Used 2016 Kia Soul Consumer Reviews
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Phil Smith, 01/29/2016
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
over all this is a great car it may seam small on the outside but inside it feels roomy. The telescoping wheel is a great feature with my long legs I can sit comfortably with the wheel close to me so my arms are not stretched out straight. My friends have commented on the amount of leg room they have in the back seat as well. the acceleration is a tad slow but with a 1.6 liter engine that should be expected. I opted for the manual transmission by choice, I love shifting on long car rides to help keep me awake. With that being said the shift knob is less than uncomfortable imagine a cue ball mounted on top because that's basically what they give you. The palm of my hand will start to hurt wile I'm stuck in traffic. I have purchased an aftermarket shift knob to replace it. The EPA rated gas mileage at 31 highway, but with good shifting and keeping with the 65mph speed limit I'm getting 34.5 mpg commuting 100 miles round trip to work and back each day. I do very little city driving, the highway is about 2 miles from my house and my work is about 7 miles from the exit so most of the miles I put on the car are true highway miles.
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Sporty Grandma Ride!
MARY ANN Curran, 12/07/2016
2016 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
Do your research.......Shop Around.........Have your finance ready before you go in......Be ready to walk if they don't give you what you want for the price. If they don't get back to you or treat you with respect..assume they don't really want your business. I've only had the car a few weeks but I love the ride, it's very comfortable..Lots of bells and whistles to get used too. Remains to be seen what the miles per gallon will be because of stop and go nature of my work. Have not had it out on a long trip or in the snow but handles well in the rain.
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Great for 6'2" tall teacher with a 1 hour commute
Mike, 06/03/2016
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
I tell people this is a big car without being a big car! If I put the driver seat all the back, it's actually too far! And people behind me are still comfortable!! I love that I can adjust the gas mileage settings (Eco button) for times when I need to accelerate quickly and times when I'm just cruising. There's plenty of storage space with the rear seats up or down. The stereo system is good, I see no reason to replace it. Can't beat the 10 year powertrain warranty (major reason I wanted Kia). I was between Kia or Hyundai for the 10 year warranty, but the Soul is much better deal at under $20,000 for most models. I love this car. My only complaint is the drag in the acceleration when the AC is on, but that will happen with any car.
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First new car in over 45 years and I like it!
Kimberly, 11/10/2018
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I shopped for a new car for 2 years before I bought my 2016 Kia. I knew nothing about it but would ask other owners their thoughts when I saw one. What stood out was the gas mileage. I am an older woman on the go with 5 rental properties so I needed something for fuel economy and roomy enough to haul small items without giving up comfort or paying an outrageous price like a truck. This sporty little car has turned out to be far more than I expected. My son who is 6'2 says he was surprised at the room and comfort. I have not ridden in the back seat so I cant review. I get around 28-32 mpg in the city and if I dont drive above the speed limit I have gotten as high as 36 mpg on the highway. Space wise....I have moved small furniture, large boxes, taken long trips with luggage and large coolers and am shocked how much this car holds. In the two years I have owned it the only repair other than the covered lifetime oil changes I get (a huge plus) was a battery failure which Kia covered under warranty. They only reason I rate the technology a 4 star is I do have problems with the bluetooth sometimes and the phone connecting to hands free but I dont know if that is the car or me the operator. I have never written a car review as I usually bought used cars and drove them until they quit but I am very please with my Kia Soul.
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On NUMBER 2
Joe, 12/17/2015
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
This is the second Kia Soul that I have owned; the first being a 2011 (WHICH I LOVED, but can't drive standard anymore, which is why I had to buy new) I must say; I LOVED my old one, but this one... OMG SO MUCH nicer!!! More features for the base model (which is what I had before and now) MORE power, MORE room, MORE of everything... I am absolutely IMPRESSED with Kia and how much they have grown since the first few hit the market some years back (I owned a 99 Kia Sportage Convertable 4x4) the quality and pricing is SO awesome! I recommend these cars to anyone and everyone and turn non-believers to believers... Our family NOW owns 3 Kia's we are going onto 5 within the next few weeks... A Sorento (moms) Soul (mines) Sportage (my niece and her husband) and another niece who is going for an Optima and one of my sisters is looking at a Sportage for herself... We are TRULY becoming a family of Kia; absolutely LOVE the new Kia's! If you haven't switched; go take a look, a drive, etc and decide then... I give my Soul and A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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My Little Red Box
Pat, 01/12/2018
2016 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
After owning a bigger orange box (Honda Element) for 14 years, I became very enamored with that boxy look. So the Kia Soul caught my eye the moment it came on the road. A friend leased one for two years and fell in love with it and purchased it. So I turned over my keys and my Element to my grandson and purchased the little red 2016 Kia Soul I saw on the Edmund's website listed as a good deal and so far so good.
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hamster love
Connie pueblo, 10/17/2016
updated 04/27/2020
2016 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2013 Soul plus, put 63,000 miles on it, gave it to my daughter. then I bought a 2016 designer plus. The 2013 has been a great car no problems, seats are a little uncomfortable for long trips, I live in southwest Idaho and she does great in bad weather. Overall I give it a ten for ease of getting in and out with bad knees, good MPG, I have had no problems with this car. the 2016 does seem to have better seats and and a few more good features. I think this car is a great value and a fun to drive car!
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The real review.
Brandon Bron, 08/14/2016
2016 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
35 of 41 people found this review helpful
Fist off, this is a great bang for the buck "cube car". There is a lot of things I like and miss about this car. But what I will tell you about is the three things that drove me up the wall with this cute thing. 1.Transmission. It could not figure out what gear it was supposed to be in- constantly upshifting and downshifting even while in Cruise it was clueless, and most of the time the wrong gear. For instance every day on my way to work I had to drive up a moderately steep hill. I could not do 35 to 40 mph up the hill. When I gave it a little bit more gas to not bog down, it would downshift and if I let off the gas to keep it at the speed I wanted, it would up shift and start bogging down again. Gerrrr! This transmission is definitely bipolar. 2- The gas pedal...it's basically an on-off switch! There's no way to start this car at a light without sending your passengers head crashing into the headrest. 3- the seats have no economic Lumber support and the top of the seats shoulders and head rest are too far foward, making you feel crunched up. This is just my three things I feel could have been better with this car. The one thing I liked the most was the interior, it was roomy, it was quiet, and the sound system is awesome.
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2016 KIA Soulful Plus
Dave Condon, 10/11/2016
updated 04/20/2023
2016 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
I purchased a 2016 KIA Plus Soulful because basically that was all the dealer had left of the 2016 models. The Soulful is an optional package on the KIA Soul Plus. I think it adds bigger wheels and also adds a drop down molding piece. Here are what I consider the strong points of the vehicle: The Soulful is very easy to get in and out of. The visibility is excellent with really no blind spots. The variable steering means sharp turns at slow speed and much more forgiving steering at high speeds. The headlights are powerful and the fog lights are tremendous in fog. The overall interior quality is impressive. Fuel economy is acceptable running about 25 mpg in town and 35 mpg on the highway. There are two things I don't really like about the KIA Soulful: (1) the 18 inch wheels and (2) a missing CD player. The 18 inch wheels look cool but ride hard and replacement tires are around $225.00 each. The entertainment package does not have a CD player and only accepts a MP3 format using thumb drives. Everyone I know that has a KIA Soul loves them and to tell the truth, the longer I have my Soulful the more it's growing on me. UPDATED: 2800 miles-except for the larger than stock wheels and low profile tires, it is a great vehicle. I worry about getting too close to curbs and damaging those expensive wheels. Otherwise, it is really a great urban vehicle....great visibility, easy to get in and out of, passengers like riding in it, sharp turning radius , and reasonable mileage in the high 20's. I'd still give it 5 stars! UPDATE: The fancy wheels on this Soulful Soul cost with tax about $660 each. Because the tire width and the wheel wide are almost the same, I purchased oversized Michelin tires (widthwise) ($774.00) to gain about 1.75 inches of wheel protection. Surprisingly, the larger width tires produced a better ride and much better road handling. A year later this KIA Soulful is still a 5 Star vehicle. UPDATE: November 2019- I traded the 2016 KIA Soul Plus for a 2019 KIA Soul Plus, same color. The difference was navigation, push button start, and smaller wheels and larger tires. The 2019 KIA rides much better than the 2016 KIA. The 2019 KIA has better fuel economy too. These KIA Souls are great city vehicles.
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Hate driving anything and everything else!
Neil Zitofsky, 03/07/2018
updated 09/14/2018
2016 Kia Soul ! 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Leased 2 Souls first, bought the 3rd. I have always loved modest quirky cars, and this is my all time favorite car - it's perfect for me! I even request it when I have to rent while traveling. It is by far the easiest car to get in and out of. And fully equipped, my ! feels absolutely luxurious. 9/13/18 update: My wife got a CR-V, which is very noisy compared to my Soul. Unless we need the extra cargo area of the Honda, we prefer the Kia.
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