Used Kia Seltos Buying Checklist

What to check on a used Seltos: its known faults, what it is advertised for, its service interval and the paperwork.

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The Seltos checklist

  1. Before you go 0/5
  2. Inspection 0/17
  3. Test drive 0/5
  4. Paperwork 0/7
  5. After you buy 0/6

  1. Before you go

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    What a 2020 Seltos is advertised for

    Asking price
    $20k to $27k
    Odometer
    50k to 105k km

    Asking prices, not sale prices: the middle 60% of the 513 advertised in the last 12 months, one listing per car.

  2. Inspection

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    What to check on a Seltos

    The Seltos's known problems, in full

  3. Test drive

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  4. Paperwork

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    Where to find the VIN on a Kia

    Cerato (BD) · where to find the VIN
    Line drawing of a Kia Cerato hatch (BD), numbered where the VIN is
    1. 1. Centre door pillar. Driver's side. Open the front door to see the label.
    2. 2. Floor, beside a front seat. Under the driver's or passenger seat. Open the small cover in the carpet.
    3. 3. Base of the windscreen. Where fitted. Read it through the glass from outside.

    Drawn on one Kia model: others may differ, and the owner's manual lists the places. Reading a Kia VIN

    Older cars also carry a compliance plate, usually under the bonnet or on a door pillar. A car supplied new since mid 2021 may have none: it is entered on the Register of Approved Vehicles instead.

    Run these checks in one go

    The history report checks for finance owing, write-offs, theft and odometer rollbacks.

    Average rating of 4.9/5 on ProductReview.com.au

  5. After you buy

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    What it costs on top of the price

    It opens on $23,500, the middle of what a 2020 Seltos is advertised for. Put in the price you're offered for the stamp duty, the transfer fee and a year's rego.

    Is the car worth more than the price?
    Stamp duty (motor vehicle duty)
    $705

    Up to $45,000: $3 per $100 or part of $100 of the whole value

    Transfer fee
    $42
    Rego, 12 months (estimate)
    $375

    A private car of 1,151 to 1,500 kg tare, less the $100 private vehicle discount on renewals. CTP insurance (the green slip) is bought separately from an insurer and is not included.

    On top of the price
    $1,122

    Duty at Revenue NSW rates as at 27 October 2026 (revenue.nsw.gov.au).

    How stamp duty works in NSW

Questions

What should I check when buying a used Kia Seltos?

On a Seltos, check engine recall; cold start; oil level, on top of the checks for any used car: the body, tyres and engine, a test drive, and the paperwork for money owing, a write-off and the odometer.

How much is a used Kia Seltos?

Most 2020 Seltos are advertised at $20,000 to $27,000, with 50,000 to 105,000 km on the odometer. Prices depend on the year, the kilometres, the badge and the condition.

About these numbers: the asking prices and odometer readings of Seltos advertised for sale in the 12 months to November 2026, one listing per car. They are asking prices, not sale prices. The checklist for any used car.