{"id":120730,"date":"2023-10-30T08:50:43","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120730"},"modified":"2023-10-30T08:50:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T08:50:43","slug":"sold-my-2022-safari-bought-the-2023-kia-seltos-7-quick-observations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/auto-news\/sold-my-2022-safari-bought-the-2023-kia-seltos-7-quick-observations\/","title":{"rendered":"Sold my 2022 Safari &#038; bought the 2023 Kia Seltos: 7 quick observations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Bose speakers are nowhere near JBLs in Safari. I can&#8217;t pin point the reason, but I feel that some frequencies are compressed.<\/h2>\n<p><strong>BHPian NotanF1driver <\/strong>recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>Seltos comes home<\/p>\n<p>I booked a Seltos GTX+ DCT on the 1st of July and got it delivered on 6 Oct. My previous car was a 2022 Safari XZA plus (I will pen down the reasons why I had switched in a later post). Initial impressions &#8211; all points are relative to Safari:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good acceleration and engine response time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Brakes are a bit too sharp, will take you by surprise the first few times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Good fit and finish.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Suspension, though firm, I feel that it is a bit more comfier than Safari while going through expansion joints. I think the dampers are softer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Steering is a breeze. Weighs up as it picks up speed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bose speakers are nowhere near JBLs in Safari. I can&#8217;t pin point the reason, but I feel that some frequencies are compressed. Soundstage is an issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Headlights are ok and comparable to Safari. I did not drive in the rain where I felt Safari was bad and changed the fog lamps to a more powerful neutral colored LED. That option is not there here.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I will post more details as time permits.<\/p>\n<p>Note: I have used object eraser feature to remove the license plate (though temp). Any distortion caused in that area is due to that.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures2023-09\/2_57.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Read BHPian comments for more insights and information. <\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/sold-my-2022-safari-bought-2023-kia-seltos-7-quick-observations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bose speakers are nowhere near JBLs in Safari. I can&#8217;t pin point the reason, but I feel that some frequencies are compressed. 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