Road Test: 2012 Kia Soul

[nikemac84]

Those practical, roof railings are not available in U.S. anymore.

They are in Canada though......

[Thetetoncaptain]

great car: thanks Kia for the jobs and the planned expansions in the US

[csh1693]

i wish they had more interior color options. i hate the hounds-tooth or whatever it's called.

[xWhit3Devilx]

This thing sounds like it needs better tires. They slip way too much during the 0-60.

[SK8MG01]

did anyone notice the left foglight was brighter than the right one lol whata piece

[jojo0827]

@SK8MG01 im pretty sure thats just angling

[uakronsam116]

I don't see why KIA left this ugly interior combo as their top of the line! The red and black interior is much better looking to me!

[mercmilan06]

Old people love these things

[MrCami1234]

I like the less

[khunt2011]

This car is Boring !

[LZSchneider]

Why does it seam like Kia is afraid to cross that truly sporty, truly fun-to-drive with all of their "youth" oriented models? I'm not saying that the Soul isn't fun-to-drive, but ya' naw-meen. More fun-to-driveness is always a good thing.

[y571]

I wanted one.. But the dealer here diidnt offer the new engines

[talldude123]

R.I.P. Bajabusta :(

[LZSchneider]

@talldude123 Who's Bajabusta?

[talldude123]

@LZSchneider I hope you're joking...he posted tons and tons of old Motorweek, Car and Driver, and Road and Track videos. He, and OLDS98 did a great job while they lasted!

[LZSchneider]

@talldude123 I wasn't. O_O But yeah I remember OLDS98. What happened to his account? Cause his old Motorweek reviews were golden. Oh God it's not... It's not what I think is, is it? Has it been taken down?

[telj1]

They market this to young people but I don't see anyone under 40 driving one. Maybe they should re-target their intended market.

[blacuraRL]

The cloth is beautiful! Go ahead and keep your beige on beige Camry or Corolla. This car is a lot more trendy :)

[aarikc17]

I love that Mazda still gets the manual shift right. Everyone else doesn't get it.

[toddpf]

Why does John Davis expect every car they test, no more how economical, to perform like a 6 digit supercar?

[2fast4all]

My 11' + is holding up strong!

[jvrdlc]

wayy better thatn the Cube or XB

[xoquixxoqafxo]

The cloth is freaking hideous... 

[AGreedyTree]

I always see old people driving these. 

[crimsoninred]

@AGreedyTree or moms

[raviballer101]

@AGreedyTree hipsters*

[mostkewl1]

@AGreedyTree girls drive them also

[camaroman101]

@AGreedyTree same with the scion xb

[verkpunk]

@AGreedyTree Dammit. I liked this this thing, but my old lady says that she will lose all respect for me if I buy it.

[AGreedyTree]

@verkpunk Then by all means, buy it. ;)

[NattDogg01]

Love the new look on the outside, but I will have to have the optional heated leather and the navigation system, which I believe gets a larger screen, but I could be wrong.

[WhiteIceMan3]

Those LED DRL's look a bit like they were in a bumper accident. That slight angle feels uncomfortable.

[76carmel]

Same 2.0L engine in Forte? 

[mattmc8391]

@76carmel No , this is 2.0 NU , its a brand new engine based off the 1.8 NU Hyundai  ....

[mattmc8391]

They fail to mention the 2010 test they refer to in acceleration was a 2.0 5 speed that did 0 to 60 in 8.7 sec .... They also tested a 2010 2.0 Automatic against an Xb and Cube , and it's 0 to 60 was 9.9 seconds .... this is the car they should have compared to .... Auto vs Auto , the 2012 is almost 2 sec quicker to 60

[gadgetguy4000]

if you think this is ugly than check out the nissan cube

[sugarisgoodness]

Motorweek, I have an idea that would improve your reviews 1000%

Film the acceleration runs from inside the car so we can hear them!

[DMasterMensionz]

fucking love it but the interior needs some fixing

[soyntgo4it]

KIA add AWD to this please.. Unlike the supposedly American car brand makers we thank you KIA for being built here in the USA unlike some American car makers they go outside the USA to build their cars and etc. KIA thanks for the jobs...

[Seattlecarnut]

Its interior is better looking than its exterior, which I think is ugly from every angle.

[CowsRCool2KJHQ]

29 mpg pathetic

[AhJotahTube]

@CowsRCool2KJHQ The Sscion xB and Nissan Cube both do worse, while offering equal (xB) or worse (Cube) performance. 35 hwy./29 combined is compact sedan territory, not bad.

[CowsRCool2KJHQ]

@AhJotahTube theyr both japanese so those mpg ratings are awful too, america is so dumb

[CowsRCool2KJHQ]

i only buy american cars unlike the rest of dumb america, i have no faith in usa

[CowsRCool2KJHQ]

what an ugly car

[Seattlecarnut]

I don't like. Its styling is ugly, to say the least.

[HoschtonBoy]

I like