KIA Seltos, that is what the new small KIA SUV will be called

The new small KIA SUV is eager to reach the market, and indeed, if a few days ago we showed a sketch of what the interior of the new crossover could look like, today it’s the turn of the name and an image caught during a testing session. The new member of the KIA family has been spotted completely without disguise during what appears to be a commercial launch for the vehicle. It will be called KIA Seltos.

The new KIA Seltos has an eye-catching design. The unit that was spotted is finished in a two-tone paint scheme: glossy white and black. The central part of the small KIA SUV includes a black grille with a chrome border, as well as a set of light clusters with a particularly interesting shape.

The KIA Seltos, the brand’s new small SUV, also features a set of wheels that combines chrome with glossy black. They offer a look that evokes sportiness. Furthermore, they have a rather aggressive style, since their center caps are red.

The design that inspired the KIA Seltos was first seen in the SP Concept that the brand presented earlier this year, and not only does the front appear practically identical, but the rear tells the same story. For example, the new KIA Seltos features a set of light clusters with sharp lights connected by a silver trim piece at the rear. There is also a subtle silver rear diffuser and a pair of fake exhaust tips in the rear bumper.

KIA Seltos, in a hurry to reach the market?

It is quite rare for spy photographers to come across a new car without camouflage, and the circumstances surrounding this scene mean that no images of the interior can be captured. However, a sketch published a few days ago provided a preview of the cabin, revealing an information and entertainment screen that extends out of the dashboard, a three-spoke sports steering wheel, and an instrument cluster that combines analog dials with a central screen.

The KIA Seltos will share the stage with the latest-generation KIA Soul and could become the alternative in the B-segment. The new small SUV will share many elements with the recently presented Hyundai Venue, although aesthetically both products are quite far apart in order to keep the personality and image of each brand intact.

Some sources have claimed that the new KIA Seltos will reach the market in South Korea before reaching global markets during the second half of the year. Furthermore, it seems it would not reach the European market, since the KIA Stonic is sold to fill that spot. It remains to be determined whether the new small KIA SUV will reach dealerships in North America.

In principle, some reports claimed that this model would be called Kia Tusker; however, it is now clear that the brand has chosen the name Seltos, since that is the name that appears on the front plate of the unit that was spotted by the spy photographers.