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goodstuff35, 02/17/2012
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
31 of 49 people found this review helpful
I purchased mine new from Lee Johnson Kia in Kirkland Wa. The experience there was excellent. I have almost 700 Miles on the Soul now. The Good: Lots of well laid out Bells and whistles. The Factory Sat radio/CD/USB/bluetooth works nicely and the sound is great for stock. The interior feels much more roomy than you would think. The 2.0L engine is very peppy and the 6 speed auto shifts smoothly. My Soul hasn't been broken in entirely yet but I'm getting 22 in stop and go traffic to work and 31 on the freeway. I like the MPG display on the dash. Speaking of the dash the white and red lighting is clear in the sun and easy on the eyes at night. Big improvements in the road noise for the 2012!
DO NOT BUY A KIA
Don't Buy A Kia, 06/21/2016
2012 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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anniehall1, 12/04/2011
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
Great experience buying newSsoul at Jeff Belzers in Lakeville MN. Working with internet Leasing Consultant Kara Little was great NO Pressure Love the Soul fun with the automatic transmission over ride to manual what a blast
OUTSTANDING Vehicle`
wyowes, 12/14/2011
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
I just purchased a 2012 Kia Soul from Weseloh Kia in Carlsbad, CA. First of all the dealership was outstanding as well as the folks--Elise and Oscar--to took care of me. They were all just amazing. I love my car. This is the 3rd Kia our family has purchased. Together with the quality of the car, the look, and the warranty, and of course all the air bags, I wouldn't get any other model. Also the price is right, too! Thank you to all who are connected with this Car Dealer.
AFTER 63,000 MILES
CJ Naples, 12/29/2016
2012 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 16 people found this review helpful
I've owned this + Model Soul for almost 5 years now and decided to write a review before I trade it in with 63,000 miles on it. I originally purchased it with the intention of driving it for 5 years then giving it to my daughter who would be getting her license at that point. I figured the mileage was great and I could suck it up driving a hamster car for a while. First, before I list my complaints, I will say the car is pretty zippy and sits up higher than a sedan. I'm also 6'2" and have no issues fitting in it at all. It handles well and the warranty is very good. They even replaced a broken key. That said, I bought it in March 2012 and realized off the bat that the MPG sucked. In the beginning I averaged about 23 MPG around town and 28 highway. After 5 years it's down to 21 city and maybe 27 highway. The interior is very hard to clean and if you use armor-all on the dash (at least while there is still a finish) it will leave streaks that last a long time (months). Other complaints are that it's noisy on the highway and the entertainment system sometimes takes a few minutes to turn on. Biggest complaint is that Kia was compensating us for the poor gas mileage (actually because they fudged the MPG numbers to consumers like me) but now there is a new class action settlement and as a result the whole process is intentionally a pain. (I've actually been on hold with the Kia MPG settlement people the whole time I've been writing this...) I've decided to trade the car in as I don't want my daughter driving it. I just don't think it would be safe in a collision. Kia and Hyundai are very tempting... overall, I don't think it's worth it.
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