2027 Kia Seltos · Trim vs trim
2027 Kia Seltos LX vs S: what's the difference?
The S costs $1,400 more. It starts at $26,390, and the LX at $24,990. The S changes the wheels and tires.
Our Seltos data has all five current US 2027 gas , eight trim/drive branches and twelve factory MSC configurations, EX , X-Line S Premium and X-Line SX Prestige . It doesn't have announced but unpriced , previous-generation 2026 , paint/interior-color combinations and port/dealer yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | LX26.5″ | S27.3″ |
| Wheel size | LX16″ | S18″ |
| Ground clearance | LX7.5″ | S7.9″ |
| What | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | LX16-inch alloy wheels | S18-inch machined alloy wheels |
| Tires | LX205/65R16 | S215/55R18 |
| What | LX | S |
|---|---|---|
| 12-way power driver seat with four-way lumbar | LXNot included | SYes |
| Wireless phone charger | LXNot included | SYes |
| Heated outside mirrors | LXNot included | SYes |
| Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist and rear cross-traffic avoidance | LXNot included | SYes |
The same on both: horsepower (147 hp), combined mpg (30 mpg), city mpg (28 mpg), highway mpg (33 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (27.8 cu ft).
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Switch to the LX in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The S, as it comes
↑ The answerS
$26,390
S
$26,390
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 28 city · 33 hwy · Kia EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 2.0L MPI · 132 lb-ft
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind row 2 · cargo floor low
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Kia matching trim value
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published powertrain minimum · actual build varies
- No AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- No Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No Harman Kardon
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
What your options change
This is a stock S. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- No Heated seats
- No Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No Harman Kardon
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Engine
- 2.0L MPI four · 147 hp / 132 lb-ft
- Transmission
- Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT)
- City / hwy
- 28 / 33 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 64.2 cu ft · row 2 folded, cargo floor low
- Seats
- 5 · Woven cloth
- Tires
- 215/55R18
- Center screen
- 12.3-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay / Android Auto
- Headroom front / rear
- 40.5″ / 38.9″ · no sunroof
- Rear legroom
- 39.0″
- Climate
- Air conditioning
- Liftgate
- Manual
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Rear suspension
- Coupled torsion beam
- Terrain modes
- No Mud/Sand · Snow with AWD
- Length / height
- 174.4″ / 63.4″ · see source qualifications
- Curb-weight range
- 3,109–3,406 lb