[CountryRoads]

India Today shared an interesting article that talks about whether or not the Seltos should be considered a SUV since it doesn't come with all-wheel drive in India.

With the boom in crossovers the definition of Sport Utility Vehicle has definitely changed. Personally I'm surprised when someone gets a crossover/SUV without all-wheel drive, but obviously it depends on where you live, like in India.

I'd still say the Seltos is a SUV but the article did get me thinking. What does everyone else think of this?

Kia Seltos seems like a wonderful car for its price but is it fair to call it SUV?

While one cannot deny that Kia Seltos is a powerful vehicle having not one or two but three robust engine choices, it does not have the 4WD option. Not in India. The Korea-spec Seltos gets this option. We are not sure why the carmaker chose not to provide the 4WD feature in the India-spec Seltos.

www.indiatoday.in

 

[Oilburner]

There is no commonly agreed definition of an SUV, and usage varies between countries. In many cases crossovers are referred to as SUVs. Nowadays any vehicle with a high ground clearance is referred to as an SUV.

 

[kiariot]

There is no commonly agreed definition of an SUV, and usage varies between countries. In many cases crossovers are referred to as SUVs. Nowadays any vehicle with a high ground clearance is referred to as an SUV.

crossovers aren't as boxy as SUV's if you really look at it and by that observation the Seltos is an SUV

 

[CountryRoads]

There is no commonly agreed definition of an SUV, and usage varies between countries. In many cases crossovers are referred to as SUVs. Nowadays any vehicle with a high ground clearance is referred to as an SUV.

It's the definition of what's a SUV has definitely blurred over the years.

crossovers aren't as boxy as SUV's if you really look at it and by that observation the Seltos is an SUV

That's very true, the Seltos is definitely more boxy compared to some of the other crossovers.