Used Kia Seltos for Sale near Grimshaw, AB

How much does the Kia Seltos cost in today's market?

Used Kia Seltos prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Seltos's current nationwide average price is $25,257 CAD, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $24,804 CAD over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Seltos a good car?

Yes — the Kia Seltos is a strong used-car pick if you want a compact SUV with broad owner appeal and a well-rounded character. The all-generations owner rating is 4.79/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its comfort, spaciousness, and stylish design, and they also highlight its handling, safety features, and value for money. The Seltos also earns recurring praise for its practical cabin and impressive fuel economy.

Expert reviews rate the 2021 and 2024 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are a base engine that feels underpowered, low-speed turbo lag on some versions, and cabin noise in certain trims.

30.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Seltos models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Kia Seltos as comfortable, practical, and easy to live with, and expert commentary reinforces its strong everyday usability and well-rounded character. Across the model years in the data, it also earns praise for its spacious cabin, refined driving feel, and value.

• Owners rate the Kia Seltos between 4.67 and 4.83 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks encouraging, especially if you focus on later examples that reflect the model’s updates and refinements.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Seltos?

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: forward collision avoidance assist with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keep assist and lane-departure warning, lane-follow assist, automatic high beams, driver attention warning, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and Safe Exit Warning.
• Infotainment: an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen on upper trims.
• Fuel efficiency: 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres city, 6.8 highway, and 7.6 combined; with AWD, 8.8 L/100 km city, 7.5 hwy, and 8.2 combined; the 1.6-litre turbo-four that comes exclusively paired with AWD returns 9.4 city, 8.7 hwy, 9.1 combined.

Which Kia Seltos trim should I buy?

The 2024 Kia Seltos offers these trims:

• LX: This is the value-focused starting point, with 17-inch alloy wheels, cloth upholstery, heated front seats and side mirrors, an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and available AWD. It suits you if you want the most affordable way into the Seltos lineup.
• EX: This trim adds a sunroof, keyless entry with push-button start, LED daytime running lights, and combination cloth-and-synthetic leather upholstery. It’s a good step up if you want more comfort and convenience.
• EX Premium: This is the best-value trim, adding a fully digital instrument cluster, an electrochromatic rearview mirror, a rear cargo cover, and a wireless device charging pad.
• SX: This trim brings 18-inch alloy wheels, rain-sensing wipers, a leather-wrapped flat-bottomed steering wheel, a Bose premium stereo system, and Kia’s digital key.
• X-Line: This top trim adds 18-inch alloy wheels with a gloss black finish, a dark gunmetal grille design, black sport design roof rails, and other styling tweaks.

What Kia Seltos do most buyers choose?

The Kia Seltos years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

Higher-listing model years usually give you more choice in trims, colours, and equipment levels, which makes it easier to compare similar vehicles side by side. They also tend to be the years shoppers return to most often because the supply is deeper and the pricing is easier to shop.

What is the Kia Seltos's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the model range, which can work in your favour if you’re shopping used. The largest drops are in the double digits, while the newest model years have declined less sharply than the older ones. That makes recent examples especially interesting if you want newer features without paying new-car pricing.

The 2025, 2023, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Seltos safe?

• 2024: 9/10
• 2022: 9/10
• 2021: 8/10

The 2024 model includes forward collision avoidance assist with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane keep assist, lane-departure warning, lane-follow assist, automatic high beams, driver attention warning, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and Safe Exit Warning.

For the safest used buy, the 2022 and 2024 models both post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Seltos now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −9.28% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −13.05%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 31.5% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 31.3%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $26,193 CAD. The Kia Seltos offers a practical cabin, generous space, and a polished everyday driving character that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The base powertrain in the 2024 Seltos is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that makes 146 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of torque, while the turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder makes 195 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The Seltos is available with Digital Key 2 Touch, and upper trims upgrade to a 10.25-inch fully digital instrument panel and a 10.25-inch touchscreen.
• Safety: The latest model adds smart adaptive cruise control that can stop and go with traffic, traffic sign recognition, highway driving assist, and a junction-turning function to the forward collision warning.
• Starting price: Canadian base new vehicle MSRP for the 2024 Kia Seltos is $25,195 CAD for the LX FWD trim.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.