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Used Kia Seltos: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Kia Seltos from 2021 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $16,000 to $24,500), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2023–2025. Look harder at or skip 2021–2022.
2021–2025 Kia Seltos
A roomy, practical subcompact SUV with available all-wheel drive.
Years to target: 2023–2025. Look harder at or skip: 2021–2022. It has a strong reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,000 | Look harder | 4 of 5 | ~65,000 |
| 2022 | $18,000 | Theft risk | 4 of 5 | ~55,000 |
| 2023 | $20,000 | Target | 4 of 5 | ~45,000 |
| 2024 | $22,000 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~30,000 |
| 2025 | $24,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~20,000 |
Worth knowing
- 2021: owner complaints spike (369, mostly the engine).
- Theft risk for 2021–2022. Many key-start cars from these years lack an engine immobilizer. Confirm the free anti-theft update.
- The base 2.0-liter with CVT is slow, and the turbo's dual-clutch can feel jerky at low speeds.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the EX: it adds heated seats, blind-spot monitoring and leatherette upholstery over the LX and S. The SX adds the quicker turbo engine.
On the test drive
Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2021).
- Adaptive cruise control: optional from 2021, never standard in this generation.
- Blind-spot monitoring: not standard in this generation, so check the listing.
Also worth comparing at this price
- Lexus UX 2019–2020 · $20,500–$22,500
- Hyundai Venue 2024–2025 · $21,000–$23,500
- Chevrolet Trax 2024–2025 · $22,000–$22,500
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.