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Kia Seltos

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2021–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Kia Seltos is offered with a CVT or an 8-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2027 Kia Seltos configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Kia Seltos on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Kia Seltos configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTSome
2 of 3
Belt or chain CVT
ManualNone
0 of 3
Not offered
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 3
Premium fuelNone
0 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 3
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Kia Seltos from 2021–2027.

Kia Seltos features by model year

Which Kia Seltos model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
’21’22’23’24’25’26’27
CVT2021 CVT: Some2022 CVT: Some2023 CVT: Some2024 CVT: Some2025 CVT: Some2026 CVT: Some2027 CVT: Some
Manual2021 Manual: None2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2024 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2021 Automated manual: Some2022 Automated manual: Some2023 Automated manual: Some2024 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic2021 Automatic: None2022 Automatic: None2023 Automatic: None2024 Automatic: Some2025 Automatic: Some2026 Automatic: Some2027 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2021 Start-stop: All2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All2024 Start-stop: Some2025 Start-stop: Some2026 Start-stop: Some2027 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2021 Premium fuel: None2022 Premium fuel: None2023 Premium fuel: None2024 Premium fuel: None2025 Premium fuel: None2026 Premium fuel: None2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2024 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S1All-WheelNoRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S1Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2026 Kia Seltos

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo

2025 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2024 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelNoRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2023 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2022 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

2021 Kia Seltos

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Seltos AWD1.6L 4-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos AWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8All-WheelYesRegularNo
Seltos FWD2.0L 4-cylCVTAV-S8Front-WheelYesRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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