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One of Kia Seltos's biggest advantages is its interiors, and for 2022, Kia will be bringing in certain minor changes to the lineup. Thus, the interior will not only be premium but also feel plush, which is a rare combination at this price point and the segment. There will be soft-touch plastics on the dashboard which will be of really good quality. That combined with the neat and uncluttered design of the dash and leather upholstery will make the interior feel really upscale than all of its rivals in the segment. Speaking of the seats, they will be well contoured, and the bolstering will be perfect, giving you great support when driving long hours. The comfortable seats combined with the spacious interior of the 2022 Kia Seltos will make for a great experience.
Kia will give the 2022 Seltos a lot of features even to the base trim. But if you want the best features, you need to opt for the higher trims, which though on the expensive side, have a lot of additional useful features. The features include remote keyless entry, tilt and telescopic steering wheel, a 12V power outlet, automatic control, six-way manually adjustable driver's seats, rearview camera, and push-button start. A 10-way power-adjustable driver's seat with two-way lumbar support is available on the higher trim levels. Features like a wireless charging pad, heated front seats, and heads-up display are available on higher trims. Moreover, for 2022, a 10.25-inch display with UVO connectivity is now standard in the majority of the trims.
Models
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2022 Kia Seltos
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2022 Honda HR-V
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2022 Hyundai Kona
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2021 Chevrolet Trax
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Seating Capacity
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5
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5
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5
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5
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Front Row Space (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Leg Room, in inches)
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40.0 / 55.5 / 41.4
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39.5 / 56.8 / 41.2
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39.6 / 55.5 / 41.5
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39.6 / 54.1 / 40.8
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Rear Row Space (Headroom/Shoulder Room/Leg Room, in inches)
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38.4 / 54.7 / 38.0
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38.3 / 54.5 / 39.3
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37.8 / 54.5 / 34.6
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38.8 / 52.8 / 35.7
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Standard Cargo Capacity (cubic feet)
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26.6
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24.3
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19.2
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18.7
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Moving on to the interior space, the Honda HR-V is overall the most spacious crossover in both rows. Next comes Kia Seltos, followed by Chevrolet Trax in the order of the space available in both rows. The Hyundai Kona has a major disadvantage with a mediocre 34.6-inches of leg space in the rear seats, making it very difficult for even average-size adults to sit comfortably back there. It is very evident from the table above that the 2022 Seltos has the most cargo space at 26.6 cubic feet.
In the 2022 Seltos, the infotainment system now sits on top of the dashboard mimicking a floating screen, which both looks cool and helps a lot in terms of visibility and usability when driving. The 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment will come with split-screen capability. For 2022 Kia has updated the virtual assistant, which can now be activated by saying "Hello Kia". The virtual assistant can perform many actions, but what is impressive is that it can recognize a variety of accents. As expected, both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available as standard along with an 8-speaker Bose premium audio system available in top trims.
Highlights of the infotainment system include:
- 8- or 10.25- inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- SiriusXM satellite radio
- Six-speaker audio setup
- USB ports