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Is the 2021 Kia Seltos a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 21 SUVs

6thof 21

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 26.6 cu ft.
  • 6th of 21 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (2nd of 21), cargo (6th of 21).
  • Weakest: power (12th of 21).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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Subject
CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSBronco…Ford Bronco SportTucsonHyundai TucsonCX-5Mazda CX-5Sporta…Kia SportageCompassJeep CompassSeltosKia SeltosTrailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerHR-VHonda HR-VEncore…Buick Encore GXRogue …Nissan Rogue SportOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekCX-30Mazda CX-30KonaHyundai KonaC-HRToyota C-HREncoreBuick EncoreTraxChevrolet TraxRenega…Jeep RenegadeCX-3Mazda CX-3Countr…MINI Countryman500XFIAT 500X6th of 21
21 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia Seltos in a class of 21
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$21,9908th of 2165%
Best combined mpg31 mpg2nd of 2185%
Most horsepower175 hp12th of 2145%
Cargo behind rear seats26.6 cu ft6th of 2175%
Rear legroom38.0 in7th of 2170%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Tucson 31.0 cu ft
  3. Mazda CX-5 30.9 cu ft
  4. Kia Sportage 30.7 cu ft
  5. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  6. Kia Seltos 26.6 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  8. Honda HR-V 24.3 cu ft
Show all 21
  1. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  2. Nissan Rogue Sport 22.9 cu ft
  3. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
  4. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft
  5. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  6. Hyundai Kona 19.2 cu ft
  7. Toyota C-HR 19.1 cu ft
  8. Buick Encore 18.8 cu ft
  9. Chevrolet Trax 18.7 cu ft
  10. Jeep Renegade 18.5 cu ft
  11. Mazda CX-3 17.8 cu ft
  12. MINI Countryman 17.6 cu ft
  13. FIAT 500X 14.1 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 21 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked