We know Kia Soul is a good car! Do you know why it should be the #1 choice for the college students and teenagers?
The iconic Soul crossover vehicle, one of Kia’s top-selling models in the United States, is a great-looking crossover vehicle.
Because of its boxy shape and compact size, it is easily maneuverable in urban areas with lots of traffic on the roads, while its top crash safety ratings make it one of the safest vehicles currently on the roads.
In addition to its funky style, the Soul also incorporates a spacious cabin and seating for 5 people. Furthermore, this new generation model is built up-on on a whole new compact car platform that has been designed to provide great ride and handling, as well as a very comfortable ride.
Why is Kia Soul a good car?
1. Kia Soul TOP safety rating
The all-new Kia Soul has received the highest possible safety rating from the U.S.’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration! The funky crossover earned all five stars in the frontal and side impact tests while getting four stars in the roll-over test.
2. Simply better than rivals
There are several great cars in the boxy car segment, including the Nissan Cube, Scion xB and Fiat 500L, but none can match the new Kia Soul. The Soul has won several comparison tests beating all-the above-mentioned vehicles. Just recently, one of the U.S. renowned newspapers published a comparison test where Kia Soul blew away the Fiat 500L.
3. Available premium features
This is another area that the new Kia Soul can not be beat! It offers a wide number of premium features that you can hardly find on other cars in the same segment. Those include: cooled front seats, push button start with Smart Key, heated steering wheel, heated rear seat cushions, Infinity audio system with LED speaker lights, panoramic sunroof with power sunshade, and many others.
4. Affordable pricing of Kia Soul
Kia Soul pricing start at $20,290 for the base LX model with 2,0L four-cylinder engine and IVT automatic transmission. Considering how many standard features you get for your buck, the new 2025 Soul LX is considered the hidden bargain among new cars in US.
5. Long list of awards:
Kia Soul has been recognized by many automobile experts around the globe for its great style, long list of standard safety features and comfort it provides. No wonders the Soul has received so many awards by now. Let’s mention a few of them:
- Must Test Drive Vehicles by Autotrader.com
- Named to the list of “10 Best Interiors” by Wardsauto.com
- “Best New Cars” list by About.com
- ALG residual value award for retaining its value better than any vehicle in the segment
6. Kia Soul top quality
Kia Soul has been recognized as the top quality vehicle in its segment for the second year in a row according to J.D. Power’s car quality study!
Kia Soul is best car for first time drivers, teenagers
There are many more reasons why Kia Soul’s the best first car for first-time drivers, college students, teenagers and other people.
Browse our daily-updated Kia news blog to find more reasons why every car buyer should put the vehicle at the top of their car shopping list.
