Used 2012 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M) Consumer Reviews
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My happy Soul
Debbie, High Point, NC, 05/11/2016
updated 11/13/2016
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
This was by far the best choice we have ever made in a car. We looked at a Prius n other similar cars but we are a tall family n the Prius was too low in the back for my grandchildren n adult children. This car fits everyone well n is solidly built. (You can here it when you close the door.). I have a friend who has one n was hit from behind at a tremendous impact but the car took it n was able to be repaired without damage to its core frame. The body shop man was amazed n said that it took one h*ll of a hit but was ok. Really protected the riders that day. We have now owned this car almost 5 yrs and as our other vehicles "die" we will be visiting the Kia store to add more to our family.
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Engine blew and Kia wont fix in their recall
Davena Johnson, Poynette, WI, 06/10/2017
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I loved my 2012 kia soul. But the odometer just flipped to 100k and the engine blew while I was driving on the interstate with my grandson. Kia has had my car for about 3 weeks. They currently have a recall for 1. 2 million cars with the same engine issue, but since my car is not on the recall list, they are refusing to fix my engine. I see in a previous review someone else experienced the same issue and said a recall was issued after they'd already sold their car. Is anyone aware of that recall information?
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Fun Little Car!!
tayalynn77, Livingston, TX, 10/02/2012
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I have almost 9,000 miles on my Kia Soul. So far its doing great. I am averaging about 32 mpg in the city. Only one kid left at home now so I am down-sizing my life so I got rid of my luxury mini-van and went with the simplest and cheapest new car I could find. I went with the 6 speed. I bought the car with my business in mind so I have graphics and tinted windows installed. I also purchased a center console/arm rest which I love. The car is not the best for long trips. I took it to Florida (about a 16 hour drive) and we nearly were blown off the highway a few times. It handled fabulously other than that. We even had an 18 wheeler tire explode just as we were passing the truck and my husband managed to drive and shuttle around the pieces of tire with no damage or incident. Eventually this will become my husbands every day car and I will get something better for traveling. All in all, a great little car to scoot around town in! Yesterday I got a letter from my dealer stating that they needed some 2012 Souls and wanted to try and put me in something else if I wanted to trade it in. Ill pass!
Pretty good for a first new car!
letzgostate, Southfield, MI, 12/11/2011
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Got my 2012 base manual soul the first day they had them on the lot. I chose the manual base and love the 6-speed. The car is amazingly peppy. Since getting mine I have had to have a new rear axle put on the car (I had the swaying road problem too), a new gauge cluster installed, I have had a flat that was not fixable with the fix-a-flat system in the car, and I had a pebble nick the windshield, create a small pit, and quickly had a crack over a foot spread across the windshield, and I have had the battery die for no apparent reason. Aside from those problems, the car has been awesome! Take advantage of roadside assistance, I have 3x already and always quick and free! Oh, and 38 mpg mixed!
DO NOT BUY A KIA
Don't Buy A Kia, Hanover, MD, 06/21/2016
Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
15 of 23 people found this review helpful
Don't waste your money on a Kia. The engine BLEW on my 4 year old car that I took wonderful care of - Connecting Rods failed. I had my car in my local shop for over 2 months and they couldn't identify the error. A month later, I receive a note direct from Kia that they're extending the warranty of my car to 120,000 miles DUE TO THE EXACT REASON MY ENGINE BLEW (connecting rod failure). I had since sold the car to a junk yard for $500 (because no one wanted it) and I lost over $8,000 compared to the KBB value of my car. Now Kia wants nothing to do with it because I didn't choose to repair my engine for $8K (what the car was worth at the time...) BOTTOM LINE - Kia does NOT care about their customers - they do not care about brand loyalty or repeat customers. They'd rather sell you a piece of junk car, wait for it to fail and then wish you luck with your next purchase. BUYERS BEWARE - DO NOT BUY A KIA.
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