2012 Kia Soul consumer reviews

Fell in love with this car the first time I saw it on the street. Did the research, decided we wanted the 2012 in Alien green, and went looking for it at all the Kia dealers. Found the exact car, the mileage was low, the price was right, so we bought it. A month later we are loving it. It's a relatively quiet, comfortable ride, handles beautifully and is just so COOL!

I just recently bout the 2012 Kia Soul in white and I absolutely love it! After I bought it I took it on a two hour trip up north and put the back seats down for our three larger dogs and they had plenty of room still. The MPG is amazing as well. I'm currently averaging 35 mpg and I drive it mostly around in the city.The highest I've averaged is 40 mpg. The car rides smooth and is fun to drive on curvy roads. My favority thing about this car is the gas mileage, exterior/interior look and the overall safety rating of this car. I would definitely purchase another Soul.

This car is worth the money it's very comfortable and has a great sound system I truly recommend thios car .

Went from a Hummer, to a RAV4, to a MINI Cooper and finally found my car, the Soul which has all the bells and whistles that really matter with 26MPG around town and 30MPG highway. If I'm going to knock it on anything, it's that the glove compartpart doesn't have a lock, otherwise, I love everything about it.

I started out looking at the KIA Sportage, but decided I really didn't need that much car. So I tried driving the KIA Soul, and I was sold. It's fun to drive, handles nimbly, gets great gas mileage, and looks cool. I got the "Alien" (green) color, and I love it!

This car has all "the bells and whistles": It's fun to drive, but one can't be heavy-footed with it. Peppy. My main reservations about the car are: 1) I prefer a vehicle with better mileage (I'm driving conservatively, but I get only about 23 mpg. I don't think this is good enough, not with gas prices as high as they are now - and perhaps to rise more; 2) there is a giant blind spot on the right side which causes me great concern every time I change to a right lane.

I have been through many cars but I can't say I would recommend this one to anybody. Let me start by saying that the gas mileage is terrible compared to cars in this class. It has some pep, which is nice, but it is also horrendous in snow with the 18" tires (snow tires would help but are expensive). The car has had reliability issues as well. Rattles, creaks, the UVO system needed replaced, and it blew the amp. I spend a lot of time at the dealership. Overall I've been unhappy with this vehicle.

Funky looking car that turns heads. I wanted a very safe car and this has everything offered by any competitors such as antilock brakes, electronic stability control and side curtain air bags as standard equipment. Engine has good punch to it. Suprised with how well the car drives. Absorbs bumps in the road quite well. We are getting 25+ mph in suburbia driving only. AC and heat are strong. Reliabilty has been perfect after 11 nonths. Excellent head room (and I'm 6'4") and front and rear head room. Only gripe is a little busy dash as it relates to jamming in info such as outside temp and current mpg and such into such a small area on the dash.

We live in the Netherlands but will move to Wisconsin in Spring 2013 so we were looking houses in Sept 2012 and rented a Soul from Ace at Chicago O Hare airport. We drove over 2.000 miles with it and we absolutely love it. When we move we need a new car and there is no doubt, it must be a Kia Soul. We are not youngsters, instead we are 55 - 69 but this is really a great car. Driving around with it absolutely convinced us.

Looked for a 2013 Soul+. This model was so popular they sold before reaching the dealer location. Ended up purchasing a preowned 2012 with same features as 2013 as a replacement for our 2001 Sportage EX. Roominess was a pleasant surprise and the 2.0l engine has a lot of peformance with the 6 spd auto trans. The price point was well within a frugal budget. Overall great value! Ken Allan and coworkers at Wilson Kia in Jackson, Ms were excellent to work with. Try them before shopping elsewhere.