The 2026 Kia Seltos Is Cheaper Because of This One Change
increasingly shifting to more affordable alternatives
. Unwilling to let those cost-conscious buyers go unserved,
Kia
has altered the
Seltos
lineup for 2026, cutting the starting price by $1,000 with the launch of a new entry-level front-wheel-drive trim.
The Seltos will now start at $25,085 for the LX FWD (all prices include the $1,395 destination charge). Every other trim receives a $200 price bump, with the range-topping SX AWD now starting at $32,785. But it comes with quite a lot of kit.
Model
2025 Price (w/ dest.)
2026 Price (w/ dest.)
Price Change
Seltos LX FWD
N/A
$25,085
N/A
Seltos LX AWD
$26,085
$26,285
+$200
Seltos S FWD
$26,585
$26,785
+$200
Seltos S AWD
$28,085
$28,285
+$200
Seltos EX FWD
$27,585
$27,785
+$200
Seltos EX AWD
$29,785
$29,985
+$200
Seltos SX AWD
$32,585
$32,785
+$200
LED lighting, 18-inch alloy wheels, a power liftgate, wireless charging, premium Bose audio, and a 10.25-inch infotainment screen are standard equipment on the SX. Buyers can upgrade even further, with a 10.25-inch dual-screen setup and heated seats as available options.
It's also the only trim available with the 190-horsepower turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. The 2025 Seltos X-Line trim, which featured the powertrain, isn't available for 2026.
The rest of the 2026 Seltos lineup continues to use the 147-horsepower 2.0-liter engine. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard with the 8.0-inch touchscreen on the LX, while the S and EX trims come with the 10.25-inch display that's also available on the SX.
Photo by: Kia
Photo by: Kia
Kia didn't say when the 2026 Seltos will begin reaching dealers, but it should be soon.
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