2021 Kia Soul EV Goes for a Drive

The erg gen Kia Soul EV is the now a battery electric only car in the UK, and an interesting and practical option with real world usable range.
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[@1701_FyldeFlyer]

Better build quality than a Tesla and has proper door handles. Also better than a Tesla's ridiculous efforts.

[@forresten]

'Uploaded 3 minutes ago' spams title to load video. I often see an ICE Soul a block down; never could stop being amazing. This; a modern SUV face with some aggression to a unique car for some not-your-average appearance. Let the Koreans, the Chinese, the Asians in general come to us. Let them make our car manufacturers rethink all they sank into (in terms of looks, of technology .. of everything). Thanks, Matt!

[@carlreading9916]

I like the way they have designed the dash rather than just sticking a tablet computer on it like the Germans do.

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

Many makes are guilty of that..its cheaper to go that route.

[@jamesm90]

But looks absolutely shit.

[@jonnycando]

@@jamesm90 they build them as they do so when a device fails it can be replaced without completely disassembling the dash….as for looks, well…..

[@Arthur_Pint]

@@jamesm90 Talk about sitting (or is it shitting) on the fence!😉

[@tomg7951]

‘Aggressive shed’ that made me snort my tea! 🤣, great review as always, thanks Matt

[@jonp5641]

That is quite the hat! Very impressive display of hattery! My brother, who lives in Canada, recently traded his ageing Chevy Impala for a Kia EV and is very impressed with it. Give me the Impala any day!

[@samconnor9990]

Another great video ! I have to say, my OCD has been absolutely battered and bruised by the fact the top of the front and rear door match up nicely but where the top of the rear door meets the top of the rear quarter window, it is miles out .... aahhhhh !!! haha !

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great review, the soul has taken a growth spurt but still looks as good as the original Soul, square and funky, I defo could see myself in this.

[@Muushondje]

Superb review ! I am very happy with as the Soul is on my list of first EV. Greetings Robert

[@davidcooke6803]

I have the Nissan Leaf 62kw e+ Tekna, it’s a superb car with similar 0-60mph time and leather interior with a Bose sound system too, it’s lovely! The Soul looks really nice as well!😎

[@andygreen1a]

Great review as always

[@Captain_Scarlet_SIG]

Great detailed review Matt and it looks quite a cool car.

[@jonathangray1507]

Owned one since April 20 (in that neptune blue) and love it. Best review I've seen and agree with all of it. The Niro is the sensible choice (and is replacing the Prius as the Uber driver's car for London) but I'd have the Soul every time!

[@XENONEZZ2]

I bought this car for my partner 6 months ago and she really loves it. That was a pretty fair review actually and I can't disagree with anything said except the ''whisper quiet'' part ...sure it's not noisy on the road but there certainly quieter cars out there...at a price of course. The range is brilliant and 250 miles on a single charge is easy with normal everyday driving. The Soul is a great choice for anyone looking to venture into the world of EV's !!.

[@jasoncornell1579]

Nice little ev and nice tea shelfage😁

[@tonys1636]

Time for car park spaces to be made wider, we might get less dings in the doors from careless drivers who don't give a hoot as they have a company car. It would help if people parked in the center of the bay and parallel to the lines.

[@mikemidulster]

What a fantastic car, and a brilliant review! Hard to believe that this box has more horses and the same torques as a Merc C220. :)

[@jonathanwebster4245]

Great video Matt. Totally agree on the subject of Lane Assist. My wife and I test drove a new Hyundai I10 last week which had LA. We both didn't like it and went for a new I20 Element (base model) which doesn't have it instead. Interesting point about the width of the Kia. When will councils, supermarkets etc realise that even most supermini cars fill up the parking bay and that they need to be made wider?

[@davidrichardson1uk]

I've owned since July and it's a great car and would recommend it in the blink of an eye, also one of the better reviews. Just two small criticisms as opposed to the European variant it does not come with a center arm rest in the back, and you must pay for map updates £40 approx..

[@johnwhite2143]

Great review and lovely car, very tempted to get one of these for next car, be great for daily driver and going on my Camping trips with mountain bike in back with seats folded down, plenty range, it's 120 miles to campsite I go to and 120 back so enough range plus it's summer months I go so warmer temps , I reckon driving this car at 50 mph on a summer's day you could get well over 300 miles range, definitely on my shortlist this Kia soul especially in blue , to me this looks like all the car you need, it's quirky an good looking,spacious,good range, fun and quick and quality looks excellent too 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@arevee9429]

I have a '21 Soul EX (US still sells the gas model) and it's surprisingly nice. I'm still finding little easter eggs (pleasant, unexpected features), the ride is great and the seats are wonderful. And after negotiation, it was cheap! The purchase was in February and I'm quite sure it could no longer be found for the price I paid for it. I don't think the gas version, at least not the no-turbo models, have IRS. Pretty sure it's torsion beam, but the ride is decent.

[@frothe42]

This looks much larger than the previous generation. I would put the Soul's competition as the Nissan Cube, but the Soul prevailed where the Cube failed. This is very nice, thank you for the review!

[@furiousdriving]

It is, quite a bit bigger than the original

[@Mancozeb100]

A Cube parked beside my Soul yesterday, and the Cube looks quite a bit smaller.

[@tz6414]

Like the front and side, not the rear light design. A generally appealing option though. Always liked the Yeti look.

[@R08Tam]

I have the previous version and love it. This looks even better, but oh that price tag 😢

[@neilrwilliams218]

Test drove one a week or so ago and I'm very tempted, just working out coatings to install a charger and some other bits like moving a gate to give space for the charger.

[@Brian-om2hh]

At least you only buy the charger once Neil. Once you have it, you have it. I think the grant for the charger install is still £350, but I may be wrong....

[@neilrwilliams218]

@@Brian-om2hh it is £350, but for homeowners it ends in March.

[@devlad]

Can see myself owning one of these as a good inner city daily

[@buixote]

We leased the 1st Gen Soul EV, and would have snapped up the next-gen version. Love it. So sorry it's not being imported to the US... no desire for niro, kona, or iconiq... I'd be curious to know how it's doing, competitively, in markets where it's available...

[@christineayres7199]

Hi again mate , i just want to ask how is the govt going to solve the problem us apartment dwellers have ? as i live on the top floor of a flat block 3 stories high , i have no parking spot allocated to me so have to park on a main road , how am i supposed to charge an EV ? as this is the reason why me and my neighbours all drive petrol or diesel , nearest charger where i live is like 4 miles away lol

[@Brian-om2hh]

I assume you currently drive to a petrol station to fill your car up Chris? Why couldn't you use a public charging station, or a charger at a supermarket when you buy food? I take it you do buy food? Tesco are installing free chargers at 400 of their stores in the UK, and some Sainsburys, Ikea, LDL and others have free charging too.... It's about adapting a little bit to use what there is available. There are plenty of people on here who don't have home charging, but have an EV.....the only obstacle is your mindset Chris. If you wanted to make it work, you could. Plus it's a continuously improving situation, with more chargers being installed all the time. The total number of UK charging connections is set to rise from 26'000 to 190'000 by 2030, and all will have contactless payment facilities. Take a look on ZapMap to see where your nearest chargers are. There may be some you are not aware of....

[@Koulis_]

Great review! Kia actually quote a WLTP range of 280 miles and this is attainable as I regularly exceed it. Kia seem to be one of the few manufacturers that are pessimistic with their range. Conditions affect this of course but it is still a very efficient car. The only negative I have is the 77kw/h charging speed, however this is offset somewhat by the amazing efficiency. The 0-60 time of 7.6sec is also pessimistic as testers using sat equipment have got lower 7sec times so this is a quick car for it's size and cuboid shape. I love it for the ride which manages to be firm but cushioning at the same time, the huge array of equipment and tech for the price - literally everything is thrown in on the First Efition, the amazing sound system that refuses to distort when pumped up and the sheer fun of the drive which always gives a buzz with the speed and well controlled chassis for a tall car. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@laskos02]

Nice plates

[@stephenperry9425]

Very nice, I've always liked the Kia Sole, but it's £30000 out of my price range.

[@Brian-om2hh]

You don't *have* to buy new Stephen. There are some decent used EV's out there now... There are even now dealers whom sell only EV's....

Real life winter range with about 50% Motorway and heated to comfortable temperatures all the time is about 350km at temperatures well below freezing.

[@RichieRouge206]

The Soul is the polar opposite to the terminally dull ID3. This is fun, adventurous with so many interesting design touches whereas the VW is dreadfully boring, slabby and so VAG-generic. The interior is lovely on the Kia as familiar whereas the ID3 with it’s ridiculous touch sensitive buttons is flawed. The Kia interior is definitely in Lexus territory for design touches too. Great review as always Matt!

[@frankie6849]

Excellent review 👏

[@jahmahrahdesafilli6268]

Hi there I have just bought a volvo 740 86 136000 1 owner from new and bargain price too! anyway I was wondering where's good to buy parts both new and used? any help would be welcome Best Wishes Jahmahrah De'Safilli

[@petertrinder3127]

Great review as always. Next time you come to Margate let me know I will look out for you.

[@Pmjs]

I've always liked the Kia Soul.

[@brianiswrong]

The first edition has 1 usb socket in the rear and nothing else 😲 Surely a double usb socket and heated outer seats would have lifted the rear ambiance and cost Kia an extra £50.

[@boozewam]

Just picked up our brand new Soul EV, anyone know why the HUD (Heads Up Display) no longer appears fitted?

[@Brian-om2hh]

Only on top spec versions I think?

[@BobMartinsback]

Those of us who have experienced 'Lane Assist' seem to divide into two camps: (1) a vocal minority who love it and seemingly want to enforce their control freakery on the rest of us; (2) the rest of us who unfortunately have to work out how to switch it off.

[@joeseeking3572]

Electric cars: all very well and good, but my house was built in the 50's with no garage. Who's paying for my charging station, and what kind of security is there sitting outside. The office building was built in 2000; no chargers in the garage and the owner would not be inclined to put them in (if they did presumably tenants would absorb the cost I'd guess) So, apart from driving to the grocery store and sitting there while the car charges (and possibly waiting for someone to depart the space) these cars have no present utility for me. But sure, let's mandate them. Looks cool though.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Why must the charger be in the garage Joe? Mine's bolted to the outside of my house......they are weatherproof, and can be mounted outside.

[@fugawiaus]

All I can say about this car is “you are soul”. Hehe

[@stepheng8779]

Always liked the Soul and wanted to buy one, would've but the boot is useless, got a Niro instead. The info/audio is the best I've had in a car and range is spot on Kia don't lie, Germans take note.

[@Pmjs]

I converted my old Samsung Note 3 to wireless but can't do the same with my Note 10 lite. So wireless charging no good to me!

[@coopers4491]

Its THE CUBE!!! 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@furiousdriving]

It has Cube like elements

[@brianiswrong]

At 18:00 you mention an urban cycle of 420miles 😲 Did Kia have any facts to back that up, only that's a massive step up from its combined 247mils?

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

yep, i agree, that sounds a bit much, maybe 320 is more reasonable.

[@Brian-om2hh]

It does sound optimistic, although in contrast to ICE cars, an EV is at it's absolute best in town/city driving....

[@lesklower7281]

What will it be like in 10 years time

[@Arthur_Pint]

10 years older...........?👍🏻

[@Brian-om2hh]

Much the same as most other EV's I should think. Still perfectly usable.... Plenty of 10 year old Leafs around...

[@delukxy]

Interesting watching this being driven just a few hundred yards from me as I watch this. Your editing does have you doing quantum leaps around the area as you drive which always unsettles me. This one, or any EV, not for me, but I like the original MKI and MKII Souls. I prefer the Yeti.

[@furiousdriving]

Your not supposed to notice the roads dont go there in real life!

[@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138]

My goodness, look at the number plate! K14 SOL! WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF THAT?!!? I can't believe it!

[@furiousdriving]

They must have gasped in shock when that arrived from the DVLA!

[@thescotsmantechnologyrevie2138]

@@furiousdriving no doubt! I can't do the maths, but the odds of that happening must be 1 in 1,000.

[@Mancozeb100]

Are they not personal plates ? Surely a UK car would have a xx21xxx plate as standard from your DVLA?

[@stevendouglas3860]

Great interesting Review ...I love quirky cars ...huge boots aswell. Can anyone let Matt , review or fix up⏬ (like the fiesta vid u fixed -up ) ...........⏬ a Citroen xm V6 . (⏪ Great channel 👍

[@fhwolthuis]

Nice car!

[@Bratfalken]

This is the car I have been eying for some time, becoming a member of a Facebook owners group and reading through their site has produced some smaller items to think of, now that covers older models as well I do hope Kia has solved some issues? The car has a 12V battery that it uses for instrumentation connecting the large battery and such, this seems to have either been of a lower quality or it's charging program wrong as many has had to start the car with a powerpack despite the driving battery being fully charged. That upper reflex and brakelight ramp has been cracking at the narrower width by the washerfluid nozzle, maybe a looser mount would not stretch the plastic when the temperature differs and extend/retract the chassie. There are those who makes a box for the charging cable instead of the plastic cover over the motor, easy to access when your booth is filled with stuff. But over all I like the model, being 196cm and 190kg I can place the front seat for comfortable drive and still fit behind "myself" . I am still interested in leasing one, it is too expensive for a carguy who only have 20 year old cars, but as I get older and don't fancy repairing my junk by myself any more I think the included service and insurance really makes it an interesting way into the future!

[@Bratfalken]

I edited some minor spelling, no different meanings.

[@centaurus5676]

You seem to be promoting all these EV's now....What is happening to this channel?

[@benholroyd5221]

Modern mondays has been a thing for a while.

[@cmartin_ok]

12m08s: Other advice: Beware of any car being driven by someone wearing a hat, they are generally amongst the worst drivers on the road. Cars need to stop getting wider, for those of us who still use garages, it's getting almost impossible to get out of the car when you put it in the garage

[@Brian-om2hh]

There is actually a video on KZbin Chris, of a guy who gingerly drives his car into his garage, with what looks like about 2 inches to spare at each side of the car. He has to line up the passenger door of the car with the door which leads from the garage to the house, and enters the house via that door. He can only open the door and exit the car once the door into the house has been opened, otherwise he cannot open the car door on the passenger side!

[@seancooke7332]

Amazing. Watch out MG, Kia has taken up the Gauntlet laid down as far as EVs go. £32,000 for a fully loaded Kia Soul EV. The £30,000 Vauxhall Corsa EV looks more and more expensive as the weeks pass by.

[@Brian-om2hh]

I've seen the Corsa e being offered at £22k with 30'000 miles worth of free electricity. Nobody pays list price for new Vauxhalls. The MG5 - Astra sized electric estate car can be had pre registered but new, from £20k......with a 7 year warranty. A new Nissan Leaf is £25k, which is roughly the same price as a mid spec petrol Astra, Focus or Golf.....

[@mpersad]

It is absolutely fascinating to see all these EV cars beginning to come to the UK market. Excellent review.

[@Dr.SkullScience77]

This feels like an ad feature more than a review. For a vehicle of this size it is really necessary to show its long-range ability. This is were most EVs run into trouble in the UK, as the network is patchy at best. Drivers are petrified of having fun in these vehicles as the power drain could land them in trouble due to the weak infrastructure and very long charging times. There is even a term used within the industry now as 'range anxiety'. Small Evs are great around the city and urban sprawl where there is a choice of outlets but when looking for a vehicle, such as this, for the long haul... not so much. Official figures show that there are more publicly available charging points in London than in the rest of the enitirety of England's counties. Then there is the environmental issue of increased wastage and trace/heavy metal toxins. It just feels we are not quite there yet.

[@Brian-om2hh]

Very long charging times? I charged my Kia up in 50 minutes during a 520 mile round trip. And I didn't wait around while it charged either. I ate a nice lunch in a nearby pub. The app on my phone let me know when the charge was nearing completion. I suggest you watch the video posted by a Scottish Tesla owner. He videoed his entire journey from his home in Scotland, to his holiday cottage in Cornwall, a distance of 620 miles in total. He stopped to charge just twice during the journey. The first time for 65 minutes, and the second time for 25 minutes.......He did use some of his free charging entitlement, but had to fork out £13 for the additional charge. I suggest you look at ZapMap to see the coverage of charge points in the UK, rather than "Official" figures.... There are around 8 EV chargers in my nearest town - a smallish town in the Lake District - plus they are also beginning to appear at places like village halls and guest houses and small hotels in my area. You may also like to note that a large contract is now underway to increase the number of public charge connections in the UK, from 26'000 to 190'000 by 2030.

[@Dr.SkullScience77]

@@Brian-om2hh Charging time is a major stumbling block. 50 minutes is a huge amount of time in an average persons working day. And that is when there are no hiccups. This channel shows the huge problems and shows how angry he was even when not pressed for time when just small things go wrong. Look at Petrol Ped channel with the MG ZS EV. A prime example of how even cold weather has an impact as well as mobile apps and types of charging point. This does not iinclude average issues like road traffic incidents and accidental wrong turns. Range anxiety is real. Now many long distance drivers will require multiple charges in a single day on an average EV. What if there is someone in the charging point ahead of you? The infrastructure is light years behind what it requires to be for a mass change to EV. I am happy for you that 50 minutes of precious time is so easily accepted!

[@ferdinandocarboni6125]

VORREI SA PERE IL P REZZO E I KM PERCORSI

[@grayfool]

Still seems quite a lot of money to me. I must be getting old.. . .

[@thedeadstig123]

Its a shame the UK didn't get this shape petrol Kia Soul's

[@furiousdriving]

As Kia say, they weren't selling as well as the EVs, so market forces

[@gg_vard]

I think that's the case in most if not the whole EU

[@furiousdriving]

@@gg_vard I think so, they also get a smaller battery option as well, but it wasnt thought that would sell well here

[@benholroyd5221]

In 8 years thats all we'll be getting of anything.

[@MrBazsi888]

Mx30 costs the same, and that premium cabin + plenty of features + 50 liter more trunk + made in japan reliability + much nicer desing. for this city, range is never a problem.

[@Zanzibar2Far]

Not a fan, but perhaps for someone else.

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

Impressive tech..however I feel that the exterior has become a bit too busy..and designed past it's earlier brief , it would have been good to pare back this generation much like Range Rover or LR did with their update .I for one wouldn't buy a car with that rear styling ..a bit too cartoonish. A good candidate for less is more.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

For something called a ‘Soul’ it is sadly lacking any. Sorry, it’s very ‘meh’ for me, as-is the case with the majority of current cars.

[@ferdinandocarboni6125]

io sono disposto di spendere 4800

[@AngloAm]

Gotten more and more aggressive-looking over the years.

[@thisiszaphod]

From £36,645 No thanks. Sorry. Economically cleansed from the game!

[@ttbdrummer]

That is one ugly rear end

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

Yep .a bridge too far for me too.

[@nigelrudd670]

Johnny furious rides again not a ev fan sorry Mr F 🤓 you should see how much the tools cost to repair these draper , sealey etc and the tools have a shelf life being insulated 🤔

[@furiousdriving]

But it is whats coming

[@nigelrudd670]

@@furiousdriving not 35 grand

[@williamwoods8022]

@@furiousdriving It is NOT what is coming - no one apart from the so called elites are going to be allowed to drive, own anything and be happy about it and NOT allowed to travel more than the 15 minutes they can walk from the front door of the house that they will be renting from these so called elites as per the World Economic Forum and UN Agenda 21/UN Agenda 2030. They have managed to convince the dumb masses that they owe FAKE debt and own things when in FACT it is the ALL UPPER CASE name - CAPITIS DIMINUTIO - on the bank card, driving licence etc etc that owns everything that they think that they own. The masses are so easy to sucker because they NEVER use their brains to question everything that they are being told.

[@DashCamSerbia]

EV plague is spreading. :(

[@furiousdriving]

Wait for the hydrogens

[@planestrainsdogsncars4336]

@@furiousdriving Matt , by the time all the infrastructure and production is in place I fear hydrogen will be more expensive than petrol.

[@DashCamSerbia]

@@planestrainsdogsncars4336 Let's hope so.

[@Brian-om2hh]

@@planestrainsdogsncars4336 Your fears will be realised. Hydrogen will never be a cheap option. It has to be produced, then transported to where it is sold. Electricity needs no transportation.

[@iainbruce3376]

It is hideous.

[@jubylam7108]

Ugly,silly and electric and on top of offense a Kia