Buyer Warning All Seltos years

Kia Seltos Years to AvoidThe weakest years — and the one you should buy instead

We reviewed all 5 Kia Seltos years and — unusually — found no years that meet our "avoid" criteria. The Seltos is one of the rare models where every generation earns at least a moderate reliability score.

Good news

Every Seltos year we analyzed scores at least 70/100.

Your decision is less about "which to avoid" and more about "which is the absolute best buy." Start with the highest-scoring year below.

Buy this instead

2025 Kia Seltos

Highest-scoring Seltos in our data (85/100). A feature-rich compact SUV that promises solid reliability, provided its innovative powertrain is diligently maintained.