Kia Seltos Horsepower & Torque (2021 - 2025): Your Comprehensive Guide

The Kia Seltos is a globally marketed subcompact crossover SUV introduced in 2019, positioned between Kia's smaller and larger SUV offerings, and designed to appeal to millennial buyers.

From 2021 to 2025, the Seltos offered a range of powertrains, including a 2.0L engine producing 146 horsepower and 132 lb-ft of torque with a CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) and a more powerful 1.6L turbocharged engine delivering 195 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission.

The 1.6L turbo variant, available with all-wheel drive (AWD), represents the peak of the Seltos' performance lineup, offering a significant boost in power compared to its base models.

Scroll down to see the detailed horsepower and torque data below.

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2025 Kia Seltos Horsepower

The Kia Seltos offers a horsepower range from 146 hp with the 2.0L engine in FWD configuration to 195 hp with the 1.6L engine in AWD configuration.

Torque varies from 132 lb-ft with the 2.0L engine to 195 lb-ft with the 1.6L engine, both utilizing an 8-speed automatic transmission in AWD and a continuously variable transmission in FWD.

Engine options include a 1.6L and a 2.0L, with available drivetrains being AWD and FWD.

2024 Kia Seltos Horsepower

The 2024 Kia Seltos offers a horsepower range from 146 hp with the 2.0L engine to 195 hp with the 1.6L engine.

Torque varies from 132 lb-ft with the 2.0L engine to 195 lb-ft with the 1.6L engine, both available in all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations.

The vehicle features a continuously variable transmission (CVT) for the 2.0L engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission for the 1.6L engine.

2023 Kia Seltos Horsepower

The 2023 Kia Seltos offers a horsepower range from 146 hp with the 2.0L engine to 175 hp with the 1.6L engine.

Torque varies from 132 lb-ft with the 2.0L engine to 195 lb-ft with the 1.6L engine.

Available drivetrains include all-wheel drive (AWD) and front-wheel drive (FWD), paired with either a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

2022 Kia Seltos Horsepower

The Kia Seltos offers a horsepower range from 146 hp with the 2.0L engine to 175 hp with the 1.6L engine.

Torque varies from 132 lb-ft with the 2.0L engine to 195 lb-ft with the 1.6L engine.

Available drivetrains include all-wheel drive (AWD) and front-wheel drive (FWD), paired with either a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).

2021 Kia Seltos Horsepower

The Kia Seltos offers a horsepower range from 146 hp with the 2.0L engine to 175 hp with the 1.6L I4 engine.

Torque varies from 132 lb-ft with the 2.0L engine to 195 lb-ft with the 1.6L engine.

The vehicle is available with both 2WD and AWD drivetrains, and it utilizes a 1-speed CVT or a 7-speed auto-shift manual transmission depending on the engine configuration.