyling 2.0 without Turbo: 2.0 AT 147 hp FWD, 2.0 AT AWD 147 hp, or 2.0 AT 149 hp FWD. The 149 hp FWD is +2 hp versus the 147 hp FWD at the same 1998 cm³, 108 kW on both, Automatic 8, boost No, 95. No 0–100 to say whether that 2 hp moves the sprint.

Do not pick restyling 1 if you require a measured tank, mpg, or 0–100 in this catalogue — those cells are empty. Do not pick 1 generation if you require 195 hp or an 8-speed Automatic — those appear only after 2022-07-01.

Engine problems, recall, oil capacity, air filter, and reliability are not in this dataset; they are not measured here. Price is not in this dataset. Hybrid is not in this dataset.