Used 2013 Kia Soul Consumer Reviews
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Good buy
dviljoen, 10/19/2012
2013 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
52 of 55 people found this review helpful
We had an 01 Maxima that needed too many repairs. I didn't want a payment, but the wife wanted something new. I essentially went into the dealer and said "I want a Soul, manual transmission, white, and no options." The "no options" thing is just to give you maximum leverage, because nobody makes a vehicle with "no" options. I was almost wrong. Kia had a white Soul, manual trans, and floor mats (option). All said, it has been awesome. Only $245/mo payment, 37mpg, and plenty of room.
Ideal for a tight budget
MW, 02/09/2016
2013 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
39 of 41 people found this review helpful
Last winter I had to part ways with my beautiful 2004 orange Pontiac GTP. I loved that car ~ but I could not keep up with repairs after the electrical started to fail (bought used, had more problems than I was aware of at the time). So after car shopping for months (because I was reluctant to let go of a beautiful car) I settled upon a Kia Soul+. I knew a couple of people that had one and never complained about it. So let me tell you the perks of owning one. Seating is comfortable, for both drivers and passengers. Visibility is great - unlike my Pontiac I've yet to encounter a blind spot while driving. Steering is sensitive, acceleration is nice - though I'm not impressed with the noise (sounds like a fart car compared to my Pontiac). Out of all the vehicles I test drove, I felt comfortable behind the wheel and actually felt the car was from this galaxy when I checked out the entertainment bit. You have a usb port, a jack, two lighter sockets, and the controls on the steering (volume, blue tooth call, etc) are easy to learn. Millage is good - if you have proper tires, and filled properly, and use your cruise control and don't drive like you're in the Daytona 500 you may get more millage than you expect. I'm getting about 30 in the city, and 32 on the highway. Now for the cons... It's not a fan of bumps. You'll feel them unfortunately. I once went over a bump so hard I nearly popped out of my seat! If you're in the US, you're missing out on the rear parcel shelf - it's a hard top that doubles as a privacy shield to hide your things in your trunk. Google it and buy one - don't waste your time with the flimsy canvas stores and dealerships try to sell you. The wheel; it's nice, but if you're used to a larger wheel size it can take some getting use to. I once hit what I thought was my horn in the parking lot to alert a distracted driver and instead hit my blue tooth call button. Speaking of blue tooth, it syncs better with an iPhone. I have an android and even though I'm able to sync for calling, it doesn't sync/provide volume for when I try using my phone for maps or music. Lastly.... THE TIRES! THE TIRES ARE TERRIBLE. They're fine at a 16" for snowy weather, but the brand they have on their is TERRIBLE. If it comes with Nexen - ditch the wheels straight away. I tried driving on them in my Pontiac and they were not suited for winter, despite saying all season tires. Hankooks are a little better but I still wouldn't recommend it - buy yourself some proper tires. If your dealership tries to sell you something other wise, take it to a trusted mechanic for better tires or google what the best tires for a Kia Soul would be. Lastly.... if you're thinking about getting a Soul Base - don't do it, at least if you live in a snowy climate like I do. The wheel size is smaller as is the engine. Spend the extra cash and get yourself a Kia+!
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Wanted to Hate it!
Dusty, 10/10/2018
updated 05/30/2023
2013 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
I bought my soul in July with 69000 miles and I was prepared to hate it. I had not gone into the dealership looking for one but I came out with one. I first sat in the car and was amazed at how comfortable it was and how roomy it was. I took it for a test drive and the 2.0 was as peppy as anything else I have driven. So far have put 7000 miles on it and haven't looked back. I had a 2008 outback before that and driving long distances made my back hurt. I can put 300+ miles in a trip and have no issues in my soul! *update* The Soul is still running strong. I did hit a deer and was forced to take it off the road for a while and my rental car was a 2017 Hyundai accent....p.s. its garbage in any form of snow. But anyway the soul has now had 22k miles put on since July and has only needed sway bar end links and oil changes. So cost has been pretty low maintenance wise. Newest update on the ol Kia. I've now got 139000 miles and have had a few costly repairs. Had to replace the gas tank as it has a hole rusted through. Currently has an oil leak that I have yet to get diagnosed but my guess is the rear main seal or the oil pan gasket. It has developed piston slap and has a fair amount of motor noise for the first few minutes of it running. Between the oil leak and the piston slap I've decided to do more frequent oil changes to stay on top of it. I did have some electrical issues where the entire dash would stop working or some things would work and others wouldn't. Replaced the crankshaft position sensor and that seemed to have cleared that issue. But all in all it's been a great car.
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Great Little Car
loversoul, 01/28/2013
2013 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
We got a Soul+ with the 1.6L and are glad that we did. The over all ride is good. If you can, like I did, take off the factory tires and get a good set of tires like good year or such it will make the ride even better the tires that are on them are what they call hard tires and make for a bit of a bumpy ride not bad but it is there. Also you should understand that there are blind spots that are really bad that is cause of the back pilards are so thick. The shifting when down shifting in the auto can be a bit jerky. 1.6L has good amount of horse power enough to get you going when you need to. The real test for us anyway is the back seat lots and lots of room for tall people
That's Normal for this Car
sadjudy, 03/02/2013
2013 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
Just got this car 2wks ago. During a rain storm I noticed condensation in front headlight. When the sun came out it cleared up. In order for it to be fixed, Kia has to examine it and they will not except the photo I took. Posted this and pic on Kia Soul Facebook. Had several responses, they have the same problem and Kia told them this is normal for that car. My 1st car hesitated at lights and turns. again several Soul owners said Normal for this car. I was proud to be a Soul owner, but not now. This is a small problem, and if my car was a couple years old it wouldn't bother me, but again this is a new car. And Kia won't do anything to satisfy a customer. This is my 2nd Soul & last 1.
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