The Kia Soul is compact which makes it great to drive, maneuver, and park. However it has a surprising amount of interior space that make it comfortable to sit in for tall and short people, and its hatchback design and forward-folding seats offer plenty of space to haul your things. The music system is fantastic for a base-line system. All the other controls and displays are ergonomical, well-designed, easy to use, and not excessive. The red display lighting makes it easy to drive at night. The Kia Soul drives very well, handles turns tightly and rides smoothly even with the sport chassis on the model; her steering column is tight but not too tight and yet not loose enough to jerk at high speeds at the slight touch. The only con I can think of is that at high speeds there is a lot of roadhouse, which can make communicating via the Bluetooth over speakers difficult. The Kia soul is an amazing car for performance, safety, features, space, and most importantly economy - a used model can be as low as $15,000 for 30,000 miles.

I was looking for a car high off the ground because of frequent road hazards in my rural area. This model is very popular where I live. I'd prefer a crossover-type vehicle, but the Kia Soul was more in my price range. It's good for navigating the rough country roads, but does sometimes struggle in the snow. It also sometimes struggles getting up large hills or mountains. However, for a low purchase prices and great mileage, I can overlook these imperfections. I've put over 90,000 miles on this car. I'd love it if Kia introduced a crossover version of a Soul.