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2015 Kia Soul EV DETAILED Review and Road Test - In 4K
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- The Soul EV is probably the best EV commuter car on the market this side of a Model S. Why? Check this detailed video out for all that and more.
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I own a 2016 Kia Soul EV and Live in Austin Texas - drone pilot and
Photographer - I deal with lots of batteries.... This thing is a dream
car for me , I can charge my drone , charge all my gear and I drive
around with a Battery storage generator that helps charge my gear as
well before using my cars juice. Love Fully Charged and I love my Kia
Soul EV .
I now have 12,000 miles and i purchased it at 8,000
... had it since October 2018. I haven't paid for Gas or Electricity
because I charge for free around Austin and its amazing. Zero Cost.
Also in Austin and considering this car. Glad to hear you like it!!
You are the man my friend, I've been looking for a good in depth video on the KIA Soul EV and I finally got one! Keep it up your videos are the best!
I totally agree!!
I own a 2016 Kia Soul EV and Live in Austin Texas - drone pilot and Photographer - I deal with lots of batteries.... This thing is a dream car for me , I can charge my drone , charge all my gear and I drive around with a Battery storage generator that helps charge my gear as well before using my cars juice. Love Fully Charged and I love my Kia Soul EV .
I now have 12,000 miles and i purchased it at 8,000 ... had it since October 2018. I haven't paid for Gas or Electricity because I charge for free around Austin and its amazing. Zero Cost.
I have had my 2016 model for 5 months now and it has performed perfectly.
may i know the range after 6 years of uesd
I work at car pros KIA of Carson in California and I sell these all the time ! very nice car and the drive and feel of the car is amazing !
You might be the best and most efficient car reviewer i have ever seen. There is literally now nothing i don;t know about this car, except maybe how it smells. perhaps next time you can talk about that.
Thank you for the great in-depth review. I've been considering moving to an EV from my 9-year old Civic Hybrid. You review on the EV's has helped me tremendously. Looks like I'm deciding between the Golf and the KIA Soul.
Which one did you end up deciding on? I bought a used 2016 Kia Soul EV+ in 2020 with less than 18000 miles on it for about $13000 and it is the best vehicle I have ever owned, by far.
I got to drive a few of these the other day while offloading a car ship. I liked it so much that I might get one. Every one that I got in has roughly 65% battery ad indicated a little over 70 miles of range. The position of the drivetrain selector and option to put it in neutral to coast what a pretty big plus to me.
I quite like the looks of the Soul.
this is absolutely the best review I have seen. You covered everything. Thank you. can you please review the Mercedes b electric. great review.
Hi I've seen at least a half a dozen of your reviews, Alex keep doing what your doing. As Auto reviewers go in my opinion, your the best. The Trunk Comfort Index (Mastery) a lot of people may not get but I do, and the other reviewers should too.
Another great review Alex, however, I'm sure the new viewers of your channel would like to know your height as you show the interior leg & head room.
Great review! Most EV reviews i've seen focus mainly on the fact that it's an EV, and loose the interior and praticallity.
What a good and in depth review. Wow. Good job! Glad I've found your channel.
Inspirational man. I have been watching your channel and have been really enjoying it. I bought a used leaf and want to do a video review on it. If you have any pointers please let me know, its probably going to end up being a goofy review like all my others :) Please keep doing what your doing!
I love all your videos they are professionally done and very informative, could you please do a video on the TESLA MODEL S ranging from the 85d to the P85D, until then I look forward to your next creative video.
annointed10 I would love to but it is unlikely. Tesla won't even lend the Model S for any real length of time to major publications like Motor Trend.
Amazing knowledge and comparisons. I'm currently in the market for the Soul EV+ . Just saving money on gas each month, years is a huge plus for me. Thank you for your awesome video!!
You should do a quick video that explains what each of these EVs including the Tesla cost to drive per mile or for the average annual commute based on average electricity rates and the cost benefit analysis based on current gas prices and also gas prices when they were at their peak.
if you don't have time to watch this particular video try searching for a shorter one...
Great review! Will you be doing a review for the new Scion TC? I am looking for practical coupes and I've heard great feedback on the car.
Very good and in depth review - - cheers, Patrick
I recently drove a regular Kia Soul while on a long(ish) business trip and came away surprisingly impressed at how well-made and how intelligent the layout. You're not alone in liking the styling. I wouldn't trade my diesel GLK for one, but I wouldn't be unhappy if it came to that. To the point: I have recently decided that my next car will be electric. Like everyone, I'd like a Tesla 3, however the factory isn't yet out of the ground and 400k people are ahead of me, so I thought Chevy Bolt. Then I started noticing a lot of Kia EVs on the road, so now I'm reconsidering. When the Bolt becomes available I'll be comparing it with the Soul EV. Either way, I don't think I can lose.
If the trunk wouldn't be so ridiculous small, I wouldn't hesitate to lease a Kia. But with a trunk like this it's no use for me.
You should really try to get your hands on a mercedes b class electric.
About minute 3&1/2 you say this ev has 210lbs of torque but the caption reads 270lbs. I'm guessing the caption is wrong. Am I right?
By the end of 2023, this EV is going to be approaching more and more that 10K price range for the 2015 model year, but is the best 10K spent in a 100,000 and under odometer , and can you truly tell the remaining lifespan of the battery like you can using the Nissan Leaf's app ?
damn dude, you killed this review. nice work
the drive link goes to the trunk comfort index, just letting you know :)
I have the 2018 30kwh model. I 💘 it.
Nothing wrong with not having LED headlights, they're great until they expensively go wrong.
A great review, will probably be my next car because I can't afford an E-Niro!
Impressive from Kia. Great review. Hey, Alex, say, "Cool Whip." :)
Thank you, Alex! IMHO not enough comparison with MB B-Class EV, but otherwise an excellent review, as usual. In regard to the car itself, my impression is that it has a nice feature contents, but I don't like the boxy style (this is, obviously, a personal taste matter).
Aleksandr Blekh The B-Class is tricky since it is so much more expensive and I doubt many Mercedes shoppers would consider a Kia as an alternative.
Alex on Autos I agree. I figured that the MB's EV represents different segment in this class and that's the reason for the light comparison. I should have thought about it before posting my comment :-).
Aleksandr Blekh It is still valid of course, electrification makes for strange bedfellows.
Alex on Autos :-)
Thanks for all the great detail!
Wow. Kia thought of everything when it comes to things you'd want to control in an EV Soul (infotainment section)
Great reviews! thank you so much! I have a Kia Soul Ev BASE on hold right now with Carvana....one question I have is on the charging...does the base model have the dc fast charging ability, based on what I see on Kia's website the base and the plus both have the same charging abilities but I noticed on the Carvana listings for the base they do not show the DC fast charging but they do show it on the plus model.
Nice review!
No information on Android Auto? Otherwise, great video.
How long will those batteries last and at what replacement cost?
You like the looks of the Soul EV over any of Tesla's vehicles? or the Fiat 500e? Or the BMW i5/i8?
What about the Mercedes Benz SLS Electric Drive?
***** Well, I'm limiting this to EVs that are under the price of the Tesla. It's hard to get a Tesla out the door for less than $80,000, the i8 is a hybrid and the SLS is of course more than a Rolls Royce so it's not fair to compare.
Ah okay, you should explain that a bit more, lol. Still I think you should also do an in depth review on all those expensive EVs as well. Your fans would love it, and it'd be a blast for you.
Alex on Autos Its pretty easy to get a Tesla out the door under $80k. Its called CPO. Used 85's and P85's in the low $60,000's and high $50,000's with tons of options.
***** Yeah I'm stuck between a new Model 3 or a used Model S for my next car ATM, mostly based off of the comparison between the two when the 3 debuts next March (hopefully). I've been saving for a long time.
+The Lavender Town Project I hate to burst your bubble but the model 3 won't be on the market until late 2017 at the earliest. For Tesla to bring the model 3 to market it needs to have the Giga battery factory completed and at full capacity and that won't happen until the latter part of 2017. Also, given Tesla's track record of not delivering when they say they will I wouldn't be surprised if the model 3 becomes available in 2018.
People keep saying it not aerodynamic this is not true look at the hydrodynamics of the box fish it has one of the best in the ocean
Good review ... well i do not really like the design ... not really bad but doesn't catch me either. Especially the inside look really does not appeal to me. But perhaps i'm biased as i ordered a BMW i3 ;).
Is there no hybrid option for this car
Hey Alex, how do you think the more affordable EV's like this will compete with Tesla once the Model 3 is released? If it offers better performance and luxury in a similar price range (I'm guessing around $30-50k) what incentive will people have to buy something like this anymore?
sonamara997 Without details it is hard to say, but the Model 3 is unlikely to be as inexpensive as Elon is saying unless something major happens in EV cost structures. The Model S is unprofitable by a wide margin and nothing they are doing will save enough to make a Model 3 profitable at the proposed $35,000 price point according to industry analysts. You can bet that for $35K the Model 3 won't have the same level of feature functionality as this group of EVs, that's the same thing that happens in the BMW, Mercedes and Audi models at $30,0000, you get base cars that encourage option buying. I suspect the average transaction price in the Model 3 will be more along the lines of $45-50K at which point there's still a big delta between something like a Soul EV at 25K after rebates and a 35-40K Model 3 after rebates.
The Mountain Garden haha. bullshit.
this is a good looking yet very practical car. how comfortable is it for 580/880 commute?
jowowetan Depending on the distance, yes. You should keep your distance to about 70% of the max range of the EV in an ideal world.
85 miles total but there's charging station at work. i'm just not 100% on the long distance comfort of kia soul since it's short wheelbase.
jowowetan It's not bad, the lack of lumbar support bothered me more than the short wheelbase. I would probably try to swap in the driver's seat from a gas soul that has the lumbar support.
did u bought this car to review or did you rented?
how much do u earn through youtube?
I have the basic model of this car - I love it! My two teens and toddler in a car seat can fit in the back almost-comfortably. LOL It looks like we live in the same area. Wave if you see me on the road! :)
Also the Leaf had a lot LESS room in the back seat. Maybe there is more square footage somehow, but you couldn't even sit in the middle rear seat in the Leaf. We couldn't even test drive it because we couldn't fit in the car. I'm only 5'2" and did not have enough head room. There's no way we could have fit a car seat back there with two passengers - they wouldn't have been able to buckle their seat belts. That was the deal-breaker for us on the Leaf and what led us toward the Kia Soul (which like you said, had a lot more features on the basic model). We've had it 4.5 years now and the battery capacity is still pretty good!
I was going to buy this car, but the colors of the interior scared me away! :(
The egolf is by far the best looking EV besides the i3
the fact that this does not have a gas option like the GM volt makes this a no go for me... I make several trips a year to my cabin 300 miles away. I can't be stopping all the time to charge my car...
We factored the cost of rental cars for long trips into the equation when we price compared this car with gasoline options. The Kia Soul EV still came out ahead. But we're not making several long trips a year - maybe just 2-3 max.
Hi Alex, great review as always. Just a minor point - looking at Kia's website, it appears that the front seats are ventilated, but not actually cooled:
www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/soul-ev/2015/features
Is this consistent with your experience?
David Cuccia True, it's a semantics thing I suppose. Manufacturers frequently use "cooled" and "ventilated" seats interchangeable as the ventilated option is seen as the opposite of heating the seat.
Alex on Autos Thanks. I asked, because I recall being underwhelmed by the ventilated drivers seat in a 2014 Genesis. Any car/trim that can actually pipe AC to my butt gets a major bump in desirability.
David Cuccia The Lexus IS blows an enormous amount of air through its seats, you should check that out.
Alex on Autos Will do! :) Ended up getting a 2011 TSX SportWagen, so it may be another 5-8 years before I allow myself to upgrade to better backside blow.
David Cuccia
excellent review ! torn between this and the fiat 500e. other ev are plainly ugly or too pricy.
Please go with the kia. I have a 2015 fiat 500e and I have to lemon law it because it has been horrendously unreliable, and has left me stranded multiple times. Its just not worth it.
very good to know! hope you're luckier with your next car.
I liked hearing about ev Kia but I'm not sure why you said that the Kis is more efficient than the Tesla? Tesla gets 265 miles per charge or more. Kia gets 100 miles per charge or less.
James Haynes Range does not equal efficiency. The Tesla battery is more than three times the size. The Soul will get 4-4.5 miles per kWh while the Tesla is in the 3-3.5 mile per kWh range.
Car loksss so good
Love the model,
Haters that call electric vehicle "ugly" that's because:
1. Can't afford it
2. Petrolheads
3. Too stupid to understand how ev works
4. Like yeaah ...they can make a better one
tobytomic I just don't like "futuristic" designs such as the Nissan Leaf and this. It actually makes it ugly. Something like the Model S looks like a normal car, which I appreciate.
25:23 -- no fast charger, stuck at 6.6 kW? What about the CHADEMO capability?
xchopp As I said at the beginning of the video, it has a CHAdeMO charge port up front but 7.5-10kW is becoming more common.
Alex on Autos So the Soul EV does have DC fast charging?
xchopp Yes, Kia saves some cash by using a 6.6kW AC charger and spends some cash giving you the most popular DC charging standard connector. It's a decent trade.
Alex on Autos Thanks -- so it can connect with the CHADEMO connector but will only charge at Level 2 (6.6 kw)? That's just weird.
xchopp No, the 6.6kW rating is AC only. CHAdeMO's charging rate varies depending on battery level but its usually between 40 and 50kW
I thought the car was attacking when that charging door popped open.
Can this car tow a trailer.
i drive regular 2015 type
Great review as always but please no more ev reviews for awhile. I feel like we have had at least a month straight of ev reviews. I watch them because Alex always makes it informative but these vehicles are not where it's at.
Blake Swan Sadly I don't always have control over what shows up and there was a flurry of EV activity for 2015. As far as I know I have no more EVs on schedule.
The Mountain Garden Completely get it. Like I said, you legitimately do the best car reviews and I always learn something. I like budget sports cars and I still watch your EVs reviews because you are that good in my opinion. Keep up the great work my friend. Love your reviews.
that moment when the grill popped out randomly
lol someone wrote ok on the motor
That mermaid pose.. hmmm!
I do understand what you are talking about, but it doesn't matter, Tesla blows the doors off all the electric cars and GAS cars on the market, Kia is not ever close to where Tesla is, are you kidding?, the Kia is boring. But when you Step on the pedal with a Tesla P85D, then you will know who is the king on the hill LOL!!!......Hay, the Kia is a nice ev friendly car for $36.000, and I might even buy one LOL
James Haynes Again, the comment only related to efficiency. I never said the Kia was faster, or "better" in any measurable way other than efficiency which is a simple matter of fact.
It's nice but this car would give me range anxiety
Not made for long-range City short-range driving.
100 mile range is a real killer for this car. Taking up to 24-27 hours to recharge it at 120V makes it nearly useless too
LOL
I love your reviews but I think this car is so ugly, inside and out. I like the range of this vehicle but I just can't get past how it looks.
The Chevy Volt is the best car there is besides the Model S. Volt is a cool car, Soul is not. And my matte grey Smart ED is better and cooler. Looks matter, this is a Kia first of all, and its not good looking. Ya its an EV, but not a cool one, yawn....
Good car, but the Trunk is a joke.