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12 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line Limited in Snow White Pearl, Front Right, 09-05-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. 00 KIA SOUL EV 1: Benespit· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3. 2010 Kia Soul 2.0L 4u in Molten, Rear Right, 07-10-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4. 2012 Kia Soul 2 1.6 Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5. 2012 Kia Soul 2 1.6 Rear: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 6. 2014 Kia Soul EX in Bright SIlver Metallic, Rear Right, 10-01-2023: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 7. 2017 Kia Soul EV (Cockpit): Chanokchon· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8. 2020 Kia Soul First Edition EV Front: Vauxford· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 9. 2020 Kia Soul GT-Line 2.0L rear 5.31.19: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 10. 2020 Kia Soul interior: deathpallie325· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 11. 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line (facelift), front 12.11.22: Kevauto· CC BY-SA 4.0
- 12. 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line Limited in Snow White Pearl, Rear Left, 09-05-2022: Elise240SX· CC BY-SA 4.0
base stats
Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- electric Battery only: cheapest per km and quiet, but you need somewhere to charge. NL road-tax discounts are shrinking.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 2009–2025
- body
- MPV, hatchback
- engine
- 1.6 L–2.0 L
- cylinders
- 4
- turbo
- some versions
- power
- 125–138 hp
- drive
- front-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
- 5
- doors
- 4
- weight
- 1,454 kg
- fuel use
- 5.2–6.6 L/100 km
- CO₂
- 135–158 g/km
- US rating
- 25–114 mpg
- EV range
- up to 391 km
- US size class
- Small Station Wagons
- avg new price NL
- € 29.380
Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇳🇱 on Dutch roads
4,646 are registered in the Netherlands today, #311 of all models. Most common build year: 2009 (1,098 cars).
20092025
Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).
secondhand shopping hint
Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 2,927 Souls from 2009–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:
- 2013€ 23.560
- 2014€ 28.273
- 2015€ 31.265
- 2016€ 33.422
- 2017€ 34.049
- 2018€ 34.889
🇺🇸 US versions (67)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2010–2025. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2025 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2024 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2023 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2023 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2022 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2022 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2021 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2021 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM-S7) | FWD | Regular | 29 | 8.1 |
| 2020 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2020 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 30 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | Soul Eco dynamics | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (variable gear ratios) | FWD | Regular | 31 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Soul Electric | 201 kW AC PMSM· 391 km range | Automatic (A1) | FWD | Electricity | 114 | — |
| 2019 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic (AM7) | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 28 | 8.4 |
| 2019 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2019 | Soul | 2.0 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2019 | Soul Electric | 81 kW AC PMSM· 179 km range | Automatic (A1) | FWD | Electricity | 108 | — |
| 2018 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Manual 6-spd | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
| 2018 | Soul | 1.6 L 4 cyl | Automatic (S6) | FWD | Regular | 27 | 8.7 |
Sources: RDW open data, fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.