I'm not a fan of faux exhausts either but the design is a response to consumer complaints, especially owners of premium vehicles, about "sooty" exhaust tipes.
Here in the Pacific Northwest the Soul must have the widest demographic appeal of any vehicle. Seattle hipsters, downsizing seniors, small families, car pool commuters, and the snail mail delivery person on my small island in the Puget Sound all drive and love 'em. And speaking of islands, at less than 14' in length the Soul earns a discount on the stiff fares aboard Washington State ferries. Few other vehicles qualify and none with the 66 cubic ft of overall cargo space. Makes those Costco runs a snap. One of the few downsides of the GTLine? The center exhaust makes fitting a trailer hitch difficult if not impossible. And that means bike(s) have to be carried inside or on the roof. All in all the Soul is a magnificent vehicle. Honda and Nissan must kick themselves for failing to hire rodents to sell the Element and the Cube.
@@ThisGuyRides I'm still driving my 2006 Element. Honda's sloppy advertising/lack of advertising around the Element was a disgrace. The Element should have been a contender on so many fronts... Now, I'm in the market for a new vehicle - but you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm keeping my Element! 😎❤
@@BigSam63 The Element (169.9") was a bit bigger than the Soul (165.2") and the Scion Xb (168.1") and considerably larger than the Nissan Cube (156.7") but I'd say that it was in a "different segment" is a bit of a stretch.
Yeah they need an AWD option. I love that my Serria has AWD and I couldn't live without it anymore. Side note: People say why do you need AWD why don't you just put it in 4x4? It turns like shit then so getting out of my parking space can be difficult in 4x4. Also once snow hits the ground or I go offroad I put the truck in AWD and only use 4x4 when I need it. Much more fuel efficient that way.
THERE IS an AWD Option. It's only available in Korea though. I own a 2010 Kia Soul and one of my passengers, I do uber with my car, Was an engineer for Kia, and told me about it. Said the reason we don't have it here is because Kia doesn't wanna get into a pissing match with ford over AWD Suv/Cars
@@JeremiahMulford Perhaps you should confirm what your Uber passengers tell you. As far as I can determine KIA does not offer an AWD version of the Soul anywhere. There was talk of an AWD Soul about 5 years ago and KIA explored the possibility. But when they asked Soul owners and potential customers about it they found little demand. In fact, about 1/3rd of current Soul owners believed their vehicle already had AWD. :)
Kelly101Girl hi kelly well im.in tbe city of chicago. alot of stop and go traffic.so if you full up your gas,tank snd the gas,range will say 300 miles, to my experience its lije i get 265 miles. how ever for higjway they are 90 percent accurate. also i recommend put regular gas at shell at circle K, resson is circle K inspects the gas tanks weekly. anither thing if you pass 75. 000 miles start using synthetic oil. i hot 130.000 miles 2013 it runs,like a champ, take care.
What many who haven't lived in climates with challenging winter conditions don't realize is that a small, light vehicle with the engine weight over the front drive wheels and a good set of snow tires will perform as well as an AWD vehicle about 95% of the time. I learned that many years ago living in the snow belt of NY state with a Saab 96 that never left me stranded.
Except he's telling people to torque a dry clutch Kia/Hyundai DCT, one that already has week clutches that fail prematurely in the first place. Don't do this folks, and don't creep in stop and go either, or your transmission will need costly service way sooner than you think.
Kia has become one on my favorite car manufacturers the stinger is stunning the Telluride is very cool the soul is a great value I give them the edge over big sister Hyundai . Korea today is like japan in the 80’s taking the world by storm .
I agree Kia is my favorite manufacturer now. Never though I would say that. They build things people want and everything has so much thought put into it. By the way on the paint thing it's usually with white cars a few manufacturers have had this problem.
Thanks for the great video. Just bought a ‘20 GT in Neptune Blue for the mileage/looks and didn’t know I was getting all this plus 200/195 HP/Torque. Thanks again!
I was impressed with the Kia soul, rented one and was really impressed with fuel milage and interior and tons of cool options. I hate to say that it gets better fuel mileage than my Ford Fiesta Se😲 might consider a new Kia gt👍 great video and review
Just fyi, a Kia Soul rental car just caught fire in Hawaii just a few days ago. The occupants were in Hawaii on vacation and was driving on the H3 freeway according to reports. It is also being reported that one of the passengers had to jump from the moving vehicle. At least that is what is being reported by the news media in Hawaii.
And we have Telsa's burning up at least monthly he in Calif. Heck I've seen a couple of them myself. One the guy had just pulled into a parking lot and was walking into a store but all of a sudden some lady started screaming a Cars on fire. This whole time I was sitting outside the Subway store and watched him pull in .and not even 5 minutes later the front end of the car was burning staring at the front driver's side front wheel. But any car could just Catch on fire with all the Electronics CRAP they put in Cars today. Because PEOPLE don't know how to drive anymore. And need a bunch of Gizmos to SAVE their Asses because of their lack of driving skills. 🙄🙄
Kia/Hyundai are offering that 1.6T in damn near everything they sell. I'm more interested in getting it in the Forte or Elantra. The base engines are substantially more efficient though, I wish they could improve the 1.6T in that regard. If you look at numbers and performance data, Kia/Hyundai's 1.6T is very similar to Honda's 1.5T, but Honda's engine is way more efficient..
I hate my 2016 Exclaim. From the rattle behind the steering wheel that sounds exactly like what speedometer cables used to sound like, to the groaning suspension that creaks and squeaks backing out of the driveway or going over speed bumps, to the overly sensitive key fob that I can't leave in my pocket because the slightest movement sets of the panic alarm, to the falsely listed EPA rating of 27/31, to the rear seats that rattle when in the up position, I can just go on. The steering wheel rattle the dealer claimed couldn't be fixed because they have no idea what would cause it, because it does not have a speedometer cable, and there really isn't anything back there that would rattle. The groaning suspension I've had 2 dealers tell me can't be fixed, claimg "it's a vehicle characteristic". The gas mileage situation when I lived in an actual city never got higher than 22 MPG, usually more around 20, and I don't drive that fast. I didn't start getting 27 MPG until I moved to the country, and have to drive 15 miles to the nearest walmart, and there isn't even 1 redlight between me and there. It's basically full on highway driving, and I still don't get 31 MPG. Oh and i forgot the fuel pump that went out at 50,000 miles, leaving me stranded on the side of the road 200 miles from home. I'd think twice about buying a KIa if was you.
If you can only afford the Soul base model, I have a '17 base model and love it. They're equipped with everything you need and are a nice driving comfortable car. It's not a Hamster kids car. It's quieter and more comfortable than a friend of mine's Cadillac Escalade. KIA really tries hard to make cars that you'll enjoy owning.
I just bought my 2023 kia soul gt line march 31 and I love it. I am six 8 and I have plenty of leg room (Nobody can sit behind me but I am single with no kids lol) and it is quick. If anyone is looking for one in the Orlando area, let me know.
I never gave much thought for the soul. Then I bought a used 2016 model. It's the base model so it's underpowered, but very comfortable. Nice little comuter.
Leave it to Nathan to admire the back of the car the most. 😂 I'm guessing his Mrs Adlen is THIIIICCCKKK!. 😂 As well as a ball breaker "oh she who must be Obeyed." 😂 Seriously though glad to see Nathan in a vid again. Andre, Tommy and Roman can are great but I miss Nathan.
The Hyundai Kona Ultimate might be a better buy since there is an AWD option and shares the same 1.6T engine. The Kona has the same Goodyear Eagle tires 235/45/18.
The 2019 Soul you could get the 1.6 Turbo for $4k less. For 2020 the changed all the packages around and made the Turbo GT package stupid expensive. I don't see it selling well. People don't like getting screwed over. Not to mention you can get the Hyundia Veloster with the same engine AND A 6 SPEED MANUAL for $3k less.
Apparently my local KIA dealer's customers haven't gotten the word. The newest generation GT with the turbo engine disappear from the lot as soon as they're unloaded from the delivery trailer. Yes, you can get a Veloster with a cheaper interior, three doors instead of four, a cramped back seat, a MT rather than a quicker shifting DCT, and 44 rather than 66 cubic ft of overall cargo space for less. Different strokes for different folks.
@@ryotaryuu Well, apart from the fact that a mid to high $20K price wouldn't get you all four wheels on any of the models you mention, there's also the fact that you'd have to make five trips to Costco to match the cargo capacity of the Soul. Let me know where you can purchase a V8 Camaro, Mustang, or a Dodge for the price of loaded Soul. The MSRP of a Mustang GT begins at over $35K, the Camaro at over $39K, and the Challenger at over 34K. All stripped with no options.
And as far as getting a stripped down model goes, I bought my 2015 Charger 2 years old with less than 10k miles on it for less than a new turbo Soul, and it is a Road and Track Plus model, loaded. It was $45k new so.
@@ryotaryuu That tells you something about the market for used Chargers, doesn't it. I'm not sure what comparing used car to new prices about any vehicles tells you especially since you began this thread by talking about the MSRP's of KIA Souls but if you insist on comparing apples to oranges go for it.
I love everything about it except it lacks an interior grab handle on the driver's side, yet the grab handles are present on all other 3 sides. I always use the grab handle to get adjusted into my seat. Not that I'm old or morbidly obese or anything like that. Just an old habit of mine. It makes no sense to not have it there?
Sadly, most new cars will have a gaping maw. Looks utterly ridiculous but they have to pack off the radar gizmos behind it. Also I think the hood is designed to help mitigate injuries if a driver hits someone, similar to regulations in Europe.
I wanted to buy a brand new one (which would've been my first new car) but wouldn't you know, 2022 is the year the 6 speed got dropped. I ended up getting a 2021 with 11,000 on the clock. It has steelies with caps but I intend to get snow tires for those and pick up a set of alloys from the dealer once I decide which ones I like best. The one thing I was a little disheartened by when looking at the original window sticker is that even though KIA has a US factory in Georgia, the Soul is not one of the vehicles built there.
I'm seriously considering this as my first car. A used 2020 Kia Soul in Neptune Blue with some custom white and silver Pin striping and maybe an Autobot Insignia. 😅🚙
Nathan's love was the wheels and tires. Something we can change out. lol And if you are in the snow, you will need to make the diameter smaller so you can wrap them with chains. ;) The HUD is about the only thing that caught my attention. Since it is a commuter, I would assume it has Brake Hold? And adaptive cruise control?
It actually looks really nice and sporty, it's really nice inside too. Just wish that it would be reliable and long lasting like Toyotas and Hondas, then it would be just perfect. But Scotty says that Kias still aren't reliable and long lasting like a Toyota or a Honda!!!!.
@@Gandalf721 I don't think I can agree with that. 15 yers ago I bought temp car it was Kia spectra, I ended up keeping it as 2nd car since, it never had any problem. I still have it parked and plugged in my garage my other family members been using it. Changed belt filters oil still runs the same.
To me DCT transmission and turbo are negatives in the long run. Too much kidd glove handling needed for that transmission and turbo to me is a future expensive repair waiting to happen. The other Souls including the non turbo GT have a CVT transmission, which I don't have a lot of confidence in either. Good looking little runabout , but give me a normal automatic or sturdy manual transmission..
The original design was based on a high top sneaker. Simple and useful. It has gotten too gimmicky for me. The rear floating c pillar stolen from Nissan is a real let down in creativity. We have owned three previous souls. Great cars. My daughter got rear ended on a major highway in her 2012.. The accord that rear ended her was taken away on a flat bed. I drove the soul to the auto body shop. Great car.
Rented a 2019 when my car was in the shop to see if it might be my next car. Nope, hate the start/stop "feature" that can't be reliably disabled. The switch for start/stop could be enabled or disabled when you restart the vehicle each time.
@@smudgeone Seriously? All these vehicles have a switch on the dash to enable/disable the stop/start and it will decide on its own whether it will respect that decision each time you restart the engine? Who owns this car when I put my money down, me or the manufacturer?
That’s the law for start/stop systems. For the manufacturer to claim the better fuel mileage using the system, it must be the default setting. EPA regulations. There are cars that don’t have the feature. Buy those.
MegaRobot445 This car is very popular and has a loyal fan base. Maybe someone in the aftermarket will add a LED strip inside the stock light bar. I gotta admit that Hyundai/Kia does some great design and engineering. It’s obvious they put a lot of thought into it when you see the clever design and packaging of cars such as the Telluride and Soul. I saw and sat inside a new Telluride and was blown away by the looks, quality, presence, and the sheer amount of space. All in a $32K truck the size of a Ford explorer.
Jose S.M. I had 2011 Kia Soul some years ago....got hit by a nasty blizzard on my way home from work around 1 am. Probably dumped about 6 inches of snow in an hour, made it home with relative ease. Since the car is so compact to begin with it’s honestly hard to lose control and if you do it’s very easy to get her back on track. You won’t be driving through no mountains but she’ll hold her own in some pretty rough weather.
@@swinglow6580 im actually going this weekend to the dealer to try it and also ask some questions and get opinions on it. Aside from the looks, the price point is amazing! Id be saving thousands versus the CRV!
Jose S.M. Exactly, try it out bud; you’ll love it. Great great car. I drive sorento now but only because my son and the gear I need to haul, but otherwise I’d probably still have it today.
It's not a crossover because no AWD? If you *buy* a SUV *without* AWD, which is the larger take rate in the US, is it not still a crossover? AWD doesn't = crossover IMO. Otherwise any bought without AWD is not one either. Just being available shouldn't be the standard.
My son had a 2010 ran well it had over 220k when an accident took it out. He had a minor frontend collision under 10 mph lets just say their bumpers are crap. There nothing there to protect the ac and the radiator.
I got a recall for my wife's soul regarding something about the catalytic converter being damaged and the extent of the damage could range from new cat to new engine entirely. All our soul got was an update to prevent the problem but that definitely raised an eyebrow from me
They don’t tell you that a couple months down the road you’re going to be replacing the transmission. Had my 2020 KIA soul for 7 months only 4,000 miles and the transmission went out. Apparently the cvt transmissions they put in these are garbage.
😂😂😂sorry to here that i got a 2021 lx all black kia soul as of right now mine has 8,958 miles on it but this one guy i know brought a 2020 gt line one black and red and he said the cvt went out at 636 miles😂😂😂
8:30 'if u don't want to hear the exhaust, why r u buying the sport version of the Soul?' Maybe for the same reason people will buy the electric version, for the stealthy performance.
The electric model will probably be just as fast, something to consider. 201HP, just like this turbo but no lag. What a coincidence. And over 100MPGe. Not mentioned in this video, shame. Also, 29MPG versus the Camry Hybrid with 208HP gets 51MPG so not that impressive!
@@Gandalf721 because of leg room or something along those lines? Kia Soul Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona all have identical drivetrains slightly different EPA ranges
@@Johnny-hn9ts lol You must be living under a rock for you not to know that they are breaking in and stealing them. Look up Kia boys or how to steal a Kia.
Where is that? It's probably just as fast as this turbo if not faster. Buy one used off lease pure win. But you do get the tax credits if u buy it new and state incentive.
I'll give Kia credit the exhaust tips are actual connected exhaust tips. Even premium brands have been trying to pass off fake exhausts lately.
I'm not a fan of faux exhausts either but the design is a response to consumer complaints, especially owners of premium vehicles, about "sooty" exhaust tipes.
Here in the Pacific Northwest the Soul must have the widest demographic appeal of any vehicle. Seattle hipsters, downsizing seniors, small families, car pool commuters, and the snail mail delivery person on my small island in the Puget Sound all drive and love 'em. And speaking of islands, at less than 14' in length the Soul earns a discount on the stiff fares aboard Washington State ferries. Few other vehicles qualify and none with the 66 cubic ft of overall cargo space. Makes those Costco runs a snap. One of the few downsides of the GTLine? The center exhaust makes fitting a trailer hitch difficult if not impossible. And that means bike(s) have to be carried inside or on the roof. All in all the Soul is a magnificent vehicle. Honda and Nissan must kick themselves for failing to hire rodents to sell the Element and the Cube.
I drove an Element for 15 years, and it's not in the same class with Soul, Cube or xB.
@@ThisGuyRides I'm still driving my 2006 Element. Honda's sloppy advertising/lack of advertising around the Element was a disgrace. The Element should have been a contender on so many fronts... Now, I'm in the market for a new vehicle - but you can bet your bottom dollar that I'm keeping my Element! 😎❤
The element was in a different segment than the soul, cube or xb, much larger vehicle overall.
@@BigSam63 The Element (169.9") was a bit bigger than the Soul (165.2") and the Scion Xb (168.1") and considerably larger than the Nissan Cube (156.7") but I'd say that it was in a "different segment" is a bit of a stretch.
Liked this review and vehicle. I wish Kia would offer AWD, and expanded options with the 6MT.
Yeah they need an AWD option. I love that my Serria has AWD and I couldn't live without it anymore.
Side note: People say why do you need AWD why don't you just put it in 4x4? It turns like shit then so getting out of my parking space can be difficult in 4x4. Also once snow hits the ground or I go offroad I put the truck in AWD and only use 4x4 when I need it. Much more fuel efficient that way.
THERE IS an AWD Option. It's only available in Korea though. I own a 2010 Kia Soul and one of my passengers, I do uber with my car, Was an engineer for Kia, and told me about it. Said the reason we don't have it here is because Kia doesn't wanna get into a pissing match with ford over AWD Suv/Cars
The new Kia Forte GT will come with a 6MT
That was the reason I opt for the base model. Manual transmission is required with me, no matter what
@@JeremiahMulford Perhaps you should confirm what your Uber passengers tell you. As far as I can determine KIA does not offer an AWD version of the Soul anywhere. There was talk of an AWD Soul about 5 years ago and KIA explored the possibility. But when they asked Soul owners and potential customers about it they found little demand. In fact, about 1/3rd of current Soul owners believed their vehicle already had AWD. :)
om 5 foot 9 375 pounds i love my 2013 soul. only one fuel pump and 2 brake jobs still running excellent in big city like chicago at 135k miles
Do I feel like it gets good gas mileage? I have a 2016 and I feel like I burn through gas like crazy
Kelly101Girl hi kelly well im.in tbe city of chicago. alot of stop and go traffic.so if you full up your gas,tank snd the gas,range will say 300 miles, to my experience its lije i get 265 miles. how ever for higjway they are 90 percent accurate. also i recommend put regular gas at shell at circle K, resson is circle K inspects the gas tanks weekly. anither thing if you pass 75. 000 miles start using synthetic oil. i hot 130.000 miles 2013 it runs,like a champ, take care.
I have a 2016 Kia Soul ! And it’s my favorite car I’ve ever owned. I live in Boulder Colorado and haven’t had any issues with the snow in it
What many who haven't lived in climates with challenging winter conditions don't realize is that a small, light vehicle with the engine weight over the front drive wheels and a good set of snow tires will perform as well as an AWD vehicle about 95% of the time. I learned that many years ago living in the snow belt of NY state with a Saab 96 that never left me stranded.
I have a '17 Soul and feel exactly the same as you in Connecticut.
How's your Kia holding up these days? How many miles does it have now?
Glad to see Nathan back in action! Missed him
Nathan as allway put out a good review. Keep up the good work Nathan.
Except he's telling people to torque a dry clutch Kia/Hyundai DCT, one that already has week clutches that fail prematurely in the first place. Don't do this folks, and don't creep in stop and go either, or your transmission will need costly service way sooner than you think.
These are great, practical & fun cars - thanks for highlighting that!
Kia has become one on my favorite car manufacturers the stinger is stunning the Telluride is very cool the soul is a great value I give them the edge over big sister Hyundai . Korea today is like japan in the 80’s taking the world by storm .
They still have paint problems where the paint was peeling off in some of the kia models.
@@xiondFirst Never had any paint problems with my Kia's, don't think it's widespread.
@@stockey it was only few models. It was recently same thing with new Honda civics too
I agree Kia is my favorite manufacturer now. Never though I would say that. They build things people want and everything has so much thought put into it.
By the way on the paint thing it's usually with white cars a few manufacturers have had this problem.
2016 Optima SXL in white. Paint issue on front fender. A chunk the size of a half dollar "bubbled" off. Repainted and no other issues.
I have to admit that the front style is somewhat polarizing, but as I was watching this video, I think it's growing on me. I really love the legroom.
got one as a rental , it’s a fun car to whip around the city
Thanks for the great video. Just bought a ‘20 GT in Neptune Blue for the mileage/looks and didn’t know I was getting all this plus 200/195 HP/Torque. Thanks again!
I was impressed with the Kia soul, rented one and was really impressed with fuel milage and interior and tons of cool options. I hate to say that it gets better fuel mileage than my Ford Fiesta Se😲 might consider a new Kia gt👍 great video and review
gets twice as much mpg than the nissan murano and so much easier and more pleasant to drive
Just fyi, a Kia Soul rental car just caught fire in Hawaii just a few days ago.
The occupants were in Hawaii on vacation and was driving on the H3 freeway according to reports.
It is also being reported that one of the passengers had to jump from the moving vehicle.
At least that is what is being reported by the news media in Hawaii.
What's your point? Every manufacturer has fires sometimes. Even Teslas catch fire.
Look up deadly takata air bags that killed and injured hundreds of people. You would only want to buy Hyundai/kia.
Rare occurrence. You have a better chance of winning the Powerball lottery.
And we have Telsa's burning up at least monthly he in Calif. Heck I've seen a couple of them myself. One the guy had just pulled into a parking lot and was walking into a store but all of a sudden some lady started screaming a Cars on fire. This whole time I was sitting outside the Subway store and watched him pull in .and not even 5 minutes later the front end of the car was burning staring at the front driver's side front wheel. But any car could just Catch on fire with all the Electronics CRAP they put in Cars today. Because PEOPLE don't know how to drive anymore. And need a bunch of Gizmos to SAVE their Asses because of their lack of driving skills. 🙄🙄
So you're saying avoid Hawaii at all costs?
Kia/Hyundai are offering that 1.6T in damn near everything they sell. I'm more interested in getting it in the Forte or Elantra. The base engines are substantially more efficient though, I wish they could improve the 1.6T in that regard. If you look at numbers and performance data, Kia/Hyundai's 1.6T is very similar to Honda's 1.5T, but Honda's engine is way more efficient..
33mpg is pretty good considering this car isn’t very aerodynamic.
Hondas 1.5 has has nothing but issues.
They are. The new Kia Forte GT will have that pushing 201 HP with 40mpg
The base engines are NOT much more efficient.
I hate my 2016 Exclaim. From the rattle behind the steering wheel that sounds exactly like what speedometer cables used to sound like, to the groaning suspension that creaks and squeaks backing out of the driveway or going over speed bumps, to the overly sensitive key fob that I can't leave in my pocket because the slightest movement sets of the panic alarm, to the falsely listed EPA rating of 27/31, to the rear seats that rattle when in the up position, I can just go on. The steering wheel rattle the dealer claimed couldn't be fixed because they have no idea what would cause it, because it does not have a speedometer cable, and there really isn't anything back there that would rattle. The groaning suspension I've had 2 dealers tell me can't be fixed, claimg "it's a vehicle characteristic". The gas mileage situation when I lived in an actual city never got higher than 22 MPG, usually more around 20, and I don't drive that fast. I didn't start getting 27 MPG until I moved to the country, and have to drive 15 miles to the nearest walmart, and there isn't even 1 redlight between me and there. It's basically full on highway driving, and I still don't get 31 MPG. Oh and i forgot the fuel pump that went out at 50,000 miles, leaving me stranded on the side of the road 200 miles from home. I'd think twice about buying a KIa if was you.
Sad to hear man i bought a 2011 hyundai sonota and the engine blew 5 ish hours after i drove it out the dealerlot
If you can only afford the Soul base model, I have a '17 base model and love it. They're equipped with everything you need and are a nice driving comfortable car. It's not a Hamster kids car. It's quieter and more comfortable than a friend of mine's Cadillac Escalade. KIA really tries hard to make cars that you'll enjoy owning.
I just bought my 2023 kia soul gt line march 31 and I love it. I am six 8 and I have plenty of leg room (Nobody can sit behind me but I am single with no kids lol) and it is quick. If anyone is looking for one in the Orlando area, let me know.
I never gave much thought for the soul. Then I bought a used 2016 model. It's the base model so it's underpowered, but very comfortable. Nice little comuter.
The GT Forte 2020 sounds fabulous. My Veloster Turbo Hyundai sounds okay..
Drove this car as a car rental and it quickly grew on me. Very comfortable legg & head room.
Great review. Thanks. Kia Soul's a great lil car. Good reliability. I just wish they'd offer an AWD option.
Yup,..this one's nice too! Great city commuter, maybe even some highway!
Leave it to Nathan to admire the back of the car the most. 😂 I'm guessing his Mrs Adlen is THIIIICCCKKK!. 😂 As well as a ball breaker "oh she who must be Obeyed." 😂
Seriously though glad to see Nathan in a vid again. Andre, Tommy and Roman can are great but I miss Nathan.
Nathan is on TFLNow quite a bit.
I cant believe this car was so successful.
Just bought one. We pick it up Wednesday. Looking forward to some fun and using it for our photography/drone business.
The Hyundai Kona Ultimate might be a better buy since there is an AWD option and shares the same 1.6T engine. The Kona has the same Goodyear Eagle tires 235/45/18.
The 2019 Soul you could get the 1.6 Turbo for $4k less. For 2020 the changed all the packages around and made the Turbo GT package stupid expensive. I don't see it selling well. People don't like getting screwed over. Not to mention you can get the Hyundia Veloster with the same engine AND A 6 SPEED MANUAL for $3k less.
Apparently my local KIA dealer's customers haven't gotten the word. The newest generation GT with the turbo engine disappear from the lot as soon as they're unloaded from the delivery trailer. Yes, you can get a Veloster with a cheaper interior, three doors instead of four, a cramped back seat, a MT rather than a quicker shifting DCT, and 44 rather than 66 cubic ft of overall cargo space for less. Different strokes for different folks.
@@stephenhendricks103 Or for the same price you can buy a V8 Camaro, Mustang, or Charger/Challenger and drive a real performance vehicle.
@@ryotaryuu Well, apart from the fact that a mid to high $20K price wouldn't get you all four wheels on any of the models you mention, there's also the fact that you'd have to make five trips to Costco to match the cargo capacity of the Soul.
Let me know where you can purchase a V8 Camaro, Mustang, or a Dodge for the price of loaded Soul. The MSRP of a Mustang GT begins at over $35K, the Camaro at over $39K, and the Challenger at over 34K. All stripped with no options.
And as far as getting a stripped down model goes, I bought my 2015 Charger 2 years old with less than 10k miles on it for less than a new turbo Soul, and it is a Road and Track Plus model, loaded. It was $45k new so.
@@ryotaryuu That tells you something about the market for used Chargers, doesn't it. I'm not sure what comparing used car to new prices about any vehicles tells you especially since you began this thread by talking about the MSRP's of KIA Souls but if you insist on comparing apples to oranges go for it.
I never thought I would say this...
But I like it.
I like everything about the Soul except the fact it doesn't have AWD.
I love everything about it except it lacks an interior grab handle on the driver's side, yet the grab handles are present on all other 3 sides. I always use the grab handle to get adjusted into my seat. Not that I'm old or morbidly obese or anything like that. Just an old habit of mine. It makes no sense to not have it there?
It looks like a mini Land Rover Discovery
The discovery is butt fugly
Sadly, most new cars will have a gaping maw. Looks utterly ridiculous but they have to pack off the radar gizmos behind it.
Also I think the hood is designed to help mitigate injuries if a driver hits someone, similar to regulations in Europe.
Lexus used to make great looking cars. Now it looks like mach3 razor blade up front with gaping maw design.
dont ever pre rev a dual clutch, youll kill your transmission
I wanted to buy a brand new one (which would've been my first new car) but wouldn't you know, 2022 is the year the 6 speed got dropped. I ended up getting a 2021 with 11,000 on the clock. It has steelies with caps but I intend to get snow tires for those and pick up a set of alloys from the dealer once I decide which ones I like best.
The one thing I was a little disheartened by when looking at the original window sticker is that even though KIA has a US factory in Georgia, the Soul is not one of the vehicles built there.
The ultimate man-bun hamster-mobile.
I'm seriously considering this as my first car. A used 2020 Kia Soul in Neptune Blue with some custom white and silver Pin striping and maybe an Autobot Insignia.
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Had a Kia Soul as an airport rental. It was actually very nice and comfortable inside. Still hideous outside
Nathan's love was the wheels and tires. Something we can change out. lol And if you are in the snow, you will need to make the diameter smaller so you can wrap them with chains. ;) The HUD is about the only thing that caught my attention. Since it is a commuter, I would assume it has Brake Hold? And adaptive cruise control?
It actually looks really nice and sporty, it's really nice inside too. Just wish that it would be reliable and long lasting like Toyotas and Hondas, then it would be just perfect. But Scotty says that Kias still aren't reliable and long lasting like a Toyota or a Honda!!!!.
We used to get shit for our money, but Koreans are changing all that with their high standard.
Especially with that new Stinger GT!
@@Gandalf721 I don't think I can agree with that. 15 yers ago I bought temp car it was Kia spectra, I ended up keeping it as 2nd car since, it never had any problem. I still have it parked and plugged in my garage my other family members been using it. Changed belt filters oil still runs the same.
Nice video, congratulations, great car too. Keep rocking
To me DCT transmission and turbo are negatives in the long run. Too much kidd glove handling needed for that transmission and turbo to me is a future expensive repair waiting to happen. The other Souls including the non turbo GT have a CVT transmission, which I don't have a lot of confidence in either. Good looking little runabout , but give me a normal automatic or sturdy manual transmission..
manual says do not brake stand it as youll burn out the clutch..
These cars a literally burning up the market!
IMO, not sounding great is an acceptable compromise. For that segment, more concerned with having added pep than acoustics.
Hey Nathan, what kind of shades are you wearing? They look good. Thanks
Nathan, do you like the Soul GT as well as or better than the Hyundai Kona Turbo?
The original design was based on a high top sneaker. Simple and useful. It has gotten too gimmicky for me. The rear floating c pillar stolen from Nissan is a real let down in creativity. We have owned three previous souls. Great cars. My daughter got rear ended on a major highway in her 2012.. The accord that rear ended her was taken away on a flat bed. I drove the soul to the auto body shop. Great car.
nathan civic sport touring hatchback or soul gt-line what would you pick?
I loved the Kia soul i rented when I was travelling! Only gripe I had was the sound system. I really did appreciate the nature of this car.
Excellent review as usual.
Best review I’ve seen yet
I'm sure if you forget the kimchi in the rear, the rodents will love it. 28 large is a bit much for a little red box.
Rented a 2019 when my car was in the shop to see if it might be my next car.
Nope, hate the start/stop "feature" that can't be reliably disabled.
The switch for start/stop could be enabled or disabled when you restart the vehicle each time.
Start stop is on the majority of cars in 2019 and all that I've seen function as you describe.
@@smudgeone Seriously? All these vehicles have a switch on the dash to enable/disable the stop/start and it will decide on its own whether it will respect that decision each time you restart the engine? Who owns this car when I put my money down, me or the manufacturer?
That’s the law for start/stop systems. For the manufacturer to claim the better fuel mileage using the system, it must be the default setting. EPA regulations. There are cars that don’t have the feature. Buy those.
My 2020 Soul doesn't have that, but it has a 6 speed manual
The rear lights would’ve been one of the coolest lights ever if it connected in all honesty
Maybe there will be aftermarket kits.
MegaRobot445 This car is very popular and has a loyal fan base. Maybe someone in the aftermarket will add a LED strip inside the stock light bar. I gotta admit that Hyundai/Kia does some great design and engineering. It’s obvious they put a lot of thought into it when you see the clever design and packaging of cars such as the Telluride and Soul. I saw and sat inside a new Telluride and was blown away by the looks, quality, presence, and the sheer amount of space. All in a $32K truck the size of a Ford explorer.
Does the dct act weird at low speeds like stumbling and pauses like previous kia dcts?
Bang up job, Nathan!
The fact that is not AWD makes me very sad. I live in Ohio when I'm determined to get an AWD I dont get stuck in snow ever again x.x
Jose S.M. I had 2011 Kia Soul some years ago....got hit by a nasty blizzard on my way home from work around 1 am. Probably dumped about 6 inches of snow in an hour, made it home with relative ease. Since the car is so compact to begin with it’s honestly hard to lose control and if you do it’s very easy to get her back on track. You won’t be driving through no mountains but she’ll hold her own in some pretty rough weather.
@@swinglow6580 im actually going this weekend to the dealer to try it and also ask some questions and get opinions on it. Aside from the looks, the price point is amazing! Id be saving thousands versus the CRV!
Jose S.M. Exactly, try it out bud; you’ll love it. Great great car. I drive sorento now but only because my son and the gear I need to haul, but otherwise I’d probably still have it today.
Yeah!! He deff has the bonzai in him!! haha!
Great Review Nathan!!!
Its a mean looking cool lil car..I like it. Thanks Nathan
I guess he didn't realize he could slide down the cargo floor.
Such a light and bright ending. Should we worry about you? 😂
Unfortunately it looks like we don't get the 1.6 L turbo in Canada. Shame, I might have been interested.
If you ask for it, they'll send it over from US with CAN specs.
Next video: What’s faster a Ford fiesta ST or Kia soul GT
i rly love how this thing looks tbh haha
It's not a crossover because no AWD? If you *buy* a SUV *without* AWD, which is the larger take rate in the US, is it not still a crossover? AWD doesn't = crossover IMO. Otherwise any bought without AWD is not one either. Just being available shouldn't be the standard.
Engine cover to deaden that direct injection tick!
My son had a 2010 ran well it had over 220k when an accident took it out. He had a minor frontend collision under
10 mph lets just say their bumpers are crap. There nothing there to protect the ac and the radiator.
Did they fix their engine problem. My kids 2014 Kia souls engine went at 54,000 miles
I got a recall for my wife's soul regarding something about the catalytic converter being damaged and the extent of the damage could range from new cat to new engine entirely. All our soul got was an update to prevent the problem but that definitely raised an eyebrow from me
They don’t tell you that a couple months down the road you’re going to be replacing the transmission. Had my 2020 KIA soul for 7 months only 4,000 miles and the transmission went out. Apparently the cvt transmissions they put in these are garbage.
😂😂😂sorry to here that i got a 2021 lx all black kia soul as of right now mine has 8,958 miles on it but this one guy i know brought a 2020 gt line one black and red and he said the cvt went out at 636 miles😂😂😂
And yet Ford and Chevy can’t even make cars that sell so they quit haha. This is a cool car!
0:55 holy wavy paint LOL>
My state requires a license plate in the front. Where would it go?
The hamsters 🐹 on steroids 💪! Lol
Unfortunately we don't get the turbo in Canada.
Consider the electric model it's fast too
I own a kia rio but damn if it had that 1.6 turbo engine it would be so fast
So ... where & how do you mount a front license plate?
Phillip Probst @ why ruin the front of the car with a license plate? I would rather pay the citation!
In Russia with the rest of the communists.
beautiful, but, for me, maybe loose the original " air " the original attitud
Gimmicks are the best, most of the time
Red is Racinggggg
I’ve always wanted one and I don’t know why.
You want one because it calls to you.
Test drive the electric version
Sooo... Kia soul gt vs Elantra gt n-line?
Is Nathan really 6’1”?
he is also fat. :( sorry im too skinny
8:30 'if u don't want to hear the exhaust, why r u buying the sport version of the Soul?' Maybe for the same reason people will buy the electric version, for the stealthy performance.
@@Gandalf721 They have an electric Kia Soul that is just as 'sport' as this besides noise
Welcome to America
The electric model will probably be just as fast, something to consider. 201HP, just like this turbo but no lag. What a coincidence. And over 100MPGe. Not mentioned in this video, shame. Also, 29MPG versus the Camry Hybrid with 208HP gets 51MPG so not that impressive!
@@Gandalf721 because of leg room or something along those lines? Kia Soul Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona all have identical drivetrains slightly different EPA ranges
And these cars are so easy to steal SMH Kia is not doing anything about the issue. My neighbors car got stolen.
Hitting the 'lock' button on the key fab doesn't do the job?
@@Johnny-hn9ts lol You must be living under a rock for you not to know that they are breaking in and stealing them. Look up Kia boys or how to steal a Kia.
Were I live the Kia Soul will only be sold as electric.
The electric Soul might have more torque than the turbo
@@golfish8589 I drove the electric Soul last month. was a realy nice quick car. But it was way to expensive for me.
@@KristoferOlsson yup. Not low cost. Battery costs need to come down more.
If you are ready to go tail free emissions now. It's not a bad car
Where is that? It's probably just as fast as this turbo if not faster. Buy one used off lease pure win. But you do get the tax credits if u buy it new and state incentive.
@@KristoferOlsson if you figure in fuel costs and maintenance and repair savings it more doable. But yah, 35k is a lot of money
There’s dozens of 2wd crossovers.
Can't get the 1.6 L turbo in Canada just the base engine too bad.
Is it legal for you to buy a 1.6 turbo in the USA and bring it back?
Kia soul upgraded from a hamster to a guinea pig
Wow~~~~i love it~!!!
No Soul turbo model is sold in Canada thumbs down to Kia on that moronic decision. Canada gets the shaft with all show NO GO
Lol bought the base 2.0 stronger base motor.... Going to turbo it and make the turbo model look slow lol
Probably blow a hole in the block while your at it to.... lol.
@@J-W.- lol well im not going to boost it to 800whp 😆 was thinking more so between 400-500 would be nice
Love to kia and koreans they know what they doing we own the kia sportage 2017 AWD WE LOVE IT....
Why is this thing $4k more than the Elantra GT N-line???
I have a 2021 Kia Soul GT and I have none of these features in my car wtf
I don't get it, instead of Kia doing away with GDI engines because frankly, they're horrible just do a duo port and direct injection.
Why would you ever want a manual any more with auto coming with 8+ gears any more your gear ratios are so much better then a 5 speed manual or even 6
Same losers who say vinyl records sound better.