Used 2019 Kia Soul Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Roomy car for tall people, gas mileage bad
Deb , 11/17/2019
2019 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This is a great roomy car if you are tall like I am. Lots of head room and leg room. Gas mileage is bad though. About 16 mpg if all you drive is city. On an all freeway trip though you'll get about 29-30 mpg. Still love the comfort of the car though!
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Not feeling it
Mik, 03/04/2019
updated 03/11/2020
2019 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
After owning several toyota products I decided to try Kia- what a dissapointment-ride is rough,seats are small and uncomfortable- biggest complaint is with the paint- chips extremely easy-brought up to service manager only to hear -I'm sorry- not feeling much soul---- update--- sold my Kia Soul- front of car was severely chipped up by stones- ride was just to choppy for me but I stayed with the Kia brand,I now own a 2020 sportage and wow what a difference,great ride,great handling,and mileage is the same or better than the soul- mostly like the performance
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LOVE my SOUL!!!
Carr, 07/27/2019
2019 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I fell in love with the Soul when I test drove one when they first came out in 2009. My choice was between it and a used Volvo V70 wagon. I got the Volvo because it was more "sophisticated," I loved the styling, it had more cargo space, etc. Throughout the ten years I had it, I adored it, but when I would see a Soul on the road, I kept remembering how much more 'fun' it was to drive and sometimes thought I'd made the wrong decision. When the Volvo started giving trouble this past year (at 200,000 miles), I spent months reviewing and driving cars. I knew the newer Volvos weren't as good as the old ones, so I looked at everything else out there. I'd go to CarMax on the weekends and sit in scores of cars on the lot to see which ones my 6'2" frame would "fit" into comfortably. (My father always said to make sure you can fit in a car before you consider it.) That narrowed it down a good bit. Also, I didn't want a car made in the USA (often poorer workmanship and cheaper parts) and I knew that Kia and Hyundai had been striving to make their products better all these years. I read in the Wall Street Journal that Kia and Hyundai were rated in the top ten best cars in 2018, and Honda had been kicked off the list (Toyota had dipped to #9!). I drove several Kias and found myself in love again, just as I had been in 2009. I got a fantastic price ($14,000) on a beautiful, repoed 2019 with only 5,000 miles in May 2019. I figured the previous owner couldn't have done that much damage to it in just eight months and 5000 miles (the oil only needs to be changed every 5,000) and I couldn't resist it! I gave it a score of 4 instead of five because there was no 4.5 choice, and the car does have a couple of things that aggravate me a bit. The leg and head room are superb, but when I put the seat all the way back, the telescopic steering wheel won't come out or tilt down enough for my arms to be comfortable, so I have to drive with the seat further up to keep my arms and shoulders from being strained. You would think that Kia would consider making the steering wheel more compatible with the seat depth. (No more temporary 'knee steering' for me now!) Also, for people with shorter thighs, the seats can be a bit too deep, making it difficult for them to bend their knees. I don't get the silky-smooth interstate ride that I did with the Volvo, and as others have stated, the gas mileage is nothing to brag about, but it'll do. Hopefully the mileage will improve in the future, as I LOVE the new 2020 styling and hope to get one of those once the warranty expires on this one. (And yes, the warranty was also a deciding factor in getting this.) I remember in the mid-nineties when Buick LeSabre and Oldsmobile '88' owners were (shockingly!) switching to Toyota Camrys and Honda Accords, and I believe you're seeing many people now switching from the popular Toyotas and Hondas to Kias and Hyundais. I don't see them going anywhere but forward...To reiterate, if my little Soul had a more flexible telescopic steering wheel/column and better gas mileage, I would definitely be giving it a 5.
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Loved but didn't buy
harplady, 07/02/2019
2019 Kia Soul 4dr Wagon (1.6L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
Test drove the 2019 base model, so can't comment on the engine pep or seat comfort of upper trims. I was surprised how roomy it felt ( I sat in an early model, and it was too cramped to even consider) and the quality of the cabin materials at this price point. All the safety features were available on the base model. Fun to drive. Small, sporty steering wheel that sits low. Great visibility. Enough pep for my daily driving-around-town needs. However, driver's seat was uncomfortable. Too small and not enough thigh support. (More adjustment options with power seats may have helped). Spouse thought it was too small. No AWD available on any trim level. My biggest reservation was the overall negative reputation of the KIA dealerships and well, the company itself. I do love the look and the feel, and would consider it for an extra vehicle, i.e. grocery-getter. Test drove 10 vehicles ( OCD perhaps) and went back to the Honda CR-V.
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very sluggish, very very poor sound quality
HB, 11/15/2018
updated 12/04/2023
2019 Kia Soul + 4dr Wagon (2.0L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
poor acceleration and poor fuel economy is bothersome. driver seat does not have a back support and long term driving can be very tiresome, The sound quality of the stereo system is very poor. the windshield broke with a very minor impact and I had to replace it, If you every deice to by this car make sure to get insurance coverage for the windshield
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