Kia Seltos
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Seltos Features

Everything the Seltos offers — technology, safety, and comfort — explained in plain language, with the trims that include each feature. The definitive guide before you choose a trim.

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What this vehicle offers

Explore everything the Seltos offers, grouped by category. Each feature shows which trims include it.

14verified features
4categories
3standard lineup-wide
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Highlights

Standout features

The strongest verified features across the lineup — at a glance, before the category breakdowns.

Cargo
64.2 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Standard
Interior
Seating for 5
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Standard
Interior
103.5 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Standard
Exterior
16-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD
Exterior
18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificS FWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
Exterior
19-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
Performance
Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Trim-specificLX FWD, S FWD, LX AWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
Performance
Intercooled Turbo Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
Technology Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for infotainment, displays, and smartphone integration requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Safety Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for driver assistance and active safety systems requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Performance
Features

Performance

Powertrain, drivetrain, and dynamics.

147 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Trim-specificLX FWD, S FWD, LX AWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
190 horsepower
Peak power the engine — or, on a hybrid, the combined system — can produce.
Why it matters More horsepower generally means easier merging, passing, and confident acceleration.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
8-Speed Automatic
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
All Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificLX AWD, S AWD, X-Line S, EX AWD, X-Line SX
Front Wheel Drive
Which wheels the engine actually drives.
Why it matters It affects traction, cabin packaging, and confidence in poor weather.
Trim-specificLX FWD, S FWD, EX FWD
Intelligent Variable (IVT)
How the engine's power is geared and delivered to the wheels.
Why it matters It shapes how the car responds when you accelerate and how it settles at a cruise.
Trim-specificLX FWD, S FWD, LX AWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
Intercooled Turbo Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
Regular Gasoline I-4
The engine and its basic layout — displacement, cylinder count, and whether it is turbocharged.
Why it matters It sets how the car accelerates and how it feels to drive every day.
Trim-specificLX FWD, S FWD, LX AWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
Features

Interior

Seating, materials, and cabin appointments.

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103.5 cu-ft passenger volume
The total interior space measured for passengers.
Why it matters More passenger volume means more room to stretch out, front and back.
Standard
Seating for 5
How many occupants the cabin is designed to seat.
Why it matters It determines whether the whole family or carpool rides comfortably.
Standard
Exterior
Features

Exterior

Styling, lighting, and wheels.

16-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificLX FWD, LX AWD
18-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificS FWD, S AWD, EX FWD, X-Line S, EX AWD
19-inch wheels
The diameter of the wheels fitted to the car.
Why it matters Larger wheels change the stance; smaller wheels tend to ride more comfortably.
Trim-specificX-Line SX
Comfort Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for seating comfort, climate, and convenience equipment requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Did you know?

Tech keeps trickling down

Features once reserved for luxury cars — wireless smartphone integration, adaptive cruise, blind-spot monitoring — are increasingly standard on mainstream sedans. Check each trim's equipment to see where the line falls.

Connectivity Equipment data pending. Feature-level availability for wireless connectivity and onboard services requires a structured equipment feed — these appear here, with the trims that include each one, once the approved feed is connected.
Cargo
Features

Cargo

Storage, loading, and versatility.

64.2 cu-ft of cargo space
How much the trunk holds with the rear seats up.
Why it matters It sets how much luggage, gear, or groceries you can carry.
Standard
Availability

How features change across the lineup

A quick read on what every trim shares and what each trim group adds — the full feature-by-trim detail lives in the trim comparison.

Shared across the lineup
Every trim (8)
103.5 cu-ft passenger volume · 64.2 cu-ft of cargo space · Seating for 5
Top-trim equipment
Exclusive to X-Line SX
19-inch wheels · 190 horsepower · 8-Speed Automatic · Intercooled Turbo Regular Gasoline I-4

Optional and package-controlled equipment is tracked per trim in our catalog and varies by configuration — see the trim comparison for the full feature-by-trim breakdown rather than a row-by-row list here.

The lineup

Available across the Seltos lineup

LX FWD

LX FWD

From $24,990

The 2027 Kia Seltos LX FWD is defined by Front Wheel Drive and an Intelligent Variable (IVT) transmission.

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S FWD

S FWD

From $26,390

The 2027 Kia Seltos S FWD separates itself with Front Wheel Drive and an Intelligent Variable (IVT) setup.

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LX AWD

LX AWD

From $26,690

The LX AWD puts All Wheel Drive at the center of this Seltos trim, matched to a Regular Gasoline I-4 and Intelligent Variable (IVT).

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S AWD

S AWD

From $28,090

The 2027 Kia Seltos S AWD is defined by All Wheel Drive, matching its trim name with added traction emphasis.

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EX FWD

EX FWD

From $28,390

EX FWD stands apart in the Seltos lineup with Front Wheel Drive and an Intelligent Variable (IVT) transmission.

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X-Line S

X-Line S

From $28,990

All Wheel Drive gives the 2027 Kia Seltos X-Line S its clearest separation in this configuration.

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EX AWD

EX AWD

From $30,090

The 2027 Kia Seltos EX AWD stands apart with All Wheel Drive and a $30,090 starting MSRP.

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X-Line SX

X-Line SX

From $32,790

The 2027 Kia Seltos X-Line SX sets itself apart with a gas, Intercooled Turbo Regular Gasoline I-4 and All Wheel Drive.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The S FWD at $26,390 adds features over the base LX FWD while keeping the same 30 mpg combined efficiency and staying under $27,000 — making it a reasonable sweet spot if you don't need AWD. Buyers who want all-weather traction should look at the LX AWD at $26,690, which gets you AWD for only $300 more than the S FWD.

Both are AWD-only, but the X-Line SX swaps in a turbocharged 1.6-liter I-4 making 190 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque, paired with an 8-speed automatic — versus the 147 hp, 132 lb-ft 2.0-liter with an IVT in the X-Line S. That extra power costs you at the pump: the X-Line SX returns 26 mpg combined versus 28 mpg combined for the X-Line S, and it carries a $3,800 price premium.

AWD is available on the LX AWD, S AWD, EX AWD, X-Line S, and X-Line SX — the three FWD trims (LX FWD, S FWD, EX FWD) are front-wheel drive only. Adding AWD over the equivalent FWD trim costs around $1,700 and drops fuel economy from 30 mpg combined to 28 mpg combined on the 2.0-liter models.

Most trims use a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter I-4 producing 147 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque through an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). The X-Line SX is the exception — its 1.6-liter turbocharged I-4 delivers 190 hp and 195 lb-ft through an 8-speed automatic, which is meaningfully stronger for highway merging or carrying a full load of passengers.

FWD models with the 2.0-liter engine return 28 mpg city, 33 mpg highway, and 30 mpg combined. AWD versions of the same engine drop to 26 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 28 mpg combined, while the turbocharged X-Line SX comes in at 24 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, and 26 mpg combined.

Every trim in the lineup offers 64.2 cu ft of cargo volume — that figure is consistent across all eight configurations regardless of drivetrain or trim level.
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