Payne: Road trippin’ in Telluride Jr., the 2027 Kia Seltos

Posted by Talbot Payne on September 22, 2026

Detroit News auto critic Henry Payne took the 2027 Kia Seltos to Charlevoix and back. With 400 miles of gas range and a quiet cabin, it was an easy trip.

Detroit News auto critic Henry Payne took the 2027 Kia Seltos to Charlevoix and back. With 400 miles of gas range and a quiet cabin, it was an easy trip.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Peering out over the Terrain Brown hood of my loaded, $37k Seltos tester, it looked a lot like the hood of the Terrain Brown Matte-colored, $60k Telluride X-Pro SX-Prestige I took to the Detroit Grand Prix earlier this summer. Similar Mad Max grille, black trim, shard-like wheels, chiseled fenders.

Walk up to my X-line and the door handles popped out to greet me. Just like Telluride.

The steering wheel in my hands was square to better frame the 12.3-inch instrument display in front of me. Just like Telluride.

The instrument display is paired with a 12.3-inch infotainment display and 5-inch climate control panel and housed in a hoodless 30-inch screen that is both stylish and practical. Its high dash placement kept my eyes on the road. Just like Telluride.

Read full article here.

Comments are closed.