Pricing & Performance

Base MSRP: $16,100

+ (Plus) MSRP: $19,800

! (Exclaim) MSRP: $22,800

EV-e (Canada only) MSRP: $32,250

EV MSRP: $33,950

EV+ MSRP: $35,950

A six-speed manual transmission is available only with the Base trim. A six-speed auto, a generally smooth shifting unit with the exception of sometimes clunky 1st to 2nd shifts, is available with the Base and is the only option on the Plus. A seven-speed dual clutch tranny is standard for the Exclaim. Paddle shifters aren’t available on any trim.

Base Souls come with a 130 horsepower four-cylinder engine. This same powerplant gets upgraded to a turbo in the Exclaim, putting out 201 horsepower – a boost largely noticed in highway acceleration due to higher RPM at speed. Zero to sixty time for the turbo is 7.6 seconds. The Plus trim level gets its own two-liter inline four-cylinder, cranking out 161 horsepower.

Fuel economy is closely comparable for all engine variants, with a slight advantage for the turbocharged 1.6 liter Exclaim.

Base (manual): 24 city / 30 highway / 27 combined

Base (auto): 25 city / 30 highway / 27 combined

Plus (auto): 25 city / 30 highway / 27 combined

Exclaim (auto) 26 city / 31 highway / 28 combined

Kia Soul EV models, strictly electric, have a reported range of 93 miles before you’ll need to charge the battery.

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