Kia Seltos vs Subaru Crosstrek

Both vehicles are efficient rides capable of keeping up with your busy life. An SUV is not just for the driver, it is also for the people you love, which is why these vehicles can take on so much more.

Headroom is especially important to ensure even your tallest passengers will feel comfortable. Both offer what you need, but the Kia Seltos goes just a bit further as there are 40 inches of headroom for the front seats and 38.4 inches of headroom for the rear seats. Whereas the Subaru Crosstrek has 39.8 inches of headroom in the front seats and 38 inches of headroom for the rear seats. Kia Seltos second-row passengers will experience best-in-class comfort with 38 inches of legroom compared to the Subaru Crosstrek’s 36.5 inches.

In addition, bring more with the Kia Seltos as the vehicle’s cargo volume is greater than the Subaru Crosstrek. The Kia Seltos minimum cargo volume is 26.6 cubic feet, and the maximum cargo volume is 62.8 cubic feet. The Subaru Crosstrek has 19.9 cubic feet of cargo volume and a maximum of 54.7 cubic feet when rear seatbacks are lowered. Go further with more with Kia Seltos.

When you are in your vehicle, you want maximum comfort, and these vehicles give you that. Make your journey part of the fun.

Both vehicles offer the 6-way manually adjustable driver’s seat to keep you comfortable. Additionally, add the available heated front seats to select trims for both models. An exciting available feature for the Kia Seltos SX trim that makes it stand out is the ventilated front seats for hot summer days.

Feel prepared for the road ahead in both the Kia Seltos and Subaru Crosstrek. Both vehicles have airbags on all trims to ensure safety for drivers and passengers alike.

However, the Kia Seltos has a Rollover Sensor, which is a unique safety feature that can detect an impending rollover and deploy the side airbags, side curtain airbags, and seat-belt pretensioners. The Front Seat-Belt Pretensioners are also a special safety feature of the Kia Seltos, which is designed to tighten the seat belts of both the driver and passenger to reduce the likelihood of injury.

You are always in good company on the road with your vehicle. Both the Kia Seltos and Subaru Crosstrek have similar driver assistance offerings, but you may find the Kia Drive Wise Technology is just what you were looking for after all.

All Kia Seltos trim levels offer:

• Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection
• Lane Departure Warning
• Lane Keeping Assist
• Lane Following Assist

The Subaru Crosstrek offers only Lane Departure Warning as well as other less specific pre-collision features.

Both vehicles offer a great quality touchscreen and speakers made for your best karaoke performance. The Kia Seltos standard trim gives you an 8-inch touchscreen display and a 4.2-inch instrument display. However, the Subaru Crosstrek offers only a 7-inch touchscreen display on its standard trim.

The Kia Seltos also offers a 6-speaker audio system on the LX, S, EX, and X-Line trims. Even better, the SX trim offers the Bose Premium Audio System, which features eight speakers with a sound-connected mood lamp. Whereas the Subaru Crosstrek offers less as its standard trim has 4 speakers and the more advanced trims have 6 speakers.

The Kia Seltos goes beyond what is expected. A vehicle made just for you, try out the available Smart Key. With this, you can start your engine and reach the perfect temperature before stepping out of the house. The Subaru Crosstrek does not have a similar feature to this.

Another asset is that drivers for both vehicles can expect power-adjustable side-view mirrors. However, Kia Seltos drivers will get a bit more with their heated side-view mirrors with an LED turn signal.