Kia Motors to release new compact SUV at home in July

By Park Sae-jin Posted : June 4, 2019, 11:22 Updated : June 4, 2019, 11:22

[Courtesy of Kia Motors]


SEOUL -- Kia Motors will release "SELTOS", a new compact sport utility vehicle designed to target the millennial generation, at its home market in July.

Kia said in a statement that the new compact SUV would be released first in India this month ahead of its release at home and other countries. The name of the new SUV is a hybrid word of "Speedy" and "Celtos", the son of demi-god Heracles from Greek myths.

"Our customers will be able to perfect their confident style and life through SELTOS, vibrant with confidence and youthful luxury," Kia said, adding the compact SUV targets the millennial generation, born between 1981 and 1996.

SELTOS is the brainchild of "SP SIGNATURE", a concept SUV which was first introduced at the Seoul Motor Show in March. The size of the new compact SUV is similar to that of Kona, Hyundai Motor's popular compact SUV released in 2017.
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