2022 Kia Soul

2022 Kia Soul

The Soul sees few changes for 2022. The old oval-shaped logo is gone, replaced with Kia's new futuristic one. The 10.3-inch infotainment display with navigation is now offered on all but the base LX model, which gets an 8.0-inch unit (previously 7.0 inches). You can equip the LX model with a Technology package, including automated emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, and blind-spot monitoring. S, X-Line, and GT-Line models all provide dual-zone automatic climate control, push-button start, wireless smartphone charging, and two more USB ports as standard equipment. Unfortunately, the manual transmission has been discontinued. We like the X-Line and GT-Line models, which start at the same price and offer two different takes on the Soul's already quirky appearance. The X has a more rugged look, with black plastic cladding and exclusive Undercover Green paint. The GT-Line is sportier, with its own wheel design and body-color trim plus some bright-red exterior bits. Both come standard with a suite of driver assists that includes automated emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keeping assist, and rear-cross-traffic alert.

2022 Kia Soul

Engine, Transmission, and Performance


Kia offers two engines in the Soul. The base option is a 147-hp 2.0-liter four-cylinder, which comes paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT). At our test track, a Soul X-Line needed a full 8.0 seconds to reach 60 mph, but it doesn't feel underpowered in normal driving. In fact, the base engine feels peppy around town, and the CVT willingly selects lower gear ratios when you're looking to pass someone. The top-spec Turbo model comes with a 201-hp turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder and a seven-speed automatic transmission. It snapped off a quick 6.4-second 60-mph time in our hands.

2022 Kia Soul

Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG


The Soul carries an EPA rating as high as 35 mpg for highway driving and as low as 27 mpg in the city not bad for a seemingly nonaerodynamic box on wheels. The Nissan Kicks and the Hyundai Venue its key rivals offer similar highway numbers, but both outshine the Kia in the city, achieving 31 and 30 mpg, respectively. In our 75-mph fuel-economy test, the turbocharged Soul saw 33 mpg. An X-Line model powered by the base four-cylinder managed 30 mpg.

2022 Kia Soul

Safety and Driver-Assistance Features


Kia doesn't provide standard driver-assistance technology on the base Soul, but it does for the S model and above. For more information about the Soul's crash-test results, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites.

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