Used 2012 Kia Soul Wagon Consumer Reviews
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kipper1975, 09/28/2011
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
32 of 37 people found this review helpful
I was looking at the base model, but ended up getting the +Auto. I got 66 miles on my Soul and already love it. I am 6' 1", 215lbs, and I have good leg room, head room and the seats are comfortable. For a 2.0L engine, it has alot of pep, you can't race it but, I was doing 90MPH before I knew it. Side by side it is the size of my wifes Jeep. They have Infinty system that sounds really good, with lights around the front speakers. Very good little car, so far awsome gas milage, have tok a road trip yet, but in the city driving so far so good. Windows up radio on very little road noise....I wanted the ! at first but the only difference was GPS, I have a portable GPS so didn't need it.
Fun AND Value
kevster63, 06/25/2012
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
I have had my Soul for about 9 months now, and have 11K miles on her. I find it way too fun to drive, and as a daily driver I find my commute a far better experience than it once was. It has great performance considering the 2.0 liter engine (I also own a Hemi...), and scoots along just fine. The biggest issue is its lack of aerodynamics (but the BOX is cute!) so its mileage suffers on the highway if you are travelling faster than 65-70mph. Below 65mph it gets GREAT mileage, so I can easily average 30 mpg on my daily commute (20/80 city/hwy). Comfy seats, Awesome UVO sound system, bluetooth features, and more, make it fun! I have had absolutely NO reliability issues! 11K miles and HAPPY!
Beware the Tires
smartshopper99, 07/05/2012
2012 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
20 of 23 people found this review helpful
A good fun car. Good gas mileage. Lots of room. Easy to maneuver. Nice visibility. Service is horrible. No spare tire! Tires are lousy. I don't think they're safe. Two flats in less than six months normal driving. Set $600 back to put decent tires on, won't believe how it improves the ride.
Engine blew and Kia wont fix in their recall
Davena Johnson, 06/10/2017
2012 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
11 of 12 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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I'm falling in love with this little Kia
Justin, 07/25/2016
updated 07/27/2020
2012 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I've always hated the "boxy" wagons(Scion, Cube, Element, etc), but the only one I've liked was the Soul. Couldn't really give a reason they just looked cute. So naturally when we needed a 2nd car, I bought a 2012 Exclaim model. I'm gonna start with the few things I don't care for. I bought this car with 58,000 or so miles and have since put on another 22,000 or so. It's kinda harsh NVH when accelerating with any urgency. Not sure if this is just an unavoidable 4cyl econobox(pun intended) trait, but just saying it's more noticeable than other vehicles I've had. Second gripe, the inside door panel sills are so thin you can't rest your forearm on them when the windows are up. No big deal, just a quirk I'm not a fan of. Third, the damn sunroof doesn't tilt up like almost every other car. Fourth, the car has a backup camera but the screen is really small and the lines don't move with the steering wheel and can be prone to moisture getting in the camera and the screen going black. All those small things aside, I still love this car. It's a dream to park, I average 29/34 mpg city/hwy (depending on traffic, during rush hour traffic that's about 24 city. It has a great Infinity sound system w Bluetooth, Sat radio, and subwoofer. It's punchy from a stop(but only about average once you're out of 1st gear). It's damn cute and just all around excellent for a small family. It's like the perfect combination of cargo space, fuel economy, passenger space, and just an excellent city car. I highly recommend it if you get a good price(they don't have super resale value). Update: I'm close to 123,000 miles now and here's a complete breakdown of all issues/services it's had since 56,000 when I bought it. At 80,000 or so I had to get a $6 rubber coupler replaced in the steering column which required $242 of labor since I didn't feel like dropping the steering column myself. I've had a very sporadic O2 sensor code that would trigger a check engine light, but it would always go away on it's own after a few days and stay off for a few months. Just this month (122,000 miles), I had a really weird flashing check engine followed by a cloud of smoke and tranny shift to neutral all on it's own for about 5 seconds, then that "fixed itself" too and it runs great now. And I had to replace a driver's door latch actuator at about 110,000. And the headlight switch stalk is kinda wonky, it shut off the headlights all on it's own the other day, but I have since been unable to duplicate the issue. Update: It's now at about 130,000 miles and it's been perfectly fine since my last update here, nothing new to report.
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