Used 2012 Kia Soul Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Love it so far
rltech07, 08/07/2012
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've had my Soul+ for exactly 3 days, and I'm officially in love. This little car is comfortable, surprisingly spritely to drive, and very economical. We traded a 2002 Jeep Liberty, which is probably the polar opposite of a Kia. We gave up a tiny bit of cargo room and some horsepower. We gained state-of-the-art safety and a vehicle that is a joy to drive - so far. I realize it's early days. Something may go wrong, but right now I feel like this is not just a car, it's a large, gas sipping pet.
ALWAYS GETTING COMPLIMENTS ON MY EXCLAIM
Tracy's True Review, 05/08/2018
2012 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I recommend the Plus or Exclaim if it is in your budget as lots of little extras are included. Mine has a beautiful black leather/tan interior which everyone raves about. It is a good driving car, but it is a bit bumpy of a ride. Don't expect it to drive like a sports car - it's more like a truck. Sunroof has been great! I would not hesitate to buy another Kia Soul Exclaim.
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Great car for city driving
Rick Zemirg, 04/15/2021
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The main qualities of this car are: light weight fun-ish to drive with good speed and fuel mileage, decently reliable vehicle with low maintenance costs. The car does well with seats down loaded with my normal backup supplies plus a large bicycle inside it and some groceries as well with two people. The ride is pretty comfortable with a quiet motor and a light body, but the rear suspension gets a little jumpy, and the car becomes a little unstable at high speeds over 60 mph. I recommend 55 mph on highways, as you will get under 30 mpg at 75 mph and close to 35 at 55 if you drive like me in my conditions. The fuel economy is something of note. I use 87 and I live at 6,000 feet (which offers a good balance of cooler air temperatures, air density and drag, maximizing fuel economy for some cars), but I get 30-31 mpg city with minimal stops. The sixths gear engages at 38 mph, which helps. Not sure which engine I'm using. I highly recommend you tale it easy AND USE ECO mode for the most part. The sequential transmission used with sport mode without ECO gives sufficient get up for merges and lane changes, and is plenty of power for most hills and whatnot when loaded down. It can be fun to drive. I got this car with 90k miles and it is doing just great. The interior is nice and has plenty features. The AC is capable and the heater is too. Frankly, the visibility out the rear is limited from the frame of the hatchback. Enough to rely on the mirrors more. The speakers and radio system work nicely at low to medium volumes, but at maximum definitely knock and would have limited life with much use, unless you turn off all bass boosting and are listening to bass less music. Note I am not sure which model I have, only looked at the motor once due to its reliability.
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2012 Soul+ w/manual trans.
Neil, 05/11/2020
updated 05/16/2023
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I'd give 3 3/4 rating. It is what it is, an econobox. Most HP (164) for it's class. Little road feel. Mushy clutch. Very roomy in hatchback for transporting home improvement materials, appliances etc. Lots of leg room in back for passengers. Worried about engine failure although 2.0L Nu MPI seems OK so far.
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Culinary Carry all!
Laurie Stephens, 06/05/2019
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I teach culinary arts and I have had as many as $1200.00 worth of groceries in my Kia. I love my Kia. It has been the most mechanically sound car I have ever owned. It is my 5th new car.
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