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Earlier this year, carmaker Kia unveiled a new global SUV called Seltos. To be manufactured in India and South Korea, the car will arrive in the U.S. in 2020, for under $22,000. But what if the Americans had a say in designing the new SUV?
As it unveiled the production version Seltos at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, Kia also revealed two X-Line concepts based on the new car, this time envisioned by the local team at Kia Design Center America and assembled in Corona, California. The two are called Trail Attack and Urban.
The Trail Attack is meant to show how an otherwise unpretentious city SUV could handle the most hardcore of terrain. Featuring an AWD configuration, center differential and custom 2-inch lift kit, this concept rides 9.2-inches above ground on 17x8–inch custom painted alloy wheels. Under the hood there’s a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 175-horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque.
The X-Line Urban was allegedly “inspired by the imposing glass and steel skyscrapers of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.” That isn’t to say it is very tall, but rather that Kia believes a gray paint scheme and gloss-black roof panel kind of look like a skyscraper.
This version is powered by the same engine, which also happens to be the most powerful in the Seltos lineup meant for paying customers. The other choice is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MPI that develops 146 horsepower and 132 lb.-ft. of torque.
“The Seltos is an exciting addition Kia’s tough and rugged lineup of Kia SUVs,” said in a statement Michael Cole, president, Kia Motors America.
“But the Kia brand is always looking toward the future and we are eager to show what may wait just around the corner. These new concepts are meant to get the creative juices flowing and illustrate what the ultimate Seltos could be.”
The Trail Attack is meant to show how an otherwise unpretentious city SUV could handle the most hardcore of terrain. Featuring an AWD configuration, center differential and custom 2-inch lift kit, this concept rides 9.2-inches above ground on 17x8–inch custom painted alloy wheels. Under the hood there’s a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine developing 175-horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque.
The X-Line Urban was allegedly “inspired by the imposing glass and steel skyscrapers of New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.” That isn’t to say it is very tall, but rather that Kia believes a gray paint scheme and gloss-black roof panel kind of look like a skyscraper.
This version is powered by the same engine, which also happens to be the most powerful in the Seltos lineup meant for paying customers. The other choice is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder MPI that develops 146 horsepower and 132 lb.-ft. of torque.
“The Seltos is an exciting addition Kia’s tough and rugged lineup of Kia SUVs,” said in a statement Michael Cole, president, Kia Motors America.
“But the Kia brand is always looking toward the future and we are eager to show what may wait just around the corner. These new concepts are meant to get the creative juices flowing and illustrate what the ultimate Seltos could be.”
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