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Used 2021 Kia Seltos Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Great car!

James G, 11/02/2020
2021 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

I LOVE this car. It looks great, drives great, and comes with the 10yr/100,000 mile warranty. Awesome!

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3 out of 5 stars

Stupid question

Gene Crawford , 04/24/2021
2021 Kia Seltos EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Great car but rough ride. Seats and suspension are cheap.

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1 out of 5 stars

Run to a Honda dealership !!!!!!

Kia hater , 07/09/2021
2021 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

Stay away from the seltos !!!!!! Had this car 6 months 9k miles and it went south. Cold start sounding like a 72 nova with a bad carb. Kia was no help telling me I used the wrong gas ummmm ok. Please read all reviews including all the transmission problems with there models long story short I’m now back with Honda 🤗 after months of b. S. With Kia !!!!!! First Kia last Kia

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4 out of 5 stars

Seltos Does Not Disappointose

Rob in WV, 10/13/2020
2021 Kia Seltos LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful

Purchase a 2021 Kia Seltos. Seems to be a great value. Comfortable and got about 36 MPG on the 2 hour drive home from the dealer. By no means is it a powerhouse, but a good AWD SUV for the money.

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1 out of 5 stars

Basic, loud road noise, under equipped

Ollie, 10/02/2020
2021 Kia Seltos LX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
24 of 55 people found this review helpful

Do not buy the LX model. Very loud cabin and road noise when out on the highway. Limited on standard equipment and features. First few days I had it I kept hearing a thump noise from the rear passenger side that had me thinking bad shock or spring. Then mysteriously it went away. Rides as if the rear end has been lowered or with front lifted because I can clearly see the front hood, which creates a left turn blind spot. Just for record I'm not a tall person. The entertainment system is full of bugs and limited on features. If I do a call with my phone while connected by Bluetooth or Android auto it won't let me use the hands free option. Once I make a call it will time 2 times then disconnect from The system and can only use phone speaker. BuT if I turn my phone Bluetooth off and on a few times or unplug my cord and then replug my cord for the android auto, then sometimes it will connect with my phone and allow me to use handsfree. Either way its. Severe inconvenience. Has no power outlets for the rear passenger area. Also if anyone hasn't noticed, the option selections is limited because KIA wants to bait you into getting the more expensive high models such as the SX and SX Turbo. I would have loved to of the yellowish color, but evidently Kia feels that color is to good for ones who can only afford the LX. KIA MAKE ALL COLORS AVAILABLE FOR ALL THE SELTOS!! Also KIA not everyone likes white, black, and gray.... VERY BLAND KIA! You might get more customers IF you have more options KIA. I'll never recommend a Kia product to anyone and never own another one. My ownership with this vehicle is going to be very short. If I could, I'd return this thing to either Kia's or the dealership front door and ride a moped. Worst mistake I ever made was getting this Seltos. Only way to get modernized is to spend 100's

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