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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2022 Seltos, so we've included reviews for other years of the Seltos since its last redesign.
Fantastic gas mileage for SUV
DrJJloveman , 04/04/2022
2022 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
42 of 44 people found this review helpful
I love this vehicle. It's the perfect size and mine with the 2.0 4 cylinder engine with AWD gets roughly 28 mpg. It's unbelievable. I have the S AWD trim. It has heated seats and mirrors with a nice 10 inch infotainment screen. The infotainment is a little finicky and I wish there were a few more options to tweak it but it's pretty cool. Has remote start and surprisingly a lot of space inside for cargo. Driver space is actually decent. I'm a 350 pound male and feel very comfortable in it. It will ding forever if you don't buckle up so I just put the passenger seatbelt in the driver slot to stop that. Really annoying and loud. Seats are easy to fold down for more storage space. A blotch on it is the driver seat is manually adjusted which is a little disappointing for $26000. AWD works great so far living up north of USA where we get a lot of snow. One thing is the vents are very lackluster as far as air flow. They just don't seem to produce a very good stream of air where you want it. My biggest gripe by far is that if any water gets on the car and you crack your window a bit to smoke or just want some fresh air water will come pouring into the cabin all over the door instrument panel. I have ordered window shields to hopefully reduce this problem. As far as power goes. It has power. Great acceleration. Especially in sport mode. The lane assist and lane keeping work alright. It's a little disappointing compared to an older model forte I rented. It will turn off randomly especially in the middle of a turn. It's anal about keeping your hands on the wheel but you just have to be touching it with skin so a knee does work if your in shorts. Reverse camera is a nice feature that I have gotten used to now and really appreciate. The door has a button so if you push it with the key nearby you can lock or unlock all the doors. The gdi engine is a bit loud and sounds like a regular car that has a valve issue and there is a noticeable hissing sound from underneath by the back driver wheel that I am told is the fuel pump. All in all I really love the vehicle and especially the great gas mileage.
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Great CUV For The Price
JAM520, 10/27/2020
2021 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
65 of 69 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Seltos for six months and have only put 2,200 miles on it. It’s a great CUV for the price. I opted for the FWD S as I live in sunny Arizona and rarely drive on non-paved roads or in snow. The Seltos drives great and offers a number of advanced safety features. I do wish it offered LED headlights and blind-spot monitoring on all trims. I turned off lane keep assist as it was annoying, and disengage the auto start/stop every time I start the vehicle for the same reason. While I’m happy to have the option to turn off auto start/stop, I wish I didn’t have to do this every time I start the vehicle. Similarly, the Seltos defaults back to Normal driving mode with each restart which is also annoying if you want to drive and stay in Smart or Sport mode. I do love the Apple CarPlay integration and find it intuitively easy to navigate the entire infotainment system. The Seltos drives smooth and I think it’s very quiet on the highway. Acceleration is more than adequate in my opinion, too, as the S is non-turbo. While I wish there was an option to add a cover to the hatch area, I have found the interior cabin to be very spacious and I like the utility of the adjustable cargo floor. I especially love the overall look of the Seltos, especially in Neptune Blue (the color of mine), Starbright Yellow, or Mars Orange. Despite the number of things I wish the Seltos had, I love it and would buy it again today. Definitely worth checking out and cross shopping if considering a CUV.
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Dashboard goes blank
Chan, 09/19/2022
2022 Kia Seltos SX 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
47 of 50 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2022 Kia Seltos in November of 2021. I didn’t have any issues until recently. I was casually driving in mid-day traffic and all of a sudden my dashboard goes completely blank as if I had turned the car off. A few seconds later the dashboard illuminated all the caution signs. The check engine, check oil, transmission light, windshield fluid light just to name a few. the speedometer and RPM all disappeared. Before this issue, my radio display went blank and would not come on. I had to park the car, turn it off and crank it back up in order to listen to my radio. For this car to be brand spanking new, it’s having some huge issues already.
Awful
Bre, 10/18/2021
2021 Kia Seltos S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
34 of 36 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in August 2020. It was great at first. A few months later it started having issues with the oil. The oil would run dry before I was even due for an oil change. I’ve taken it back to the dealership multiple times because it continues to have a loud clicking noise when I step on the gas. Today my car broke down on the side of the highway as I was trying to accelerate. As I stepped on the gas the car lost power and all of the lights on the dashboard appeared. I turned the car off and on again and it was able to get me home but this car has been nothing but an inconvenience since I purchased it. This will be my last Kia I own and I have been a Kia owner since 2010. The dealership has no idea what is wrong and Kia will not fix the issue until the car is completely unable to work.
Transmission Issues
Rebecca, 04/15/2021
2021 Kia Seltos EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
20 of 21 people found this review helpful
less than a year old 5k miles and needed a new transmission. After months of waiting, got a new transmission however 2 months later it started slipping again and can't even drive in sport mode.
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