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2021 Kia Seltos: Everything You Need to Know

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Has our ravenous appetite for SUVs been sated yet? Kia hopes not and has introduced another all-new SUV, the 2021 Seltos. In Kia’s lineup, the subcompact SUV is about the same height and width as the Soul hatchback, but it’s nearly 7 inches longer. On the other end, it’s 4.4 inches shorter than the Sportage compact SUV.

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2021 Kia Seltos SX
32,458 mi.
$26,500 $500 price drop
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2021 Kia Seltos LX
28,646 mi.
$22,300
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The Seltos is offered in LX, S, EX and SX trim levels, and all-wheel drive — unlike for most subcompact SUVs — is standard on all but the second-level S, which has standard front-wheel drive and AWD as a $1,500 option. Power comes from a 146-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission. The uplevel engine is a 175-hp, turbocharged 1.6-liter engine mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.

Interested in this subcompact SUV? We’ve driven it, compared it back-to-back with rivals and also covered pricing, specs and more. Here’s a roundup of our comprehensive coverage, which can tell you everything you need to know about the 2021 Kia Seltos:

2021 Kia Seltos Review: Aiming for a Tinier Telluride

2021 Kia Seltos: The SUV Space Between

2021 Kia Seltos Price Includes All-Wheel Drive All Around (Almost)

2021 Kia Seltos Boasts Competitive Fuel Economy Ratings

2021 Kia Seltos Video: Appealing to the Throngs

The 2021 Kia Seltos Seems to Fit Just Right

Seltos of the Earth: 2020 Kia Seltos Is Global SUV With American Affinity

Gosh, This Kia SUV Debuting in L.A. Sure Looks an Awful Lot Like the Seltos

2020 Kia Seltos Teases a Little More on Way to Baring It All This Week

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