Kia Australia’s all-new baby SUV revealed with design, tech and safety updates

An upgraded Kia Stonic has been revealed in Europe, finally exposing the all-new small SUV that will be launched in Australia around October this year.

On sale in Europe since late 2017, the Kia Stonic is based on the Korean brand’s Rio light-car platform and will rival compact SUVs such as the Mazda CX-3 and Honda HR-V.

It will sit below the larger Seltos in Kia Australia’s growing SUV range, which continues to include the mid-size Sportage, which will be renewed next year, and the large Sorento seven-seat, an all-new and more upmarket version of which arrives here in September.

Expected to be priced under $25,000, the 2020 Kia Seltos will bring a lightly revised exterior and a higher-tech cabin fitted with a larger 8.0-inch touch-screen infotainment unit with an upgraded navigation system, multi-connect Bluetooth functionality and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. A 4.2-inch high-resolution instrument cluster has also been added.
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