Head to head
2025 Hyundai Kona vs Kia Seltos
The sourced numbers side by side, no verdict attached. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG.
At a glance
Hyundai Kona
Shown: 2025 Kona AWD Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, with Stop-Start, the median MPG trim of 6 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 0
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 0
Kia Seltos
Shown: 2025 Seltos AWD Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, the median MPG trim of 3 2025 trims.
- NHTSA overall crash rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Recalls, 2025 model year
- 0
- Owner complaints, 2025 model year
- 0
Spec by spec
| Spec | 2025 Hyundai Kona AWD Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, with Stop-Start | 2025 Kia Seltos AWD Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L |
|---|---|---|
| Make | Hyundai | Kia |
| Model | Kona AWD | Seltos AWD |
| Trim / config | Auto (AV-S1), 4 cyl, 2.0 L, with Stop-Start | Auto (AV-S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L |
| MPG Hwy | 29 mpg | 31 mpg |
| MPG Comb | 28 mpg | 29 mpg |
| Transmission | Automatic (AV-S1) | Automatic (AV-S8) |
| Fuel $/yr | $2,200 | $2,150 |
| CO₂ | 319 g/mi | 309 g/mi |
| Length | 171 in | 172 in |
| Width | 72 in | 71 in |
| Height | 62 in | 64 in |
| Wheelbase | 105 in | 104 in |
| Curb Weight | 3,203 lb | 3,186 lb |
| Crash ★ | 4/5 | 5/5 |
How this page picks its numbers
Both columns share the newest model year the Hyundai Kona and the Kia Seltos both offer, 2025. Each column shows the 2025 lineup's representative trim, the one with the median EPA combined MPG. Fuel economy figures come from EPA records; recall, complaint, and crash rating figures come from NHTSA. Other trims differ, so open the comparison tool above to swap in the exact trims you are cross-shopping.