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Kia Soul
2023 · gas, suv
7 measured figures
7 of the 9 figures this market publishes for a car like this one are measured for this car. This market publishes no overall score, so there is no share of a composite weight to measure confidence against; figures_measured says how many of this market's figures the row carries, and contributing_publishers says who measured them

Measured figures

Fuel economy31 mpg (US gallons)Measured by EPA · configuration: Soul Eco dynamics
Tailpipe CO₂178 g/kmMeasured by EPA · CO₂ basis: tailpipe_rated · configuration: Soul Eco dynamics · also 287 g/mile
HorsepowerFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Kerb weightFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Recall campaignsFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
NHTSA overall ratingFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis
Complaints per 10,000 builtFree with an accountMeasured for this car, with its publisher and basis

5 more measured figures for this car — Horsepower, Kerb weight, Recall campaigns, NHTSA overall rating, Complaints per 10,000 built — each with the publisher that measured it and the basis it is on. Free to read with an account.

Figures this car does not carry

Fuel economy (MPGe)Not published for this carFuel economy (MPGe) is published for electric and hydrogen cars, whose economy is published as MPGe: energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned; this car is not one of them, so the figure is not the same quantity for it
Tailpipe CO₂ (charge-weighted)Not published for this carthis car's CO₂ is published as the tailpipe rating for the car driven as rated on the test cycle (178 g/km), not as a composite weighted across electric and fuel-burning miles, so it is not the quantity this list orders. It is published as Tailpipe CO₂
Engine horsepowerNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
EPA test weightNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
WarrantyNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.
PriceNot published for this carNot published for this car. The record's own reason is free to read with an account.

5-Year Running Costs

Fuel$9,613
Insurance$10,745 (modelled)
Maintenance$5,200 (class estimate)
Repairs$8,000 (modelled)
Depreciationnot estimated — we hold no purchase price for this car, and it is not assumed.
Totalnot estimated — a component above is unknown or modelled

Running costs only — the purchase price is not included. The five-year running cost is an ESTIMATE, not a measurement of this car: only its fuel half is computed from the car's own measured consumption and a dated pump price (see fuel_price_source and fuel_price_as_of in the market's own figures); insurance, maintenance and repairs are class models. It orders no list and is not one of this market's published figures. Fuel is this car's own combined consumption over 13,800 miles a year at $4.319 a US gallon of petrol (U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update: U.S. regular gasoline retail price, all formulations, weekly, 2026-09-14). Insurance, maintenance and repairs are models, not figures for this car: insurance from its power, weight and crash rating, maintenance from its make's class, repairs from its complaint and recall counts. They are shown for scale and are not used to rank it. Confidence is low: several components are modelled from class averages.

Known Issues

ENGINE
13 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I was parked at the curb in front of a house, the engine running. I tried to go in reverse, nothing happened but my car kept getting closer to the car in front of me til I was touching the car. The pe…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
I am reporting a recurring safety issue with my Kia vehicle that began around Labor Day 2025. The vehicle has abruptly shut down multiple times while I was driving on public roads in Hillsborough Coun…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
12 complaint(s) · 2 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Hands free dialing became disabled after a service visit. Infotainment system reports "Downloading contacts, please try again later" when trying to use the hands free dialing system, despite the most…
STEERING
8 complaint(s) · 3 report a crash, fire, injury or death
Out of no where and without warning, the steering wheel pulls in opposite direction and stability control light turns green and stays on the dashboard. Cannot move steering wheel. Simultaneously, the…
SERVICE BRAKES
7 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
AIR BAGS
5 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The airbag in this 2023 Kia Soul vehicle had a faulty airbag deployment. The steering wheel airbag exploded upon a minor impact of under 20 mph and no other airbags deployed. The steering wheel airbag…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4 complaint(s)
Last night was the first time I drove it in the dark while it was raining. The headlights absolutely SUCK!!! I’ve had daytime running lights that were brighter! I’ve had 6 volt headlights that were br…
POWER TRAIN
4 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
The contact owns a 2023 Kia Soul. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V531000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact state…
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
3 complaint(s) · 1 reports a crash, fire, injury or death
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
3 complaint(s)

The 10 components named in the most complaints are shown, of 25 named in all.

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