Used 2014 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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2014 Kia Soul, my third Soul!
fhgardner, Dublin, OH, 11/18/2013
updated 05/19/2016
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
89 of 90 people found this review helpful
This is my third Soul, having owned 2011 and 2013 Exclaim models (just replaced the 2013 Exclaim model with a new 2016 Soul Plus, leather, power heated and ventilated seats, full glass roof, all the goodies, even heated rear seats!), and they keep getting better and better! Budgetary limitations forced me to purchase the '13 Base A/T in 2013. Have owned it for 30 months and 28,400 miles and it is a dream! No repair issues, just regular maintenance at my dealer. The redesign of the chassis/frame and the suspension system has resulted in a much quieter smoother riding car with a stiffness that is screaming "quality!". The 2016 Soul rides even better and is much quieter. Time has confirmed that my initial positive impressions of the '13 Soul were accurate, nearing the end of another pleasurable ownership period as the lease turn-in is this coming November. Time for another KIA, probably a Sportage this time!!!
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Andrea, Livonia, MI, 02/05/2019
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I was excited to buy this car. It was advertised as being good on gas, safe, affordable, and had ample space (which I need for work). After 10000mi, the pick-up was already an issue and the brakes were mushy. By 30000mi, the internal tech chargers failed, noises under the hood, bubbles in the tire walls of multiple tires, and weird burning smells started. By 45000mi the engine light/tire pressure lights would go on, and the fuel gauge would drop to E even with a full tank, but the dealer "couldn't diagnose the issue". There followed a string of engine noises, vibrations, hesitation and lurching (on its own while driving), more brake problems (even after a repair), problems steering, heat blower completely dead, lights going out, high RPMS and idle (in any weather and for prolonged periods), going through gas extremely fast, just to name a few. I went to 2 dealerships who both said that they didn't know the problem and Kia would not let them investigate anything without a "code" being tripped. It is quite obvious I have several issues. I have not driven the freeway with this car in over 2 years and have to borrow a vehicle for longer trips due to the lack of confidence in this car. I have looked up and talked to many Kia owners concerning my experience, and my issues seem to be well known, yet there are not any recalls for the Soul. Customer service for this company is atrocious and I wish I had never bought this vehicle. I literally use it to go within a 20mi radius of my home. And as I previously stated, I have to borrow a car to go any further than that.
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The All New Soul Is Perhaps the Best Deal out there
callgeo, North Ridgeville, OH, 07/23/2014
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Purchased in March, and now, with 7,000 current miles, checked MPG and it is over 31 with Mostly Safe Highway Mile Speeds around 60 MPH. The base with automatic price of 16,350 was low and this car has exceeded all expectations. Very quiet. Quiet engine. 3/4 the pricr of my 2014 Jeep Cherokee which is also nice but not as good a price. I am large and 6 feet tall. This car is roomy.
My First Kia
bikeropa, Grand Rapids, MI, 02/24/2014
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
My first Kia, although I've driven my brother's Soul (a 2011, I believe) a few hundred miles. This one is a big improvement in ride quality and noise! It's peppy enough for normal driving and my first tank returned 26 mpg in city driving. I'm impressed with the number of features for the price (power locks, cruise, power windows, selectable steering control, Sirius, Bluetooth, etc.) on a base model. The one thing that I haven't figured out yet is how to get the headrest further back (I usually wear a brimmed hat), as the adjustment shown in the manual gives very limited movement. Overall, though, I'm very impressed!
Terrible Electrical Problems
S. H., Cleveland, OH, 09/04/2018
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Bought the car brand new in 2014 and loved it. Great amount of space and agile to drive around. Pretty god-awful in the snow. My car started having issues with the lights (interior and exterior) at about 65k miles and from everything I've read online, this is a pretty common issue that nobody's found a fix for. Incredibly dangerous when driving at night! Sometimes the headlights will just flicker, usually when using the blinkers. Now it's becoming a lot more common and I hear it just gets worse and worse. For this alone I would never recommend this car.
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