Excellent quality, upgraded comfort. On July 2, the 2026 Kia Seltos made its charming debut, adding a new 1.5L Luxury Comfort Edition model, with a total of 8 configuration models launched. From July 1 to July 31, consumers who purchase the 1.5L Luxury Edition can enjoy a "Summer Leisure Price" of 77,900 yuan. At the same time, car buyers can also enjoy financial interest subsidies of up to 5,000 yuan, a 2,000 yuan fuel card for targeted groups, a 4,000 yuan discount for college graduates, and free materials for 5 basic maintenance services over 5 years, among many other value-added benefits.
As a "stylish and fun Gen Z SUV," the Kia Seltos features fashionable and dynamic styling, globally consistent excellent quality, class-leading driving assistance functions, and a spacious and enjoyable driving and riding experience. It is not only Kia's global sales champion with over 312,000 units sold in 2024, but also a high-quality global SUV that precisely meets the diverse "want it all" needs of the younger generation with its class-leading, well-rounded product appeal.
The trend-leading 2026 Kia Seltos inherits Kia's consistent trendy design and global quality genes, and has been significantly upgraded to address Chinese young people's demand for comfort and intelligence, satisfying users' all-scenario quality travel and enabling them to enjoy a new trendy lifestyle. In particular, compared with the 1.5L Luxury Edition, the 1.5L Luxury Comfort Edition adds Kia Connect & Baidu Smart Connected System 3.0, SVM 360° surround view monitor, BVM blind-spot view monitor, a 10.25-inch colorful instrument cluster, BLE phone Bluetooth key, and other intelligent and fun configurations. It also upgrades to 17-inch aluminum alloy mirror-finished wheels, front headlamp/rear lamp welcome function, and other high-end and fashionable configurations, offering class-leading product value.
It is worth mentioning that the 1.5L Luxury Comfort Edition also offers optional comfort and convenience features such as a 6-way power driver's seat, front seat ventilation/heating, a panoramic sunroof, and roof rails. Moreover, the 2026 Kia Seltos is not only a rare model in its class that can provide both seat ventilation and heating at the same time, but also the first SUV in the 90,000-yuan range equipped with seat ventilation for young users.
Young people's "fashion item" — the 2026 Kia Seltos is stylish and even more fun
Since the Kia Seltos was introduced into China, it has always led the market trend ahead of its time with its fashionable and cool product style. The 2026 Kia Seltos combines good looks with driving fun, featuring dynamic and fashionable styling and a highly enjoyable driving experience, making it a fashion pioneer that leads aesthetic trends and fun lifestyles.
The 2026 Kia Seltos is full of style, adopting Kia's all-new "Opposites United" design philosophy. Its styling is imposing and sleek, with the signature Star map lighting system on the front face appearing fashionable and agile, paired with front headlamps/rear lamps with welcome function, 17-inch aluminum alloy mirror-finished wheels, and a high-gloss black minimalist-design bumper, perfectly interpreting fashion trends and premium texture. At the same time, the new car not only offers 7 rich monochrome body colors including Olive Green, Ice Rock Blue, Starry Yellow, and Pearl White, but also offers 6 two-tone body options, truly living up to its reputation as a "fashion item" that showcases young personality.
The 2026 Kia Seltos is good-looking and even more fun to drive. The new car adopts a front MacPherson independent suspension and rear torsion beam suspension combination, carefully tuned by Kia engineers, which can effectively filter road bumps and better suppress body roll during cornering and lane changes. Combined with a minimum turning radius of only 5.4m and a minimum ground clearance of 163 mm, it achieves smooth handling with agile steering and stable posture, allowing it to comfortably navigate winding urban alleys or narrow rural paths, and even handle rough outdoor roads with ease, satisfying young people's driving pleasure of "a little wild escape."
The first 90,000-yuan-class SUV equipped with seat ventilation, refreshing the class's comfort experience
The 2026 Kia Seltos offers a spacious and comfortable driving and riding space, combined with multiple convenience and comfort configurations, creating a "ceiling-level" comfortable travel experience in its class. It is the only SUV equipped with seat ventilation in the 90,000-yuan-class market.
The new car has body dimensions of 4,385mm*1,800mm*1,650mm and a wheelbase of 2,630mm, creating a more spacious travel space. Class-leading front headroom of 1,018mm, rear headroom of 980mm, and rear legroom of 1,000mm allow all passengers to find the most comfortable seating position. Combined with a class-leading 429L trunk capacity, it can easily accommodate everything from daily essentials to camping gear for long-distance outings, enabling enjoyable travel.
The 2026 Kia Seltos is also equipped with 3 comfort configurations: a 6-way power driver's seat, and front seat ventilation/heating. The rear seats also support flexible adjustment, backrest folding, and 3-headrest height adjustment, further enhancing the comfort experience. Configurations including wireless phone charging, carefully designed storage compartments, a rear center armrest, and cup holders greatly improve driving and riding convenience, shaping a more premium travel experience.
High-end technology fully on board, accompanying young people with intelligence and fun
Relying on Kia's ADAS technology developed globally over more than a decade, the 2026 Kia Seltos adopts a safer and more mature intelligent driving assistance solution, equipped with Kia Connect&Baidu Smart Connected System 3.0, providing richer high-end technology configurations. With a higher level of intelligent safety, intelligent cockpit, and intelligent convenience, it shapes a "smart and fun SUV" that resonates with young people.
(Schematic diagram of some ADAS functions of the 2026 Kia Seltos)
In terms of intelligent safety, the 2026 Kia Seltos supports practical driving assistance configurations such as FCA Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (vehicle/pedestrian/two-wheeler/intersection), LFA Lane Following Assist, LKA Lane Keeping Assist, ISLA Intelligent Speed Limit Assist, DAW Driver Attention Warning, RVM Rear View Monitor, and BVM Blind-Spot View Monitor. It also provides class-rare driving assistance functions such as HDA Highway Driving Assist, NSCC-Z/C Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control, SCC Smart Cruise Control, and SVM 360° Surround View Monitor, covering multi-dimensional scenarios from daily commuting to highway road trips, comprehensively safeguarding users' travel safety.
In terms of the intelligent cockpit, the 2026 Kia Seltos adopts Kia Connect and Baidu Smart Connected System 3.0, equipped with a dual 10.25-inch smart integrated display, providing connected functions such as voice control, real-time online navigation, remote control, car-home interconnection, and online entertainment, enabling real-time information sharing and interaction. Whether remotely controlling the vehicle, checking vehicle status, or enjoying rich in-car entertainment content such as iQIYI and QQ Music, everything can be easily accomplished.
In addition, the 2026 Kia Seltos is also equipped with distinctive functions such as rear quiet mode, valet mode, BLE phone Bluetooth key, and multi-color dynamic ambient lighting, which are not only highly practical but also add fun to travel life, maximizing emotional value. It is worth mentioning that the system also supports OTA remote upgrades, keeping the vehicle's intelligent functions up to date and continuously optimizing the infotainment experience.
Global quality and efficient power, delivering both performance and energy efficiency
No matter how the automotive market changes, product quality and reliability remain important factors dominating consumers' car-buying decisions. As a Kia global model, the Seltos follows globally unified standards in quality control, achieving synchronization with the global market from parts screening to production processes and quality inspection systems, ensuring globally consistent quality and performance.
In terms of power performance, the 2026 Kia Seltos offers two different combinations: 1.5L+IVT and 1.4T+7DCT. The Kia SmartStream 1.5L engine has a maximum horsepower of 115ps and a maximum torque of 143.8N·m, with responsive power delivery and durability exceeding 300,000 kilometers. Its WLTC fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is only 6.05L, making it extremely suitable for daily commuting and transportation.
The 1.4T turbocharged engine has a maximum horsepower of 140ps and a maximum torque of 242 N·m, achieving maximum torque between 1,500 and 3,200 rpm. Its stronger mid-to-high-end acceleration burst allows drivers to handle highway overtaking with ease. Matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission featuring sensitive shifting and high transmission efficiency, it further enhances the vehicle's power performance and can satisfy users with higher requirements for power performance. In addition, the 1.4T model also takes into account the economic cost of daily use, with WLTC fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of only 6.26L, truly achieving the best of both worlds.
As increasingly diverse consumption trends change the definition of traditional automobiles, young people are no longer satisfied with ordinary transportation tools, but instead seek mobile spaces that express personality and quality living. With the official launch of the 2026 Kia Seltos as the first 90,000-yuan-class SUV equipped with seat ventilation, the new car will reshape the value boundary of quality travel with product value far exceeding its class: from a commuting tool to a trend pioneer, the Seltos is not just a best-selling item that is "stylish and fun," but also a key to opening life's inspiration, making every renewed journey a footnote to vivid memories, and making every day's wonderful life more vivid through mobility.
