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2025 Kia Seltos

2025 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
A

Top 5% of 2025 gas cars

7.6 L/100 km · about $2,181 a year

ABCDF

Among 2025 small SUVs, all types#97 of 235

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedC

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
D

Costs more to insure than 67% of 2025 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2025 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
5/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
128
28% above average · 2025 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
0
none this year

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2025 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2025 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision50% above
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive16% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits51% above
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2025 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

5/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Seltos. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: standard
  • Forward collision warning: standard
  • Lane departure warning: standard
  • Blind-spot warning: standard
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (SUV, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City8.3 L
  • Highway6.8 L
  • CO₂179 g/km
  • Smog rating6/10

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 376 of 934 for efficiency in 2025.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Seltos
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Sport utility vehicle: Small
Engine
2 L
Cylinders
4
Transmission
AV8
Fuel type
Regular
City
8.3 L/100 km
Highway
6.8 L/100 km
Combined
7.6 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
37
Energy use (ranking scale)
7.6 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
179 g/km
CO₂ rating
6/10
Smog rating
6/10
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
376 of 934 (beats 60%)
Class rank this year
97 of 235 · Sport utility vehicle: Small
Vs latest NRCan year
335 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
101 of 213

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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