I already owned a previous model of the Kia Soul and I liked it so much that, when that first car was totaled in an accident, I purchased an updated model of the same car.

There is very little that I don't like about this car. Initially, I had some doubts about getting a car in such low a price point. In the past, I'd had cars with more prestige, which is not to say luxury cars but also not economy cars. I'd owned a Taurus and a Sebring, so I wasn't sure how I was going to take to the much smaller but much more efficient car. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Despite the small engine, it's got decent acceleration and can hold its own on the highway. The fuel efficiency is not quite as good as you'd expect for a car with such a small footprint, but that is probably owing to the high profile of the roof, which causes a lot of drag.