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Kia Seltos vs Kia Sorento Plug-In-Hybrid: 5-year value retention (64% vs 64%), resale value, and cost of ownership head-to-head. Kia Sorento Plug-In-Hybrid holds its value better.
On five-year value retention the Kia Sorento Plug-In-Hybrid comes out ahead, holding about 64% of its value versus 64% for the Kia Seltos. Over the first five years the Kia Sorento Plug-In-Hybrid loses roughly $17,288 while the Kia Seltos loses about $8,541 — a gap near $-8747.
First-year drop is the biggest factor: the Kia Sorento Plug-In-Hybrid sheds about 5% in year one versus 3% for the Kia Seltos. If you buy used, the steeper early drop is what the original owner absorbs.