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5 out of 5 stars

I love my kia soul 11

Mar, 06/25/2020
updated 07/01/2022
2011 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Just get the car you will fall in love

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2.5 Years and Still Reliable

officiallyjuju, 09/25/2013
2011 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

The Soul is spacious and does everything I need it to do. It's been a reliable car for the past two and a half years, giving me little to no issues. Unfortunately, I did buy the 2011 model with the 4 speed transmission which is very evident when I need the pick-me-up but besides that it drives well.

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1 out of 5 stars

Kia Soul broke my soul

Sherry, 05/31/2019
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

The window columns are 1 use only and will need to be replaced with new ones if the windshield is ever replaced. If not, they will come off on the hwy. Also a problem with the door locks is not the actuator. That was another $1,000. Most recently it is the sway bar. Resale is low. I did enjoy the mileage

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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3.5 out of 5 stars

Good For Many.Not So Good For Fat Ole Me

ohahachris, 11/04/2011
2011 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I am a big guy who wears 42-waist pants. The driver's seat is about 2" too narrow for all-day comfort. My wife and I have a part-time gig delivering "free pubs" to stores and have lived with this car as a rental replacement for our usual delivery vehicle for a week. Great grocery-getter. Ride, handling, power--all very good at a light load. This would be my short list if I weren't fat,and did not use for deliveries. Under load of 115, 25count, bundles of 90-page magazines, the suspension bottoms and the engine sounds pained. We're glad we didn't need the added load of AC. My performance and fun-to-drive ratings should be 3.5. 5 for unloaded 2 for loaded.

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3 out of 5 stars

Hood released while driving

UB, 11/22/2015
2011 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 14 people found this review helpful

2011 Soul driving 55 mph hood released flew back hitting roof, denting roof, denting hood, damaging both fenders. Why hasn't this problem been published? Why didn't the safety latch work?

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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
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