Used Kia Seltos for Sale nearOttawa, ON

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 $25,248 CAD, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $24,811 CAD over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2024, 2025, and 2026 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 pick if you want a small crossover with broad appeal and a consistently high owner score.

The all-generations owner rating is 4.8/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Seltos for its comfort, spaciousness, stylish design, and value for money. Fuel economy and handling also come up often as strengths, and the cabin’s practical, easy-to-use layout is another recurring highlight.

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

The main trade-offs are the base engine’s modest performance, the turbo engine’s low-speed turbo-lag, and some cabin noise in recent years.

30.9% 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, while expert reviews repeatedly point to its roomy cabin, refined driving feel, and strong value. Across the model years in the data, it also earns praise for its fuel economy and user-friendly technology.

• Owners rate the Kia Seltos between 4.7 and 4.8 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by checking recall completion and service history, especially on earlier model years.

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, with upper trims adding a 10.25-inch touchscreen and a 10.25-inch fully digital instrument panel
• 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: 17-inch alloy wheels, cloth upholstery, fog lights, heated front seats and side mirrors, manually adjustable front seats, two USB ports, air conditioning, remote keyless entry, Bluetooth connectivity, and an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; a strong value starting point
• EX: adds solar glass, a sunroof, LED daytime running lights, keyless entry with push-button start, combination cloth-and-synthetic leather upholstery, and single-zone automatic climate control
• EX Premium: adds a fully digital instrument cluster, electrochromatic rearview mirror, rear cargo cover, and wireless device charging pad; this is the best-value trim for many buyers
• SX: adds 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: adds 18-inch alloy wheels with gloss black finish, a unique dark gunmetal grille design, black sport design roof rails, and other subtle styling tweaks

What Kia Seltos do most buyers choose?

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

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular because they give you more inventory to compare and a wider spread of prices and equipment. They also usually represent the sweet spot between newer features and used-car value.

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 are shopping used. The largest drops are in the newer and mid-range years, while the smallest changes are clustered among the years that have already settled into the market.

The 2024, 2023, and 2021 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 Seltos includes 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.

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 2026 model is at −15.3% versus a year ago, and the 2025 model is at −12.08%.
• Deal availability: The 2026 model has 34.5% good and great deals, and the 2025 model has 33.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $26,144 CAD. The Kia Seltos offers a roomy cabin, practical packaging, and a polished, well-rounded character that makes 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 a 10.25-inch fully digital instrument panel, a 10.25-inch touchscreen, and Digital Key 2 Touch.
• Safety: The latest model adds smart adaptive cruise control that can stop and go with traffic, traffic sign recognition, highway driving assist, a junction-turning function to the forward collision warning, and drive-away warning.
• Starting price: The 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.

How does the 2025 Kia Seltos compare to the 2025 Hyundai Kona?

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 21, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.