Used 2014 Kia Soul Wagon Consumer Reviews
My Stylish Little Economizer!!
WOW!! I didn't expect this when I bought it used! Comfortable, quiet, convenient, safe, capable and fun, fun, fun!! The 1.6L engine had me fooled! It's acceleration is decent, not overwhelming. I get respectable mileage and very good handling! All things considered, I'm almost blown away that this vehicle presents! With Bluetooth and XM, I'm happy that Kia seemed to really, really have the consumer in mind! Thanks, Kia! I would definitely buy again!
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A pleasent Surprise!
This is my third KIA, First one was a 2011 Sorento, which I put 78000 trouble free miles on. Second was a 2013 Optima Hybrid, A great Car, but my wife is physically handicapped and the passenger seat was so low that it was very hard to enter and get out. So with mixed emotions I traded for a 2014 Soul + which is extremely easy to enter and exit. Shortly after taking delivery we had to make a quick trip across country. This was from Yuma, AZ to New Jersey. (round trip total was 6215 miles.) The weather was torrential rain a good portion of the trip, The Soul proved it self to be outstanding, Through Texas we ran about 85 mph when possible and my fuel average was averaging 28-30 mph. The Soul was quiet and did well in heavy winds. I now have accumulated 8500 miles and have not had one problem. Also the local Dealer here in Yuma is outstanding. KUDO'S to KIA
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- + WagonMSRP: $4,999264 mi away
- + WagonMSRP: $6,814468 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $6,395265 mi away
What a buy!
This is an awesome little economical car that more people should know about. Its very easy to get in and out of and you sit pretty high which is great for visibility as well as for entry and exit. The seats are supportive and comfortable, if not plush and overly cushioned. Its like a small SUV in a way. Its quiet and rides well and also handles well. Not like a highway cruiser or luxury car or sports car, but at that low price, you couldn't expect it too. No, its just an inexpensive little car that's big on room, build quality, reliability, value and safety. It could use just a little more cargo space and get a little better MPG. If the car has a flaw its a little noisy when accelerating from a start and also a little slow to get to speed when merging under hard acceleration. But when you get to highway speeds its actually pretty quiet and moves with ease. I drive up a hill every day and never have a problem with power. The base has everything I wanted feature wise, nothing too techy, just simple and easy to use. A remote rear latch release would be welcome, though. I've had it over a year now and no problems and its holding up fine.
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Great Value
This car is comfortable and roomier than its diminutive exterior would suggest. Stylish inside and out, reliable, practical. I have the 1.6L engine and it is under-powered so would strongly suggest getting one with the larger 2.0L (bonus: fuel economy is unchanged with this larger engine too). My only major repair has been to replace the catalytic converter, which was covered under warranty. Still, disconcerting that it failed at only 70k miles. Overall great value and recommended. ***UPDATE*** Everything stated previously still applies -- reliable, fun and overall great value
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Bought new, owned until hit by a truck, LOVED IT!
Fireman and paramedics said it did really well considering being hit by a truck at a light and shoved into another car. I bought it new and it never had a problem ever. Not one thing ever needed repaired. It got 30-34mpg. The paint was excellent because it never got a scratch until totalled. Other cars lost paint from bugs. I already had a spinal injury and surgery and the front seat is very comfortable. I loved this car so much, that I replaced it with a 2015 Kia Soul. I feel I am safer due to the safety of this car. I know a guy who fell asleep and rolled his at 60 mph, and walked away. The front of my car didn't have a scratch on it, even though it was shoved into another car hard. I expected it to be smashed.
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