2020 Kia Soul X-Line Review - Third time's a charm?
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- For 2020 the Kia Soul gets a serious makeover. But is it still a good value? We get behind the wheel, talking about the new X-Line and how it fits with the GT-Line Turbo option.
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Who wore it better: Citroën C3 Aircross or Kia Soul?
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Will there be a 2019 rav4 review??
Sam Ridley Yes, we filmed part of it already. Have another one coming in a few weeks to finish it n
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Great! Can’t wait! Hope you covered the “dynamic torque vectoring” and differences between the hybrid awd and gas awd systems.
Keep up the great work!
Sam Ridley exactly that, but not sure if doing as one or a couple videos. Thanks!
Driving Sports TV pumped! Thank you!
Some people just want a car that's easy to get in an out of, easy to park, easy to run around town in. That's why I bought one and why so many women my age do. I love my 2020 Kia LX!
Right there with you in my 2020 Kia Soul Turbo! It goes fast when I want it too and scoots me around town efficiently! Love it!
I'm considering trading in my 2017 Toyota Corolla for a 2020 Kia Soul S Or EX trim level.
Gilbert Galvan take a really good look at how the Kia is made. I’m realizing that it’s on the CHEAP side. Tinny sound when closing the doors. Things showing that should not be showing because they cut cost on production
@@deegeorge5711 Well dang. I really liked what the new Kia Soul offers.
Gilbert Galvan I get ya. Same here. I’ve had it for 3 months. I see things I didn’t see on a test drive. While you are looking at that Kia open the driver side door. Bend down and look past the pedals.....look back. Tell me what you see which I GUARANTEE you won’t see in your Toyota. What you see you will find in other places on this car. Cheaply made. I kid you not. Saw what I saw behind the pedals-stood up like this😳😲😳. The reason I even looked down there and back that far was because there was a piece of tape (electrical?) hanging from some area under the steering wheel. Looked down to see where that was at and then 😳😳😲😳
The Kia Soul is really the best bang for the buck car on the market. You should have also mentioned that Kia's (like the Soul) come with a 10 year/100,000 mile power train warranty. The car has all the standard air bags (driver/passenger) but it also has full side curtain airbags too. So lots of safety features and backed by a huge warranty (best in the business). Their infotainment system is among the best in the car industry too. Very easy to use and it's quite responsive. It's an extremely practical car. That's why people buy them. You can fit a ton of stuff in the back. Quickly lower the back seats to fit even more stuff in it. Like you said in the video, there is tons of glass to see everything around you while driving. I've driven in a lot of sedans and modern sedan stylings feel unsafe to drive. You look in your rear view mirror and the rear window is small (they have an elevated rear look to them). The rear pillars add another blind spot to the vehicle and makes you feel apprehensive about changing lanes. The Kia Soul has none of those issues. Plus it looks unique. You won't have trouble spotting it in a parking lot. It's a fresh breath of air. All the Toyota, Honda, etc cars look the same. I actually had one of those sedans a few years ago and had people mistaking my car for theirs. But it was a completely different model than what they had! I will admit I almost walked up to another person's vehicle and tried opening the door because I thought it was my car (not paying attention enough).
The only thing that looks like a Kia Soul on the road is the 2019 Range Rover Sport (google it, it looks quite similar). It also costs about $70,000! The Kia Soul has a cult following for a reason. It really is an awesome vehicle. The Gen 2 version (fully loaded with panaromic sun roof, heated and cooled leather seats) is just an awesome vehicle. It's like driving luxury for 1/3rd the cost. A bargain hunter's dream.
sounds like you are trying to find a Porsche out of a soul
Most Soul buyers probably simply dont want to be stuck under a bus or truck in a collision. Cant say the same about a Civic.
Just bought the 2021 Soul GT-Line 2.0 IVT --- LOVE it!
Looks nothing like the Citroën.......
HSV Commodore - exactly what I thought. He just doesn’t like the Kia Soul and it’s obvious.
Why is the Soul continually measured against the Civic? Different market. Different uses. Different category. Sure it’s the same price but so is a Harley.
We see and hear many folks reviewing all makes of calls. I would like to know what qualifications these folks have to make judgement?
The fact that they reserved the turbo only for the top trim at 27K is a deal breaker for me
¡¡Beautiful!! The colour gravity grey
Excellent review!
Are you fricking kidding me. No push button start for a 2020 model on a mid trim level. Forget about it. Yeah yeah, I know it is available on the higher trim levels.
Do it have a Eco mode button?
it also hasn't got ambiance color lightning on this trim level am i right?
Correct. No light show.
I noticed something peculiar about the Soul fuel economy specifications on the Kia USA website. The EX model without the Designer package gets better fuel economy than any of the other models - 29/35/31 rather than 27/33/30 for the lower content S with the same IVT transmission. Why would that be the case? The EX has 17" alloys. The S has presumably lighter smaller 16" alloys. The EX has a bunch of "schtuff" that the S lacks - power drivers seat, fog lamps, load floor insert, rear seat folding armrest, etc., etc., which must along with the larger wheels add some weight, yet the EX with 17s gets the best fuel economy of the bunch despite being the second best equipped in the line-up. Add the optional Designer Package 18s to the EX and fuel economy drops to the same 27/33/30 as the S with IVT. Kind of puzzling how the EX with 17s would get better fuel economy, though maybe these 17s are super light, or maybe they are particularly aerodynamic as wheels go. Dunno.
The soul is a CUV. It's a commuter car for small families not enthusiasts. The GT fills that void and is faster than the civic sport and is actually less money. The cars that compete with the soul are H-RV, EcoSport, CX-3 and the Hyundai version similar to the soul. The Elantra is a direct competitor to the civic. The Elantra sport is blows the civic sport out of the water and is 5 k cheaper
I just bought a 2020 Soul, EX. It has heated seats, both front, and heated steering wheel.
2020 Soul EV is 201 HP and gets great economy in the city and highway.
Unfortunately you can't get the Xline with Lane keep assist, one reason why I bought the Forte GT line.
I want to see a all terain stick shift v8 tube charged 7 speed kia
Are you not recommending the Turbo? If not, what around 30k would you recommend?
VW GTI
Driving Sports TV - VW GTI? 🤨... not over the KIA GT Turbo.
First, it looks like a Soul and only a Soul, but nice attempt to bookend your review with "omg guys, they totally ripped off the styling of this other car most people don't know or care about". And comparing fuel economy and rear suspension design to a Civic, a car you mentioned a half dozen times is just silly. If the Soul was shaped like the Civic it would easily get 42 mpg. To add insult you largely glossed over what makes the Soul popular with buyers (practicality, ease of ingress/egress, good feature content for the money, and unique styling). I honestly don't see anyone seriously cross shopping this with the Civic, so why not mention the HR-V which actually competes with the Soul and adds relevance to the discussion? This review is not your best work. Better try next time.
Kia Soul owners I personally know bought them as commuter cars, and with the Civic being the "go to" commuter car for many enthusiasts, I see the comparison as appropriate and the price is also comparable in mid and upper trims.
For the exact same price as the 2020 Kia Soul X-Line I tested, you can get a 2019 Honda Civic Sport 4-door Hatchback with 180hp (more), 40mpg (better), Honda Sensing (forward collision, which the X-Line doesn’t have) and rear independent suspension (Soul has torsion beam.) The Soul is smaller, I will give it that.
As I lead the video with, I know that because of size and weird-factor, the Soul competes with other odd cars like the CH-R (anyone buying those?) and the Honda Fit/HRV is considered to be in that class as well. But once you move out of the bargain basement $17,000 models, and up to the $22,500 X-Line - especially if you’re buying it as a commuter car - why wouldn’t someone cross-shop the Soul with Civic? Even if they went ultimately with the Soul, because they liked the features/design/whatever, one should always ask "what else can I get for the same money that might be money better spent."
@@drivingsports The Soul has a loyal following and I know many people, myself included, who have owned more than one and the Civic was never cross-shopped.
I agree - I thought the constant comparisons to the Civic were pretty pointless considering the reasons you mentioned that makes the Soul such a popular choice. And he conveniently forgot that Kia makes the Forte, which matches up quite well to the Civic on all fronts. The Soul has never aspired to be like a Civic and never will. But it's a far better vehicle than the HR-V, its actual competitor
Justin Waters what did you cross-shop when you bought your?
JDubbs07 what do you think is the most direct competitor to the Soul? C-HR, H-RV or something else?
The civic sport turbo is 1.5 180 and 30 k Canadian plus tax. This car doesn't compete against cars. This is a CUV. The GT Turbo is 29 k Canadian and is a way better buy.
When you’re comparing a new Kia to any models that aren’t Kias or Hyundai’s, you really should mention differences in factory warranties. My understanding is that they come with 100K warranties which is nothing to sneeze at. And I’ve even seen dealerships doubling that here in Florida.
100k only on powertrain. The rest of the car is 5 year/60k basic.
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My point is that it would be good to mention it when you’re making comparisons. If you’re going to compare prices, value, etc., a warranty is worth mentioning.
Safety rating ?
If you buy the loaded GT Turbo with LED headlamps, you get the very top rating, "Good +". The lesser models with halogen projectors or standards get merely a "Good", which is still great for a subcompact, and the base model gets a bit below that as it lacks some of the passive safety features the middle of the range has. All in all it's one of the safest sub-compact vehicles available based on IHTS ratings.
A type R is nearly 40 grand, while the top line soul isn’t even 30...
Bit of a price difference there don’t you think?
A CVT that lets you switch through gears,... now that's an oxymoron, smh
It is, but CVTs have those fake gear ratios because people miss the feeling of gears I guess...
This 3rd gen Soul is a lot like my 04 mk4 gti in soo many ways... X-line fail, GT line on point. To me, the x-line is just a styling exercise, nothing more and a regular Soul is a better way to go. The GT line does it better in every way (except the CVT) and is how I'd spec a Soul! if it came w/3 pedals. On that point, Hyundai/KIA have 3 other cars with this engine that do have 3 pedals; however, I wouldn't b getting the funky Soul styling.
Your personal taste doesn’t jive with market place. Kia killed the Scion XB and Honda Element and that weird Nissan entry. Your reviews are a joke.
They killed the xB when they messed up the second generation. Before that it sold like hotcakes. The Element was too expensive and had horrible MPG. Nissan cube? Hard Pass.
No awd? Yeah, pass. If they’d consider a basic, awd trans, that sat up higher a little bit; id totally buy one. It doesn’t even have to be turbo.
nothing about how it rides over bumpy pavement.
Well as soon as you said CVT I got turned off and closed the video
You're going to be closing a lot of videos. Most cars have CVTs these days.
@@drivingsports What is the AutoMotive Word Coming to :(. Bring Back the Grand Vitara Limited and Rallie Art , I miss those good old videos. Would you ever consider doing some "Old School" comparisons and Project builds?
gsxellence we’ve done some project builds in the past, but didn’t get much traction on them. Which is too bad, since we built some really fun cars back when we published magazines. When we get over 100k subs, we’ll probably look at another build. But nothing solid. (Outside of our existing WRX and Legacy project cars.)
@@drivingsports Yea I remember those, I'm sorry that happened. However, I'm really happy to see you're back and producing some good content again; One day soon yes I can't wait to see those Projects come back :)
-James
You can get the base model with a stick. I wish the X-line trim had that option - and forward collision avoidance...
Cvt transmission are bad, don't get that trim.
It is quite rare for me to give a "thumb's down" to a video review, but I just did, stopping it after a painful 5 minutes. To keep comparing this Soul to a Civic, a car I am knowledgable of, and have zero interest in, and - even more absurdly - a Civic Type R, is utter silliness in a review said to be of the Soul X-Line (as is the repeated comparison to the nearly-$30k GT-Turbo).
We also have a 2020 Soul vs C-HR video right after this one.
¡¡Beautiful!! The colour gravity grey