# Kia Australia has confirmed the next-generation Seltos will only be available with a hybrid powertrain when it arrives in local showrooms in the fourth quarter of this year.

*robotics · news · 2026-05-01 · PerthNow*

## Key points

- Kia Australia will only offer the next-generation Seltos as a hybrid starting Q4 2024.
- V2L capability available in UK Seltos hybrids will not be offered in the Australian market.
- Australia's Seltos hybrids will focus on Euro 6d emissions and NVES standards compliance.
- The new Seltos uses Kia's K3 platform and is significantly larger with more boot space.

**Companies:** Toyota, Kia
**Countries:** Australia, United Kingdom, South Korea

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