u/Derp_State_Agent

Just took my new SX for the first trip, two hours highway each way into the mountains (decent fuel economy btw, ended right at 30.3 mpg with pretty conservative driving).

Anyway, lots of bugs and stuff. Wondering if anyone has used an automatic touchless car wash. Obviously I won't use one with all the brushes. But just wondering if anyone has been through a touchless, I'm just concerned with the pano sunroof and all the piano black on the outside.

Wondering if it's worth it to just wash it myself to avoid any issues with the high pressure sprays in an automatic or if I'm just babying it and overthinking.

I'm seriously considering the 2027 Seltos X-Line S. Just got home from a test drive and was very impressed by the styling and features with the premium package. The panoramic sunroof is massive.

Even though i was able to take it on the highway for about a mile, due to traffic i wasn't able to really push it so i still have concerns about the meagre engine.

Does anyone have experience with this engine in a Kia? Im sure it would be enough for my everyday use but sometimes we go to the mountains for trips and concerned that it might struggle on steep climbs at elevation.

Thank you for any info. The vehicle was overall fantastic but the turbo engine is just a little it of my target price range.

Also, I didn't actually mind the CVT as much as I thought i would. I'm not really an enthusiast or need a 0-60 at 5 seconds but also don't want to feel like I'm the slowest car on the road in a 2027.

I'm going to test drive a new 26 Limited tomorrow and testing a 2027 Kia Seltos (non turbo) today. I like the design on both but expect to like the power train on the Kona limited a lot more.

Just wondering if anyone with a 24-26 limited can provide any general info after living with it for a bit. Are there common failures? I didn't find much in my research.

Thank you!