Faults:

We have only had minor issues, like a part in the steering wheel that the teeth wore down and it cost us about $200 to replace.

General Comments:

I love my 2013 Kia Soul base model. I got it in 2015 and I think it only had about 40-50k miles on it. I have almost 180k miles now.

My kids both learned to drive in this car and my oldest was so impressed with the ease of ownership that they also got a 2013 Kia Soul, but theirs is the Plus model. They got it in 2020 and it only had about 78k miles on it. With regular trips about 3 times a year several states away, they have already gotten up to 130k miles.

They did have a mystery issue that it took a couple of times going to the dealership to figure out - having issues starting in extremely hot weather and a chip melted and had to be replaced. That was about $500 total to figure out and fix.

My youngest is going off to college and they will be taking my Kia with them. We will be keeping these cars as long as they are running.

Faults:

This is the most reliable vehicle I ever owned, only issue was the back up camera, it failed and was replaced under warranty; the replacement failed and I replaced it; so far so good.

If it had all wheel tire pressure monitors and auto window closing it would be perfect.

Gonna keep it until the wheels fall off.

General Comments:

Nice vehicle, not a race car, strictly reliable

Faults:

Nothing.

General Comments:

Good, inexpensive car. Totally reliable, and 33-35MPG on the highway, depending on how fast I drive. Reasonably roomy for a guy that's 230 lbs 5' 10". One thing I like is that I don't have to duck down to get into the vehicle.

The only real downside is the base engine doesn't have a lot of power. It's manageable enough for driving around in - I can do 80MPH+ without any problem - but it's not fast to get to that speed. So trying to pass another car on a 2 lane road is a little hairy.

Other than that, I'd have no problem recommending the car. In over a year and 25k miles it hasn't been back to the dealer for anything. And I've got 2 of these cars (the other is a 2012) and it hasn't had any problems either.

Faults:

I apparently left one of the interior lights on and awoke to a dead battery the following morning. In my view, there should be an automatic timer on any lights once the key is removed from the ignition, as I am accustomed on all my cars. My fault though. Kia was great in responding and recharging the battery after a thorough check of the vehicle.

General Comments:

The Soul is a wonderful small SUV with great headroom. Unfortunately, its interior is designed for kid tastes, but that didn't prevent me, an old timer, from choosing the Soul. I thought that it was the best buy for the bucks. I test drove it around the neighborhood and found it to be good - not great.

It was not until I purchased the vehicle and had it on the road, that I realized there is maybe a major worrisome flaw. The vehicle does not hold the road well on turns at high speeds. I suspect that this is because the wheelbase is too short and the center of gravity too high. I am not an engineer, but I have driven many, many different cars over the years, and have never felt this uncomfortable about any vehicle on the highway. The car is otherwise a great buy, but the flaw makes it unacceptable, and I'm shopping around, even though my car is brand new.