2021 Kia Seltos: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
19 builds left the factory as a 2021 Seltos, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $9,200–$22,990 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 39,680 vehicles built
- 679 for sale right now
- $9,200–$22,990 typical price range
Which Seltos is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Seltos
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SX · 4WD KNDETCA2-M1.6L 4-cyl, 175 hp, Four-wheel drive. 7,723 built.
$12,558 great deal $17,641 typical $22,990 top of market -
Most common — 21% of 2021 Seltoss
EX · 4WD KNDERCAA-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Four-wheel drive. 8,171 built.
$11,595 great deal $17,761 typical $22,000 top of market -
S KNDEU2AA-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp. 6,548 built.
$10,925 great deal $14,863 typical $19,998 top of market -
S · 4WD KNDEUCA2-M1.6L 4-cyl, 175 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,348 built.
$12,789 great deal $16,698 typical $20,031 top of market -
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LX · 4WD KNDEPCAA-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Four-wheel drive. 7,133 built.
$9,200 great deal $15,475 typical $19,998 top of market -
S · 4WD KNDEUCAA-M2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Four-wheel drive. 7,699 built.
$11,629 great deal $16,245 typical $19,762 top of market
What actually differs
| EX · 4WD | SX · 4WD | S · 4WD | LX · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Power | 147 hp | 175 hp | 147 hp | 147 hp |
| Typical price today | $17,761 | $17,641 | $16,245 | $15,475 |
| For sale right now | 149 | 162 | 125 | 104 |
| Vehicles built | 8,171 | 7,723 | 7,699 | 7,133 |
Same on every 2021 Seltos
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
What people actually pay
1,050 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What KNDETCA2-M means
- KND
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- ETCA2
- together encode the Seltos line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.6L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- EX 00DERCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00DEU2AA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SX 00DETCA2-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDEPC11-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00DEPCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDEPCAA-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 00DEUCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDEPCA1-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX KN0EPCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration MZBER2A4-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 000ERCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 000EUCAA-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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