The long term reliability and maintenance cost of Kia Seltos?
With the popularity of the Kia Seltos growing, more and more potential buyers and owners are curious as to how it will hold up over time and what the ownership costs will be. In this question we find the real world experiences of Seltos owners who have had the vehicle for a long time. It looks at how frequently and how much it costs to repair, how long its parts last and how well the car holds its performance and features. The discussion also includes after sales service quality of Kia and availability of spare parts. For those who are planning to consider the Seltos as a long term investment and want to know how much it will cost to own, this information is key.
I have had my Seltos for 2 years and 30,000 km and it’s been pretty reliable. Maintenance costs are reasonable and so far no big issues.
Some models have problems with the DCT transmission. I’ve heard many horror stories about expensive repairs after the warranty period. It's a gamble.
Kia's warranty is great, but I am concerned that if I have to call on it down the road the parts and the bill will not be as good as the warranty. It's nice tech features, but I don't know how that's going to hold up.
Everything has worked out perfectly so far, so good for me. 18 months in. Costs of the service are pretty much on par with what I had with my old Hyundai, which is fine by me.
Kia’s service centres have been so and so for me. There are some which are great, some that are just not so much. It appears to be very much location dependent.
There’s a solid build quality, but I have reservations about the long term durability of all those electronic things. Whether or not they are reliable or just fancy gimmicks will be told by time.
I’ve been a mechanic, and I’ve seen a couple of Seltos come in with small issues, nothing major yet. For a relatively new model, it seems to be holding up well.
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The long term reliability and maintenance cost of Kia Seltos?
03 January 2025 12:18
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