 What is up you guys welcome back to another one. If you are new to the channel I am Goldpony that is me on the screen right there but wanted to do a little bit different of a comparison that you don't usually see quite often the 2021 Kia Seltos brand new vehicle for this year versus the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan and so both of these two are very popular compact SUVs. Seltos being all new from Kia for 2021 Tiguan is already a legend in its own right first introduced back in 2007 and so in this video if you're new to my comparison videos I'll be going over the top 10 key differences between the two with a very clear winner at the end but at the very least hopefully at least this video will give you a clear understanding as to the differences between these two and better help you make a decision for you and your own family so let's go ahead and get started with number 10 on the list and work our way to number one. So the first comparison is going to be the price of course 2021 Kia Seltos starts at a price of $21,990 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan is going to start at $24,945 then going up to the top trim levels of both of these the Seltos SX Turbo starts at $27,890 Tiguan SEL premium R line starts at $38,795 so if you were comparing the two base trim levels the Seltos is going to be $2,955 less if you were comparing the top of the line trims for each SUV the Seltos once again is going to be less expensive but this time by $10,905 so therefore Seltos wins our first comparison being price let's move on to the next one. And so for this next comparison I of course have to compare the power differences so the main difference between these two is the Seltos actually gives you two engine setups whereas the Tiguan gives you one. Seltos base engine setup is going to be a two-liter naturally aspirated inline four cylinder producing 146 horsepower 132 pound feet of torque giving you zero to 60 time approximately 8.5 seconds then the other engine setup for the Seltos is going to be a more powerful 1.6 liter turbocharged inline four cylinder that one puts out 175 horsepower 195 pound feet of torque zero to 60 time has been tested by Motor Trend coming in at 7.3 seconds which quite honestly is very impressive for a compact SUV then on the other hand when it comes to the Volkswagen Tiguan that engine setup is going to be a two-liter turbocharged inline four cylinder 184 horsepower 221 pound feet of torque sounds like a good bit honestly but when you take into account the weight of the Tiguan along with the gearing ratios of the Tiguan zero to 60 actually comes in at 8.6 seconds according to Motor Trend so with substantial difference even the base engine of the Seltos will get you to 60 before the Tiguan will so for that reason Kia Seltos wins once again it is now two to nothing Kia Seltos let's move on to number eight it's it for my number eight comparison I have to compare the miles per gallon between the two the Kia Seltos front wheel drive configuration with the two-liter comes in at 29mpg in the city 34 on the highway when it comes to the all-wheel drive 1.6-liter turbocharged setup 25 city 30 on the highway and so on the other side of things taking a look at the Tiguan the front wheel drive configuration comes in at 22 city 29 highway all-wheel drive configuration 20 in the city 27 on the highway Seltos wins whether you're looking for the front wheel drive setup or all-wheel drive both of them take 87 octane by the way in case anybody was curious that's the cheap stuff the regular unleaded but that leads us at three to nothing Seltos is still in the lead all right so far our number seven comparison as I mentioned earlier the Tiguan is going to be a little bit bigger than the Seltos so for number seven we are going to compare cargo space when it comes to the Seltos 26.6 cubic feet behind that second row 62.8 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down it's a decent amount for the segment then take a look at the Tiguan the Tiguan actually offers a third row configuration that's optional so behind that third row it's 12 cubic feet behind the second row with a three row configuration at least it's 33 cubic feet with all rows folded 65.7 cubic feet but here's the kicker if you go with the two row configuration with the Tiguan you actually get more cubic feet for instance behind that second row 37.6 cubic feet and with all rows folded 73.5 compared to the 62.8 in the Seltos therefore Tiguan is most definitely going to win this comparison that now puts us at three one Seltos in the lead number six on the list is going to be rear legroom Seltos comes in an even 38 inches for that second row when it comes to the Tiguan if you go with the three row configuration at least in the second row it's going to come in at 36.5 inches with the two row configuration comparing apples to apples there 38.7 inches so once again with the Tiguan being a larger compact SUV it is going to win this comparison as well so that puts us at now three to two Seltos in the lead still next on my list I wanted to compare the exterior differences and so I don't want to compare styling because styling is of course subjective it's going to mean something different to everybody and quite honestly they both look good in my opinion so we'll call that part a tie at least but what I want to do with the exterior is to compare the standard features for both of those SUVs so for instance roof rails come standard with the Seltos S for $21,990 roof rails on the Tiguan is going to come in on the S trim level for $24,945 LED headlights coming standard on the top trim levels of both obviously Seltos is going to be less expensive if you want to get those LED headlights LED tail lights with the Seltos S coming in at $21,990 Tiguan S coming in at $24,945 so overall since the Seltos provides more exterior features for less money I gotta give this point to the Seltos once again which puts us at a four to two ballgame Seltos still in the lead then for our number four comparison I have to review safety and this is kind of a tough one because typically in the US we go by NHTSA and also IIHS but with the Kia Seltos being such a new compact SUV neither of those two groups have actually tested the Seltos yet but so there's a little known country in the world called Australia and they have NCAP or ANCAP crash tester ratings so we're going to be comparing these two using those ratings because they have been tested by them and so ultimately both scored a five out of five crash test ratings by this ANCAP rating organization but they actually go further to break down their ratings comparing things like adult occupant protection child occupant protection pedestrian detection and safety assist systems so when it comes to adult occupant protection Tiguan scored 96 percent obviously the higher the percentage the better Seltos scored 85 percent when it comes to child occupant protection Tiguan comes in at 80 percent Seltos 83 percent pedestrian detection comes in at 68 percent for the Tiguan 61 for the Seltos and safety assist systems the Tiguan is going to come in at 68 percent Seltos 70 percent which actually puts us at a tie so each one two different categories and with both of them being a five star crash test rating ultimately I have to overall give this one as a tie since they are completely even there which keeps our score remaining at four to two Seltos in the lead it's a number three on the comparison list here is going to be interior quality both offer leather or leather at seating both offer a leather wrap steering wheel heated steering wheel you can only get with the Tiguan not the Seltos digital gauges you can only get with the Tiguan and I'm talking about a full digital gauge cluster not the digital gauge cluster in the middle with the two analog ones on the sides there so Tiguan takes the digital gauges as well power sunroof comes on the Seltos panoramic sunroof comes on the Tiguan it's going to be a larger one of course ambient lighting does come on both and when it comes to the tech displays eight-inch color touchscreen display is the good one for the Tiguan 10 and a quarter-inch color touchscreen display is the upgraded one for the Seltos so the Seltos if you're looking for something tacky the Seltos is definitely going to be the way to go there but since the Tiguan on the interior offers more features than the Seltos like the heated steering wheel digital gauges and panoramic sunroof Tiguan is going to win our interior comparison for those reasons putting our score at four to three Seltos barely in the lead then for our number two comparison a very important one comparing the braking between these two it's a braking of course is important if you have kids in the car or if you are using these vehicles as possibly a commuter car in rush hour traffic you have to come to a quick stop you got to know you have good brakes and so the way I judge that is by 60 to zero stopping distance so let me start with the Seltos here 11 inch ventilated front disc for the na engine 12 inch ventilated front disc for the turbocharged engine in the back 10.3 inch solid rear disc for the na engine and 11.2 inch solid rear disc for the turbocharged engine on the other hand when it comes to the Tiguan 13.4 inch ventilated front disc 11.8 inch solid rear disc so obviously the Tiguan does have bigger brakes but that is to be expected with it being a larger vehicle so really again when it comes down to is the 60 to zero stopping distance in terms of feet and so when you look at the Seltos that actually comes in at 120 feet even tested by motor trend and then on the other hand again by motor trend Volkswagen Tiguan comes in at 134 feet and so that is a very substantial difference between those two so once again because of that 60 to zero stopping distance this one is going to go to the Seltos 5 to 3 Seltos in the lead and so for our last comparison it is going to be reliability and although you guys already know the Seltos one my particular comparison reliability is definitely an important comparison that I had to note as well and even with the Seltos being a brand new vehicle as far as predictor reliability goes it is extremely easy to predict the reliability of that and I'll explain why in a second here and so taking a look at consumer reports when it comes to the Volkswagen Tiguan it is rated at a below average reliability the way consumer reports does their reliability rankings there's well below average, below average, average, above average, and well above average so that will be the breakdown as far as the way they do things there but and when it comes to the Kia Seltos like I was saying there is no reliability reports yet because it literally just came out so what I can tell you is the Seltos uses the same engine options as the Hyundai Kona also the same transmission options as the Hyundai Kona as well being a CVT where seven-speed automatic and so for those of you who don't know Hyundai and Kia are kind of like brother and sister companies Hyundai purchased Kia a while ago and since then Kia has been using a lot of Hyundai's research and development and their engines and transmissions and so on that is why they are so often compared basically but I can tell you when it comes to the Hyundai Kona according to consumer reports it is a well above average reliability rating the very highest and since the Kia Seltos uses essentially all the same stuff that's in the Hyundai Kona you can probably come to the conclusion that the Kia Seltos is going to be a very reliable vehicle perhaps just like the Hyundai Kona since they all use the same stuff it should be well above average for that particular reason so all in all putting all of that together Kia Seltos wins my particular comparison here six to three in the end but it will say ultimately before you go here although the Seltos won my comparison that doesn't necessarily mean that it is the right compact SUV for you for example if you were looking for a third row more cargo space or more rear legroom obviously the Volkswagen Tiguan is going to be the better choice for you but ultimately let me know which ones you guys would pick in the comment section below do appreciate you guys watching feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you haven't already if you're in the new car reviews and I will see you guys in the next video stay gold