2021 Kia Seltos | What I Like and Don't Like

The Kia Seltos is among the best values for an SUV of this size. No vehicles are perfect, ad the Seltos is no exception, however, it has much more good than bad. What do you like or not like about the all-new Kia Seltos?

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[Piet-Goemans]

We purchased a 2021 KIA Seltos a couple of weeks ago, trading in out 2015 Kia Rondo. We loved the Rondo and find the Seltos even better. No complaints here.

[serpantseed]

There's only one thing that I don't like about it....is that I don't own one yet lol

[SheilaHallam]

I’ve had my yellow/ black GT Seltos for over 9 months and I still have that thrill when I go into the garage you get with a new car. It’s absolutely gorgeous. It’s great to drive around town with fabulous visibility. In contrast I test drove the rav 4 and felt I did not know where the car ended. I did not want a big car yet when you go on a vacation it is super comfy on a long drive and great trunk for a sub compact. I shopped by color and style. Wanted a car to bring me joy. The Seltos has totally exceeded my expectations.

[josephcatalan]

Best bang for the buck. My friend bought one and let me test drive it yesterday. Spacious, elegant, sporty, AWD, high tech, engine bay is clean and nicely painted, the led lights are all neat and classy. I love it.

[themetrologist]

We've had our Seltos SX Turbo for 10 months. We love it! It's loaded, drives like a sports car, and looks great.

[landbaron]

Wife bought S Turbo in March, nave 2000 miles on it, and she LOVES it!! Great performance, AWD, safety technology, and less than $26, 000! Great looks and interior room, and here is the biggest surprise, gets 35 MPG on the BS!. 27-28 in town. She traded 2016 Sportage, which she had never had any problems with. This little SUV is a super value for the $.

[UinAZ]

I just was in this suv today... I almost am willing to trade in my Audi SQ5 for this. Thats saying a lot! Very pretty. Slightly Range Rover-like on the front end. Really pretty. But I did say ALMOST... lol

[LHTD_YT]

I never even knew this vehicle existed until I've seen the ads!

[JustinAbroad]

My buddy has the turbo. He used some tuner company down south and now he's running around 220whp and 270wtq. Pretty cool. Only complain from him is that it has no paddle shifters

[AlexThorn]

I test drove a sportage this weekend and liked everything but the fuel economy and outside styling but this looks like a range rover for less! Gonna hit up a dealer very soon

[mariasoledadmakinano]

No matter what there's always good and bad in any car brands we cnt have all..but still i love kia seltos😀

[paulamurphy]

I bought the Seltos Sports+ Turbo AWD at the beginning of 2020 (and the beginning of the pandemic). That car never misses a beat and is sheer pleasure to drive. Would highly recommend. 😊👍

[cmoparlou]

I've had the SX Turbo for about 3 weeks and the only thing I don't like is the Lane Assistance . Drives me nuts! The braking assistance scared the hell out of me at first as well. But all this stuff is saving me about $45 in insurance a month

[cgmiller]

I have a Canadian SX Turbo model. The DCT takes a little getting used to, but 99% of the time it's great. I did a long highway trip and got 6.4l/100km (36.7 MPG) which surprised me. I have zero complaints about this car. I test drove an LX (AWD) and was surprised how nice the CVT felt, and it felt quicker than the horsepower numbers would have suggested. If I needed to save a little money, I would have been happy with the EX or EX Premium.

[AnotherRichEXP]

My wife just picked up a yellow sx a few days ago and I've been watching so many review videos and commenting which I dont usually do but I just wanted to see if other reviewers are feeling the same way I feel. The car is just really good! Coming out of of mazda cx5 this car has been a breath a fresh air. The drive, the power, the design, the infotainment system is just so good. I know kia and Hyundai are doing their thing lately. We first test drove the base engine and for a base engine I would still choice it over the hrv, mazda, Nissan, but the sx will hit all checkmarks. If anybody remembers the Nissan Juke nismo this is what the car drives like but bigger, better, and more attractive. When people get wind of how good this car is i expect to see them everywhere

[garybolenable]

I'm three years into a Kia Sedona purchase (What can I say, I have kids). I saw this a few weeks ago and immediately wanted one. I think I will wait one to two more years to see if they refine it a bit more/work out any kinks, but then I'm all in!

[richardschickling]

I agree with your likes and dislikes. I came from a Honda fit, so this is quieter than the Honda. Some of the road noise is due to the all wheel drive parts that are always in motion while driving. The ride is you might say sporty, which I like. I wanted the Yellow and black, only available on the top of the line model. If I could have ordered it, I would have chosen FWD. with real 7 spd auto. the color that I liked, and 2 color interior . My main dislike is that f***n sound of nature that can't be turned off of the infotainment center, I HATE IT.

[KelseyOnSocial]

Just bought the 2021 Kia seltos ex, I actually love it.

[JohnRichardsonAuthor]

Transmission choices are the main problem. Non-turbo gets a CVT which minimizes driving engagement, the turbo gets a dual-clutch transmission which can be a real problem if you have a steep driveway or live in a hilly area. We had a Hyundai Elantra Sport with the turbo/DCT combo. It was fine at first, but in daily driving the DCT/turbo engagement got weird. The car never seemed to know what gear to be in. Trying to get the car up our steep driveway and into the garage was a tricky experience. If you are going to pick the Turbo powertrain I would suggest you rent one before buying one.

[johnaceto]

Just picked up my new Seltos S-turbo blue with white roof. Quite pleased. Good steering/handling. Turbo makes it very zippy and fun to drive.