The 2025 Kia Seltos remains largely unchanged for another year, but there’s been a minor price increase across the board.

    Kia Australia calls the price rise a “small economic increase,” ranging from $70 for front-wheel drive variants to $90 for all-wheel drive grades.

    However, this only applies to the list price, with nationwide drive-away prices unchanged year-on-year.

    While there are no changes to the standard equipment of the Kia Seltos, the carmaker says it’ll soon roll out a software update which will make it easier for drivers to turn off the Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA).

    In the first half of 2024, Kia sold 4537 example of the Seltos in Australia. While that’s behind the top-selling MG ZS, GWM Haval Jolion, Mazda CX-30 and Mitsubishi ASX, it did outsell the Volkswagen T-Roc (4096 sales), Chery Omoda 5 (2933 sales) and Suzuki Vitara (1326 sales).

    Pricing

    The 2025 Kia Seltos has experienced a price increase.

    There’s a $70 increase for the 2WD variants and $90 for the AWD versions, but no change to the drive-away pricing available nationwide.

    Price excluding on-road costsDrive-away pricing
    2025 Kia Seltos S 2.0 FWD$29,850 ($70)$32,090
    2025 Kia Seltos Sport 2.0 FWD$33,050 ($70)$35,790
    2025 Kia Seltos Sport+ 2.0 FWD$36,150 ($70)$38,890
    2025 Kia Seltos Sport+ 1.6T AWD$39,670 ($90)$42,390
    2025 Kia Seltos GT-Line 2.0 FWD$41,850 ($70)$44,990
    2025 Kia Seltos GT-Line 1.6T AWD$45,270 ($90)$48,090

    For a more accurate idea of pricing, you can configure and get pricing for the Kia Seltos in your own specifications on the official Kia website.

    Drivetrains

    The Seltos is available with two drivetrains, a 2.0-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and a 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine.

    The 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine delivers outputs of 146kW and 265Nm.

    All 2.0-litre models are front-wheel drive, while all 1.6-litre models are all-wheel drive.

    If you’re looking for details on different engines offered, you can find a side by side comparison of these within the official brochure. You can visit the Kia Seltos official website.

    2025 Kia SeltosFront-wheel driveAll-wheel drive
    Engine2.0-litre four-cylinder Turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder
    Power110kW146kW
    Torque180Nm265Nm
    TransmissionCVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)8-speed torque-converter automatic

    Efficiency

    2025 Kia Seltos
    Fuel economy (ADR cycle)6.0L/100km (FWD)
    7.4L/100km (AWD)
    Fuel type91 octane unleaded
    Fuel tank capacity50 litres

    Dimensions

    2025 Kia Seltos
    Length4385mm
    Width1800mm
    Height1630-1635mm
    Wheelbase2630mm
    Boot capacity (seats up)433L (with full-size spare)
    468L (with space-saver)
    Boot capacity (seats folded)1393L (with full-size spare)
    1428L (with space-saver)
    Braked towing capacity1100kg (FWD)
    1250kg (AWD)

    Servicing and Warranty

    The 2024 Kia Seltos is covered by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, with seven years of capped price service and up to eight years of roadside assistance if you service the car at an authorised Kia dealer.

    Servicing is required every 12 months or 15,000km with the 2.0-litre engine, and 12 months or 10,000km with the turbocharged 1.6-litre.

    Below are the costs of the first seven services for the 2.0-litre Seltos.

    Service intervalPrice
    15,000km/12 month$290
    30,000km/24 month$496
    45,000km/36 month$354
    60,000km/48 month$616
    75,000km/60 month$326
    90,000km/72 month$626
    105,000km/84 month$346

    And here are the first seven service prices for the turbo 1.6-litre variants.

    Service intervalPrice
    10,000km/12 month$309
    20,000km/24 month$502
    30,000km/36 month$375
    40,000km/48 month$653
    50,000km/60 month$348
    60,000km/72 month$632
    70,000km/84 month$673

    Safety

    The Kia Seltos was assessed by ANCAP in 2019 and received a five-star safety rating.

    It received an adult occupant protection score of 85 per cent, child occupant protection score of 83 per cent, vulnerable road user protection score of 61 per cent, and a safety assist score of 70 per cent.

    All 2025 Kia Seltos models come standard with the following safety features:

    • Front, front-side and curtain airbags
    • Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
      • Vehicle detection
      • Pedestrian detection
    • Blind-spot assist
    • Rear cross-traffic assist
    • Safe Exit Warning
    • Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
    • Lane-keep assist
    • Lane Following Assist (lane centring)
    • Driver Attention Alert
    • Front and rear parking sensors
    • Rear-view camera
    • Tyre-pressure monitoring system

    Sport+ and GT-Line models receive AEB with cyclist avoidance and junction turning assist, as well as adaptive cruise control and lead-vehicle departure alert.

    If you would like a better understanding of its safety technology and features, visit the official Kia website. You can also download the official Kia Seltos brochure to see what’s offered between each of the variants.

    Standard Equipment

    Standard equipment remains the same in the Kia Seltos.

    The 2024 Kia Seltos S comes standard with the following features:

    • 16-inch alloy wheels
    • Spare-saver spare wheel
    • Automatic halogen headlights
    • Automatic high-beam
    • Halogen daytime running lights
    • Rear fog light
    • Matte black grille mesh
    • Body-coloured door handles
    • Body-coloured, power-folding side mirrors
    • Roof rails
    • Rear spoiler
    • Shark fin antenna
    • 4.2-inch instrument cluster screen
    • 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system
    • Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
    • Six-speaker sound system
    • 12V power outlet in front console
    • USB-A and USB-C outlet in front console
    • Two USB-C outlets behind centre console
    • Manual air-conditioning
    • Second-row air vents
    • Manual handbrake
    • Folding key
    • Cloth upholstery
    • Six-way manually adjustable driver’s seat

    The Seltos Sport adds:

    • 17-inch alloy wheels
    • Full-size spare wheel
    • Windscreen and front door Solar Glass
    • Halogen (projector-style) front fog lights
    • 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
    • 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
    • DAB+ digital radio
    • Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
    • Satellite navigation
    • Sounds of Nature
    • Kia Connect (seven-year complimentary service)
    • Climate control
    • Driver window one-touch up and down
    • Premium steering wheel
    • Premium gear shifter

    The Seltos Sport+ adds:

    • Heated side mirrors
    • Privacy glass
    • Proximity entry and push-button start
    • AEB cyclist avoidance and junction turning assist
    • Adaptive cruise control
    • Electric park brake with auto-hold
    • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
    • LED interior lights
    • Illuminated vanity mirrors
    • Front centre console armrest sliding function
    • Rear centre armrest
    • Cloth and artificial leather upholstery

    The flagship Seltos GT-Line adds:

    • 18-inch alloy wheels
    • LED headlights
    • LED daytime running lights
    • LED fog lights
    • LED positioning lights
    • LED rear combination tail lights
    • Premium Gloss Black grille mesh
    • Satin silver belt line
    • Tilt and slide sunroof (not available with two-tone paint)
    • Power tailgate
    • Rain-sensing wipers
    • Head-up display
    • Wireless phone charger
    • Eight-speaker Bose premium sound system
    • Heated, flat-bottom steering wheel
    • Interior ambient lighting
    • Parcel shelf
    • Premium artificial leather upholstery
    • Heated and ventilated front seats
    • 10-way power driver’s seat with two-way power lumbar support and two-position memory
    • Eight-way power front passenger seat

    You can see a side by side comparison of all the various options and inclusions across the various trim levels by downloading the official brochure. You can also visit the official Kia website.

    Colours

    The 2025 Kia Seltos range is available in the following exterior paint colours:

    • Mars Orange
    • Pluton Blue
    • Snow White Pearl
    • Steel Grey
    • Gravity Grey
    • Fusion Black
    • Neptune Blue
    • Clear White/Fusion Black roof
    • Pluton Blue/Fusion Black roof

    All finishes except the no-cost Mars Orange add an extra $520, while the GT-Line’s two-tone options incur no premium, however they remove its tilt-and-slide sunroof.

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    Tyra Lawler-Cass

    Tyra Lawler-Cass is a marketplace journalist based in Sydney, Australia. She studied PR & Social Media and Creative Writing at Macquarie University and has a passion for fast, luxury cars. She loves to travel and is always down to dine out.

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