Should I buy a Kia Soul crossover? Tell me some facts about the Soul, such as reliability – quality reports, engines, dimensions…
The Soul crossover vehicle is not a brand-new vehicle. It has been on sale in the US-market and elsewhere in the world for about two years. It has been a popular choice among younger consumers, especially those looking to purchase their very first vehicle, as well as those older ones looking to buy a comfortable daily commuter.
Until now, Kia Soul has never been recalled, which suggests that the model is quality built. There were also no major complaints reported bout the vehicle on other automotive boards. So we can safely say the quality of Kia Soul is close to superb. We are not saying the vehicle is problem-free (any model can have some problems) but recent owners reports, based on a two year ownership, do not reveal any major issues with the car at all.
The popular Soul crossover is available with three different engines (depending on market). Those include a 1.6L diesel (Europe only) and gasoline engines, as well as more potent 2.0L gasoline unit. Each of the powerplants mentioned here has enough power to move the vehicle fast enough to satisfy an average driver. Those are, however, no high performance engines that would take you from 0-60 mph faster than a Ferrari, but they offer decent acceleration and, on the other hand, do not consume too much fuel.
Kia Soul is about as large as the current Nissan Cube, which is the model’s main rival. According to latest Soul sales reports, the popular Kia compact crossover vehicle outsells the Cube by a large margin – check out our monthly Kia sales reports to see the latest Soul sales numbers. The Soul is the best-selling compact crossover vehicle in the US and outsells Nissan Cube, Scion XB, Hyundai Accent and Honda Fit.
There are many, many other facts why you should buy a Kia Soul crossover vehicle. We only mentioned a few of them. In order to find more information about this popular funky crossover vehicle, browse through our daily-updated Kia blog and get yourself a real picture of the new Soul.
August 22nd, 2010 at 1:12 am
It’s a pity the Soul costs more then the Cerato/Forte here in Australia and only comes with 1.6L Petrol and Diesel engines. If it were a bit cheaper or had a 2.0L Petrol instead of the 1.6L, I reckon it would sell well here too.
August 22nd, 2010 at 5:49 pm
When the Soul first arrived in my area, I immediately went to take a test drive as I had been waiting many months for it to arrive. On the plus side, I found the fit & finish to be above my expectations and it’s road hanndling was really good for the style. So what turned me off? The inherent road noise in a new vehicle was just too high. I am certain that I am not the only peson who observed this (I drove the Soul!), and I am also certain the Kia will offer a top end version with more refined sound suppression engineering. I tas not the engine or transmission that was too loud. It was the hum from the tires and the sound of the wind.
August 22nd, 2010 at 8:07 pm
The reason for the increased road noise is the 18″ low profile tires. Drive a + model, and you won’t get that road noise. Kia has also revised the sound engineering for 2011 models.