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4 out of 5 stars

Automatic door locks

tinakaycasteel, 09/19/2011
2011 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

I am very disapointed that the Soul does not have automatic door locks. If I would have known that up front.....I would not have bought the car. The automatic door locks have been on my cars for the last 18 yrs and with children and a four door car I feal that; that is a must have. I also think that the insides scuff up real easy and its hard to come clean. The 2 cup holders in the middle are useless when you can only use one of them. If you put a 2nd drnik in the cup holder it gets caught on the console and spills all over the place. So your passenger has to hold there drink "fountain drink that is" The middle console is very small and sits to far back. I can't use it for an armrest.

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2 out of 5 stars

Crap.

M cabisca, 10/25/2022
2011 Kia Soul Sport 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I had trouble with it from the time I bought it. So I traded it in. I'll never buy another kia

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5 out of 5 stars

first car for daughter

Joe C., 10/02/2017
updated 10/12/2021
2011 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

not the best mileage out there, but a safe, fun entry level car, never been in the shop except for service. Would buy another in a heartbeat! Update- 76,000 miles, still a perfect little car, hasn’t needed a repair yet!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love my Kia Soul!!!!!!!

jax223, 11/26/2011
2011 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 13 people found this review helpful

I love my Kia Soul. Its sporty and has a lot of pick up. You can really feel it gain momentum as you go up a hill- but thats not a bad thing. It's pretty roomy and the ac/heat works really well. Bluetooth is very easy to use. Very easy to drive except handles poorly over speed bumps. I am only getting 19 mpg, but I only need to fill up 1-2 times a month. I have had my soul for 2 months, and have only filled up twice.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

It Ain't a MINI

katiemurphy, 01/20/2011
2011 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 16 people found this review helpful

First off, let me admit my bias as I am a three-time MINI owner (Cooper, Convertible, and Clubman) and sort of bought the Soul out of a desperate situation, and not because I was in love with it. The Soul is a competent (at best) smaller car, and is probably worth the price IF you get to haggle a bit and don't finance the whole thing. I was surprised to find out my insurance AND fuel costs are significantly higher with the Soul even though it's a cheaper car. It's fine for buzzing around town, and gave me the little bit of extra space I needed for an infant car seat and dog(s). The handling is not aimed at performance or fun. While uncomfortable, the seating height is good.

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