For value-focused shoppers, yes. The redesigned Kia Seltos starts about $2,005 lower than the Subaru Crosstrek, includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen standard from the base LX (versus the Crosstrek’s dual 7.0-inch base display), and backs every purchase with Kia’s 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty plus Warranty Forever — nearly double Subaru’s 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain coverage. The Crosstrek’s real advantage is standard all-wheel drive on every trim, plus an available hybrid; the Seltos offers AWD on LX, S and EX, standard on both X-Line trims.

Yes — every 2026 Crosstrek trim, from the base model to the Limited and Wilderness, comes with standard symmetrical all-wheel drive. That’s a genuine Subaru strength most compact SUVs don’t match. The Kia Seltos counters with AWD available on LX, S and EX trims and standard on both X-Line trims, at a lower starting price and with a much longer powertrain warranty.

It depends on the engine. The Subaru Crosstrek’s standard 2.5L four-cylinder makes 182 hp and 178 lb-ft — more than the Kia Seltos’s standard 147-hp 2.0L engine. Stepping up to the Seltos X-Line SX’s 1.6L turbo closes the gap with 190 hp and 195 lb-ft, edging the Subaru gas engine on both counts. Subaru also offers a Crosstrek Hybrid rated at 194 hp combined and an EPA-estimated 36 MPG combined — a powertrain the Seltos doesn’t yet have, though a Seltos Hybrid has been announced with pricing to come.

Yes. The 2027 Seltos LX starts at $24,990 MSRP versus roughly $26,995 for the base Crosstrek — about $2,005 lower — while adding a larger 12.3-inch standard touchscreen where the base Crosstrek uses smaller dual 7.0-inch displays. Both prices exclude destination.

Kia’s coverage runs significantly longer: 10 years/100,000 miles of powertrain protection and 5 years/60,000 miles limited, versus Subaru’s 5 years/60,000 miles powertrain and 3 years/36,000 miles limited. Every new Seltos at Dean McCrary Kia also includes Warranty Forever on top of the factory coverage.

The Crosstrek has real strengths: standard all-wheel drive on every trim (the Seltos offers AWD on LX, S and EX, standard on X-Line), an available Crosstrek Hybrid the redesigned Seltos doesn’t yet offer, a more off-road-capable Wilderness trim with 9.3 inches of ground clearance and up to 3,500 lb of towing capacity, and Subaru’s long-standing EyeSight driver-assist reputation. If standard AWD or established off-road capability is the priority, the Crosstrek is worth a look. For price, standard technology, warranty, and cargo room, the Seltos leads.

Dean McCrary Kia at 1733 E I-65 Service Rd S in Mobile stocks the all-new Seltos lineup — convenient to Daphne, Spanish Fort, Saraland, Fairhope, and the Alabama Gulf Coast. Come drive a Seltos and see the difference in person.