Buyer's guide for 2014-2019 electric Kia Soul EV

[@JonathanPorterfield]

Thanks for having me on Jonny ! Great video , and what a capable EV the Soul is !

[@GoGreenAutos]

Are you sure about that VIN check? I've looked at the last few Souls I've sold at the 10 digit on all was "G"??

[@niph670]

@@GoGreenAutos The one I bought yesterday was 30kwh (range on full charge was 136) and did have a "J" on the 10th digit

[@sarahhorlock5433]

Thanks for helping us become a two EV household Jonathan

[@missweeandrea]

@@niph670 Can I ask what year and colour it was? I just took a supposed 30kWh 2017 blue one out for a test drive and it's range on full charge was only 75 miles - so quite a difference! That one had an H as the 10th digit, so there seems to be a bit of a spectrum.

[@niph670]

@@missweeandrea Mine was Snow White Pearl with Cyan roof. The VIN doesn't lie, but car dealer DO. It has to be "J" for 30kWh.

[@Wiltshirewizzard]

Thanks for this review. I have been considering a used Soul EV as a financially achievable stepping stone into EV ownership. Really appreciate the time taken to review a used EV.

[@Wiltshirewizzard]

Update - I purchased a 2018 30kw e-Soul in April 2022, just before petrol hit £2 a litre. Absolutely fantastic car…….a massively underrated EV. Really great acceleration, my last car was a 2L Audi TT and I don’t miss it! Getting 135 miles on a full charge (Spring- Summer), approx 4.5 miles per kWh. Paid a lot more than quoted in this article, but with high petrol prices you just cannot get these under £20k.

[@RichardButlerUK]

My other half has had her "Smurf" for 4 and a half years and loves it. When I "forced" her to give up the aging petrol Honda Civic and go for a BEV, I was hoping to be able to drive it occasonally, but she is the one that is allowed to drive her car.

[@noelhuggett8745]

Concise, to the point, no messing and everything that a potential used Soul EV customer needs to know, this is how you do a car review. Keep doing what you are doing, it seems to be working out pretty well.

[@francisfrench4345]

My wife didn't say no to moving to an EV. We watched your show on the New Kia Soul, she enjoyed the interaction and comments that your wife made. And so I started looking at used Souls, none where I live in Oil Country Alberta but loads across the mountains in BC. Only issue, no EV dealers here in the province.. This latest show does make me think that the Soul is still the way to go at the moment. Thanks for putting it together, and yes I paused and read all the owners comments. Looking forward to whatever you put out next.. Thanks.

[@b6s4shelter]

My 2016 Soul EV plus, leather AC seats, no sunroof has been fantastic. In USA NY 67-70 miles in 20-30f wether, 95-105 in 80f weather. Nothing has broken in 30k miles. Excellent build quality.

[@mikebrueton6716]

I've had my 18 plate 30kw Soul for four months now very happy with my choice. Car was purchased with the help of Johnathan from eco cars who made the whole experience a doddle even delivered to my home in Dorset. Kia Soul a great car 👍. Another great video Johny.

[@berthogendoorn722]

The 1019 Kia Soul EV was our first buy, which we still own. Something also to consider is it's fast charging performance here in Canada our CHAdMo on many Petro Canada stations are 100KW, and at 10-15% I have hit 70KW charge rates often pulling out in 15-18 minutes. The batteries are actively air cooled, and I have watched the battery temps using SoulSpy during the fast charge, I never had it exceed 40Deg.C. on a 32 Deg. C day. Our trick is leave the air conditioner on as the cool air intake for the batteries is under the front seats. perfect car I still love the grey Interior with blue piping on the heated and cooled seats better than the all black 2020. Long distance, no problem did a 2500KM trip from Vancouver to Edmonton AB at that time mostly with 50KW chargers, no issues, now the trip can be had mostly with 100KW Chadmo plugs which would reduce the charge time by about 35%. Simply a great car!!!

[@watchnebandfrazzel]

“I’m not asking you to sell your soul, I’m asking you to buy one.” What a brilliant opening line!

[@anagomes9063]

I have a 30 kwh Soul EV and I love it! It's a great car! really special! very comfortable and smooth! I love the grey interior! And despite I am very curious with the new version, I actually think that the older version looks better especially in the inside! Great vídeo, thank you!

[@johnfitbyfaithnet]

Is the battery liquid cooled?

[@cjwilson54]

@@johnfitbyfaithnet The original battery was a 27-kilowatt-hour, air-cooled lithium-ion pack. Starting in 2018 it has a 30-kWh, 375-volt lithium-ion polymer battery that’s designed for high-energy capacity and thermal stability. No mention of how it's cooled, probably still air-cooled. The latest 2020/2021 Soul EV now comes with a new state-of-the-art liquid-cooled lithium ion polymer 64 kWh battery.

[@n.s.5278]

What's the real life range

[@sebastianquinn1530]

I leased this model for 2 years after hearing about leasing from Fully Charged. I LOVED it. I loved the quirky look and it was quite zippy. I probably charged it in a service station about 20 times in those 2 years as charging at home was enough. I worked out 600 miles was £35 on the electric bill...so very good!

[@jolyonfelton2574]

Hi Jonny, yes we have a Kia Soul ev which we bought ex lease from Kia and it is lovely, every thing you said and more. HOWEVER just last week I had a puncture and discovered a THIRD layer of storage under the cable store under the boot and in there is a digital electric air pump, along side the electric stuff you mentioned, which got me to the tyre place. After all this time I’m still discovering new things about it. We have solar panels and a power wall so summer two years ago- 3 months running the house and 2500 miles in the car cost 85p. Haven’t worked it out since. Enjoy your channel.

[@chrisw443]

I love my soul! Been driving it for over a year, got it off lease, at 12k miles! Have all the kia support, as i am a second owner, or the only first owner since it was a previous lease.

[@datarecoverysweden]

Great review, great tips. Thank you for taking the time to produce this. (The Kona EV is also a great option). GM however missed a trick 3 years ago, by not bothering to promote the ampera-e - that had great specs back when all other EVs were struggling to find range that would get you off your driveway.

[@andreastiefenau7961]

Bought it 3yrs ago - still love it! We are driving ~90% of our trips with it - merc enjoys it's life in the garage :)

[@MarcCoteMusic]

Excellent video, as usual, Jonny. I look forward to whatever pearls of wisdom you'll offer us in the next one.

[@peterjay9697]

You can also tell if it is 27kw or 30kw by the surround of the tweeter speaker on the top of the dashboard. 27kw has a thicker chrome surround while the 30kw has a much smaller chrome detail. Other than that visually they are identical

[@shrimperlincs3395]

The other way to tell is charge them to 100%. Drive them simultaneously on the same roads in the same weather and traffic. The 27kw go less far. 😉

[@ontopoftheroof]

Brilliant. Thanks.

[@jonathanburford]

Surround on this 30kwh in the video looks exactly the same as the one on my 27kwh.

[@martino9134]

The quickest way was to check the tyres, old ones had nexus , newer 30 ones have Michelin .

[@martino9134]

Only 'error' as such, on the review is the battery is air cooled , not liquid, there's a fan under the cables in the boot that sucks cabin air through the battery, I had the '30' for 2 yrs driving 20k a year , at 38k it still had 100% battery SOH! And original tyres . Lastly the kia always stated 'usable ' capacity on the Soul unlike Nissan with their 24 - 30 & 40 really being 21- 27 & 37.5 ...usable

[@dbell9225]

Hi - I had the 27kw on lease for 3 years, my wife has the 30kw, which is our only “car” now (as we also have a motorhome). Within 4 months of getting the 27kw, we were so impressed with it, we leased the 30kw (one of the earliest 30kw’s that came into the country). We have extended the lease on the 30Kw and will probably extend again when the time comes. We are highly delighted with it, it suits our needs. Yes I would like the new Soul EV and will probably get one in time, but we’re in no rush. We’ve had no problems with them. We had the 12volt battery go flat once, (leaving the interior light on I suspect). If anyone has any questions regarding my experience with them, don’t hesitate to ask. Only one comment re the review, did I hear Jonny say the battery was liquid cooled? The new one is, but the 27kw/30kw have an “air” cooled system. If I were buying one second hand, I’d have a traction battery check done, (I would do that with any Second hand EV, whatever the make). In the uk climate the batteries generally hold up well, provided they haven’t been abused. In hotter climes, (USA) there have been a few claims under warranty to replace batteries that have degredation. (The air cooled system has not coped well in constant extreme heat (California etc.).

[@cjwilson54]

I own a 2016 Soul EV in Smurf Blue which I bought off-lease here in California. It was 3 years old with less than 12,000 miles. During the pandemic it was the only car we used for months. The Soul's battery has degraded a bit since I only get 74 miles of range on a full charge now. Although it's not that fast 0-60 (positively pedestrian in comparison to my son's Tesla Model 3) it's perky for 0-30. All-in-all we love the Soul. When we were finally allowed to travel again we had to jump start our Subaru Legacy for a longer trip. I really appreciate your informative videos.

[@elogy890]

I actually read all those messages and the last two were copies of previous ones. What are the odds that Jonny did this on purpose to see if anyone would notice? :D

[@tbetts56789]

Came here to post this, thought it was Jonny trolling with 2 duplicates at the end! Fecks sake 😂

[@reeftank706]

5, 17, and 18 :D

[@jamesw7786]

Yep, I noticed straight away as it’s my comment he copied twice at the end!

[@niph670]

I couldn't decide between Kia Soul 30kwh, Nissan Leaf 30kwh and BMW i3 94ah. None of them are perfect but your review convinced me to go and look at used Soul advertised on Autotrader. Snow white pearl is OK but the cyan is not visually appealing (imo), so I was ready to walk away but I thought since I was there, I may aswell test drive it. Within 2 mins of driving it, I was a convert and ended up buying it. The car is really well built, quicker than specs suggest in normal mode, and has everything you'd need, other than a smartphone app. Now need to find someone to wrap the cyan bits to black.....

[@Hans-gb4mv]

I would recommend against the LEAF simply due to the battery degradation issues on those cars. Nissan really made a big mistake on that. The thing with more affordable EVs is that the specs don't say everything. We often focus so hard on specific numbers since we are so used to them, but take the 0 to 60 times for example, as you have experienced, at the start of the accelleration, these cars really do fly, it is only once you get past that initial accelleration and are moving towards highway speeds that it starts to taper off.

[@neeleshpatel2037]

Not sure how effective air cooling is, but must be better than no management like Leaf/Zoe. Early Soul EV seem to degrade in hot climates like Texas and Arizona, where as Leaf owners suffer degradation in Norway, to the point where Nissan offer a recon battery for £2500. Also like 92% cutoff on CHAdeMO in Soul EV Not sure why anyone buys new Leaf 40 or 62. Nice as it is to drive, no BMS mean overheated battery leading to degradation and Rapidgate You’d think Nissan be better at Electric Cards than the Koreans. You have to hand it Hyundai/Kia in collaborating to produce efficient EVs and using the opportunity to build a great Brand reputation Brand snobbery will help some fossil mass producers sell some mediocre EVs with better Styling and interiors On Ev database the most efficient car is Ioniq not Tesla, nuff said

[@dbell9225]

I’ve commented generally on this review, but just noted your comment re wrapping the cyan bits black! That’s just what we did, and the car looks brilliant, a real head turner!

[@LiamE69]

@@neeleshpatel2037 I was under the impression that the Zoe has active air cooling.

[@neeleshpatel2037]

LiamE69 mybad! You’re right. Hard to find one not leased at reasonable prices

[@mnm-jr]

Thank you for everything you’ve done for the EV community.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

That is really kind of you - thanks Milton. Much more to come.

[@dutchyjhome]

Although we own 2 KIA EV6 Plus AWD cars (325HP), we do not consider ourselves to be people from the EV community. No thank you very much! We also have a 1987 Chevrolet Camaro (1 from 744 made in 1987) Iroc Z28 5.0 Liter V8 Convertible with manual gearbox and 2 Harley Davidson Motorcycles; one from 1985 and one from 1986. I am just saying... these things can mix you know...

[@leoyoung7547]

Here, in BC, Canada, there are LOTS of Souls and Kias of every sort. I just bought my second Soul and this time, it is the EV. I love itl.

[@NoteAndroid]

0:20 Either I would buy a new EV or an used one, but the most honest "sales" pitch I've heard so far is yours. Thanks much.

[@CCGR-2024]

Well done Jonny, you have a humorous delivery that makes your videos very entertaining and this is a good example of what I mean! This also sneaks a lot of good information into the discussion in an easy to remember way. Thanks for another great video!

[@stevewilson3006]

Hi Jonny, enjoyed the Soul EV buying guide. The alternatives all stacked up, but as an Ampera owner, and I understand why it wasn't included, I feel there is probably an episode all of it so own hidden in there. I know you own or owned a Volt, so the EV credentials with zero range anxiety, I know you will be acutely aware of. So I have a 2012 Ampera which I bought for £15K at 2 years old with 24k miles from a main dealer.............nearly 6 years ago. It is exactly as it was when we bought it, now at 73k miles. Still giving nearly 50 mile range on battery power, but only in the summer, you'll know that with the Volt, winter range can be as low as 25 miles. Now I find myself looking at EV options to change, but it always comes back to 'why bother'. We own the car, no payments, we only buy fuel if we have a long trip to do. RFL is £0, servicing is chea[ as chips. Did a 400 mile round trip last week for £18 worth of petrol, now its back to local EV only mode. GM said its not a hybrid but we all know that it is in reality, but what a hybrid ! 90% of it's use is battery powered, maybe more, its got a really high end feel to it with the trim, fittings and spec, so for me its THE hidden gem in the EV world. Please do a feature on Ampera/Volt buying guide when you get the chance. Keep up thy good work ! You're doing a great job............wont ask about what happened with Fully Charged except to say you're a miss.

[@patrickh7368]

Fabulous car I drove three nearly purchased one of these only minus for me was the reflection in the screen of that white dashboard! There is another colour of Black with Red roof with the EV which appears to have a black dash in photo’s but I went with the Ioniq 68 Reg I get 5.5 m kw on screen, this time of year I.e no lights or heater...EV’s are the future. My previous 4wd diesel returned 55-65mpg so exploring hybrids gave “me” no advantage for my commute, still think Soul is a good option myself....😊

[@dougowt]

Jonathan helped me buy my Kangoo ZE and helped arrange to get it from Glasgow BCA to Torquay. He provides a great service at a very reasonable cost. I saved over £3k on the guide price. And he's a nice guy.

[@AndySnap]

I bet your man in Orkney slays pub quizzes... And another Carpervert gem of a vid' too.

[@Mazza-hz1zf]

About to part exchange our 2009 A4 2.0 petrol for a 2015 Soul, my wife's really looking forward to it and this review helped make our minds up, top job and thank you!

[@AkaAndyKnuckles]

My ex has one, and she had to exchange the high voltage battery. Happily it was done under warranty, but at about 100000 km it was alarmingly early. The main computer of the car has been swapped under warranty too.

[@johnsen47]

Our 2015 Soul EV has done 160 000 km is is now outside warranty. Its a keeper. HVB was replaced with the newer 30KWh battery at 130 000km - Just raced through MOT. No Problem. Also great on snow and Ice (Norway) - as its weight sits low due to the battery - Love it !!

[@LeeW553]

A bit late to the party, I've had a 2016 27kwh Soul for the last 2 years,. 33000 miles on the clock and the battery is still showing 100% soh, when I charge it and work out the energy added it comes to 27kwh. The only thing I don't like about it is the charging port on the front as I prefer reverse parking. Other than that it's a cracking 2nd / town car

[@ontopoftheroof]

There is actually a difference between the 27 and 30 KWh versions to be seen at the front. The front bumper air inlet at the 30 KWh model is completely covered with a plastic grille while the lower part of that intake is open on 27 KWh model.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Is that true? Great fact if so.

[@bobbye8071]

One man car show . Brilliantly done sir! BBC could replace Top Gear with this man and his show

[@tzed2509]

The aero wheel covers come off (screwed from the reverse side) and can be painted if you so desire.

[@anthonysmithtube]

Great review. Makes total sense as a second car/ commuter vehicle for most families.

[@mcamodell]

08:40 - The 7yr/100k warranty only transfers to the new owner if it is CPO. Without CPO status, the second owner only gets 5yr/60k. This also applies to the high-voltage battery. A not-insignificant number of 2015-2016 Soul EVs had premature battery failure and the HVB was replaced with the newer 30KWh battery, but software limited. Finding one of those would be ideal as the top 10% of the battery is inaccessible and so you can charge them to 100% and still be "charging to 90%" for battery health

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

4:10 It's a liquid cooled battery pack? Are you sure? If so, that's great, but I think only the motor and electronics are liquid cooled. (There's a fan in the trunk that blows cooled cabin air into the battery pack, below the floor cover). There are vents under the driver and passenger seats that pass down through the battery pack and that fan sucks the air through. By the way, coincidentally I recently bought a used 2016 Kia Soul EV+ with less than 18000 miles on it (less than 5000 per year!) single owner, no accidents and in excellent condition (it even still SMELLS like a new car!) and the whole thing including shipping from California to Florida was less than $16000. So far, I'm loving it! I bought it sight unseen due to limitations during lockdown, but since it was Kia Certified Previously Owned and all those other things I just mentioned, I gave it a shot and no regrets so far. (I used cargurus.com to find it, but there are other used car sites out there too, such as carvana.com and carmax.com)

[@reeftank706]

Correct air cooled battery, I have pictures of the pack opened on mine, unfortunately at 38k it needed a second new pack due to a low voltage cell pair. Texas car.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@reeftank706 Covered under warranty, I imagine. I hope!

[@reeftank706]

JustWasted3HoursHere yes first time was prior to my purchase, and after the car was returned after the lease. My hypothesis is that the car sat at low State Of Charge in Houston in the heat until shortly before I bought it.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

@@reeftank706 That will certainly do it. It's too bad that battery manufacturers haven't figured out a way to make a battery that is not damaged by having a low SOC. From what I understand solid state batteries have this advantage (among many others). It will be a huge game changer when they finally hit the EV market, but they are probably at least 5 years away still. (Charging times orders of magnitude faster, no chance of fire or explosion, many more possible cycles, etc).

[@macberry4048]

Regular car review of the Scion Xb gave the funniest and best explanation of why these cars are popular with old people

[@robinangle4763]

We just bought a 2019 Kia soul Ev 30kwh, i most say that your video really helped us make up our mind! Great video!

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Hi Robin, thank you for the message. Great to know you bought one off the back of my video.

[@robinangle4763]

@@TheLateBrakeShow it's been a couple of weeks now driving it in cold Sweden. But it worked out great so far! Even took a longer trip with it.

[@davidman123456789]

Another cool feature is that the steering wheel has a button to adjust the stiffness of the steering so you could make it soft,for parking for example, or hard for higher speed driving. They also had android auto and I think apple car play which helps with the old feeling of the infotainment. Kia also claimed it could do 100kw charging on the CHAdeMO, never go to test it though. The type one connector is only an issue if you already had an installed tethered unit with a type 2. No need for adaptors otherwise.

[@richardnicholls3633]

Another brilliant video! Great to hear Jonathan Porterfield’s opinion too.

[@Foxor83]

As a previous Soul EV owner I couldn’t agree more. A cracking good car!

[@kiae-nirodiaries1279]

Not had the pleasure of driving the e-Soul but loving the e-Niro after just over a year of ownership. Build quality seems really good and it will be interesting to see how things work out as I plan to keep the car for a long time. The Kia Soul has a more endearing shape and it will be interesting to see the sales numbers for Soul v Niro, assuming Kia can make them in big enough numbers to meet demand. Either way it’s great having the choice now of two long range EVs with great performance.

[@alexbrown7665]

First gen Leaf owner for over 3 years now. I did consider the Soul, but couldn't find one at the time.

[@ronb4633]

I don't know why I watched this, I don't care for the look of the Soul. But it was interesting hearing the features and I know that you are always entertaining Jonny. You caught me with the Taycan Acceleration video, I guess the Soul is a bit less peppy from the Porsche? But a whole lot more economical I know. Thanks for the review. Keep up the great humor.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Cheers for watching Ron.

[@bdgrandin]

Very good video. I see a 2016 ev Soul at a dealer in Canada at just under $25k. I need a new car and I am thinking of this. My only issue is range. I unfortunately drive 110 km round trip per day to work. I am very worried that on days with traffic jams especially in Canadian winter snowy days I will be stranded on my way home from work. I guess the answer is if I am concerned I should pass on this. Yes I may be able to charge at work but not every day. Really I can’t rely on that. Too bad I would really love to get into an Ev.

[@marksmith3469]

The first electric car I drove was a soul I used to valet them out because I used to work for the main inport company in immingham in linconshire I dont work there anymore so I dont drive them now but they are a good car and fast between 20 to 50 mph

[@kiteless1]

Been watching these for a while, may well end up with one when my current lease runs out. I think all of these can have the infotainment updated (DIY with a download from Kia and a USB stick) to get Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Also with those wheels (not to everyone’s taste) the lighter part is a plastic trim that can be removed easily and spray painted. You sometimes see them for sale with grey or silver painted trims and it looks quite smart.

[@bentleycreative6407]

Now that more EVs are coming onto the second-hand market, would you do more buyer guides to secondhand EVs. There is still no way I could afford a new one

[@trynamakegainz]

You can get a certified Soul Ev with anywhere from 16-20K miles in my area for $12-$13K the ev plus with leather and heated and ventilated seats. It’s a bargain plus you get the battery warranty which is the remainder of the 120,000 miles/10 years whatever comes first. It’s a great deal! Especially since most of these cars are lease returns so they’re kept in excellent condition!

[@seanpeacock5595]

TrynaMakeGainz I wish. Same car by me. $25,000

[@trynamakegainz]

Sean Peacock ho Lee phuc man where do you live?!

[@BigC29]

2018 soul on lease from drive electric. Done 18,000 miles. I live in a flat bloc so no charger. There is a fast charger 1 mile away. Has been amazing car best I’ve had and I’ve had a lot of cars. I’ve looked at extending the lease but with a new born on the way the boot is not large enough to accommodate a pushchair let alone other baby travelling items. I have a Nissan Leaf on order but will feel said to swap this car.

[@skipsteel]

Sorry Jonny the 2016 Soul Battery pack is cooled with cabin air (passive) like the old Leaf not liquid(made by SK innovations). Great Vid though.Previous owner of 2016 Soul EV Luxury and current owner of 2020 Soul EV Limited Canadian Version White.

[@n.s.5278]

In practice what does that mean? Does the battery not last as well?

[@skipsteel]

@@n.s.5278 Yes it will not last as long and because of it's small size one is tempted to charge to 100% this is also not great for longivity. I had this vehicle put 90,000km and it was functioning at about 95%. My experience only not a study, just mine.

[@n.s.5278]

@@skipsteel thanks. This is I'm assuming for 30kw as well as the previous 27kw?

[@skipsteel]

@@n.s.5278 Yes I am referring to the small Batteries 27km Specifically. Just short of 4 years in Toronto Canada 90,000km Range was Summer 25C range was reduced to 95% of original 2016 KIA Soul Limited 143km + or - 2 km's.

[@andrewolff708]

Gotta admit - I like the looks of the older model better, especially the front. The older one with that new battery pack, that would be nice!

[@johnfaulkner6776]

I'm just about to trade a 22kwh Zoe i ( owned battery) on a 16 plate for a silver Kia 30kwh on an 18 plate with a cost to change of 5k. This video convinced me to go ahead and do that. As a senior ( aka an old man)I think the car warranty will outlast my warranty! Have loved the Zoe as my first EV but am hoping to love a Soul even more.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

Great to hear John, thank you for watching.

[@keithmyerscough697]

If you're stil under warranty: how are you finding the switch? I'm looking to do the same, and would love to hear from someone who went before!

[@johnfaulkner6776]

@@keithmyerscough697 Yes, I'm still alive and driving my Kia EV! I loved it on my test drive and still do. It's much more efficient than my Zoe was and returns 4.5 to 5.0 with ease and without running over the man with the red flag. I don't like Kia IT stuff which always seems clunky and not intuitive but I hated Renault stuff as well. The car rides well and feels more substantial than the Zoe. Just shut a Renault door then the Kia and see which sounds like a dustbin lid! Service costs seem expensive for the supposedly simpler servicing than an ice car - but that might be my franchised dealer. I found carrying awkward stuff very easy in the Renault and needing a bit more faffing about in the Soul - but every day use the Kia boot is fine, if a bit vertical. Ask anything else by all means.

[@buckegit]

I got £9.700 for my 2014 with 78k miles (smurf) It was an amazing car. It drove like a Bentley, nice and supple over bumps & holes. But I thought it wasn't bad round corners (until I test drive the golf) Now driving an e-golf 2019.

[@jurikonradi8941]

your phone conversation filmed from a side looked fresh, a great idea!

[@plunder1956]

My friend bought one second hand FROM A KIA DEALER. it kept failing (basically the 12v battery just drained overnight locking him out. The vehicle was eventually accepted back by Kia as defective.

[@catchgrappler]

I have a 2015 soul and I lucked out as in 2018 just before I bought it it’s battery was replaced. So at this point there’s still no battery degradation.

[@goosegog]

I love my leased Soul but I have to give it back in a month. I don't see 127m on the range or those efficiency figures but then I drive it like a dick. 0-60 is OK at best but 0-30 is pretty good and you beat most people off the lights. Left foot brake, full throttle, lift off the brake! I did 1,000 miles Surrey - Scotland - Surrey and it was tedious charging 5 times each way but once in Scotland, it was a great drive! The ABS does shit itself over rough surfaces though which extends stopping distance. Otherwise, really great car which takes a lot of abuse and aggressive driving. Great to see my thoughts in your video too!

[@jonathanburford]

ABS on all vehicles with regen braking seems to do the same unfortunately, be it a Prius or Leaf etc.

[@tbetts56789]

Was going to say that I read your comments in the video, are there really that many chargers in NI?

[@Mitch-Hendren]

@@tbetts56789 i live in a small town in NI we have 5 ,there's one on each car park

[@jay.atkinson]

Hi Jonny and all, is there a way to get the Soul to report battery degradation? Great video thanks.

[@keithmyerscough697]

Another potential soul buyer here. Has anyone here used it with three kids in the back? Either in isofix seats or otherwise. Our Zoe is basically a 4-seater despite the five seatbelts... This means we have to resort to the piston car for any family journey, would really prefer to keep that one only for holidays and the odd situation we both need a car at the same time.

[@Neofolis]

I looked at buying an older Soul, but I use my car for work and I can do up to 100 miles per day. Even though it's around town, I still think that's cutting it a bit fine, not to mention that if I need to use the car for anything else the same day, I'm unlikely to be able to without spending a good while charging. I suspect I will have to opt for leasing an ID.3 or similar.

[@dwn2634]

Great info on the Soul comparison. Can I request a video on charger types (old to new) as it seems a pretty fast moving subject. I know its a pretty dry subject matter but for those of us vaguely and potentially dipping a toe into the second hand waters of EV ownership, it would be extremely useful.

[@muckspreader1able]

Kias are fantastic cars.Wouldnt have the soul love my Sportage too much.Really impressed with them.

[@Mr2OOM]

Great idea with the buying second hand EV's guide .. Very informative as well .. You now have another twig to your Branch :)

[@olanordtug1389]

Your idea about the Cube was a comment i liked. If I find i a Soul electric with a dead battery pack is it worth buying ? Here in Norway the battery pack on this car is around 160 000 kroner (13 000 gbp). The car without battery is not worth anything, and to use 13 000 pounds on a seven year old Soul (135 000 km) is not an easy decision.

[@wmjackson]

Great video - enjoying watching you’re doing post FC channel. Quick question, are you based on North Yorkshire? I was surprised to see York at the end for the b-roll by the castle museum and then also Northallerton when I rewound a little bit 🤓😂

[@alexo1989]

Old soul ev have NOT liquid cooled battery. It's air-cooled. Only the new one have liquid

[@MortenB0]

My Opel Zafira was on repair and I got a 2017 Kia Soul loner. I was amazed on how good the car felt and how great it was to drive, it really made all fossile cars feel like they belong on a museum. (and they do !) The only downside was range and boot space. So I decided to buy one, but unfortunately used car prices (Norway) was very close to a new one so I wanted to go for a new car. But Kia have made it obsolete and now the new one has a price tag that was 130.000 NOK more (£10.800). After thinking a few months I went for a MG ZS EV that cost a little less than the 30kWh Soul did. The MG is better equipped but are still missing a few things that Soul has, but it has more range and more boot space. So far I am very satisfied with the MG even it has less Soul.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

How do you feel about the MG's quality compared to Kia?

[@MortenB0]

@@TheLateBrakeShow I only had the Soul for 4 days, but of what I experienced these cars are very similar in build quality. The impression I have is that Kia is a little bit better on overall quality. (30kWh version)

[@wujBat]

Great video, great sense of humor! Instant sub :)

[@andrew1joe]

❤️ my Kia Soul EV. If you live in hot places like Texas, you should stay away from this car as there is plenty of evidence that traction battery degrades in extreme hot climates. I live in Vancouver, Canada and range hasn't decreased at all since I've bought it. I suspect UK experience will be similar.

[@effin1233]

Do tell the trick please I have the 2017 soul can't get android auto

[@mntccd]

Excellent work, again. Would love a similar video on the first gen Leaf.

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

I can do that.

[@keyabhagirath]

Super helpful!!!

[@Lyrarh]

Great video sir. Looking to buy my 1st EV. Would you go Kia Soul 27/30kwh or Nissan Leaf 30kwh? I'm on a limited budget but I've seen some of those within my price range. Thank you

[@computerbob06]

Can it be pre-conditioned without being plugged in? I can't charge at home.

[@darkhorse2reign]

So what is ''H'' as the tenth digit on a 2017?

[@hamfish225]

just sent off a text message to order a 2016 27kwh model, supposedly has 96% SOH and with better cooling on the battery than the leaf, plus being an ex UK model (we're in New Zealand) im crossing my fingers and hoping it's a good decision!

[@Djkudos14]

i'm looking at a 2016 base or plus American model for a 20 mile work commute. very excited

[@shanel9793]

Did you buy it?

[@timjones2534]

Buying a 2017 Soul EV 4D today with 43,000 miles. Is 110mile range fully charged acceptable for it's mileage? Thanks

[@charlesray2351]

My question is, does the older, pre 2020 ev souls have a utility mode. This is a big deal for me.

[@btechstuff]

Thanks for the vid. Lots of good info

[@ianemery2925]

According to Kia, 10th digit is the year of manufacturer, not the battery size - and mine is G, not F OR J.

[@housechurchuk]

And my 2017 one is H.

[@100SteveB]

Whilst the recycled organic material sounds like a great idea, i wonder how it will hold up over time. Will it start to degrade after a few years? I seem to remember either BMW or Mercedes a few years back having problems with wiring looms. The insulation was meant to be much more friendly to the environment, possibly designed to biodegrade naturally. Unfortunately it started to biodegrade after a few years whilst the vehicle was still serviceable. Whoops.

[@marcinchojnacki680]

Hi, I have soul from 2014 and the SOH is 50%. I am looking for new the battery. It's possible put in bigger battery like 40kWh? I am from Europe.

[@scrapbongo]

Great review, really like the soul and niro EV /cheers scrapbongo

[@mwwhatever]

Wish they sold that new model in the US

[@kevins718]

Can you do a review of Toyota Prius PHV please? I rarely seen a UK/European review of it.

[@heatleynoble]

Should have waited 3 months to get a soul rather than my leaf back in 2014.

[@twystedhumour]

Well, you turn over your leaf and finally have a soul. I swear, I didn’t mean for that to be offensive. 🙃

[@theamazoner4075]

The battery pack is air cooled

[@suteners2111]

i dont care about anything you talk, im interested in suspension, ground clearens top speed , range, off road- bad road feel.

[@daliborzak2485]

I thought that first gen Soul EV had an air cooled battery, not liquid. Only EV motor/inverter is liquid cooled I think.

[@scottelkington7661]

Yeah it's air cooled, main reason why there's a fair few battery pack failures on the early cars especially on hot climates.

[@jennjenn01]

I'm looking at Used Kia Souls, how can I tell if the battery has degraded? Have owners seen big drops in driving range after a few years of use?

[@niph670]

Torque Pro says my 30kwh's SOH 100% with 36000 miles @ 2years 9 months(GOM is 135miles with 92% charge) . There is app called SoulEVSpy but it would't work bluetooth odb2 adapter. I Saw in another forum, someone called Neel (Canada I think) bought a 27kw ex taxi with mega miles which was always rapid charged (and some general age related issues), and his SOH was 95%. In UK, they do seem to lasting well.

[@buddha1736]

Blue trainers 👟 with yellow laces I just cannot take you serious. 😂

[@TheLateBrakeShow]

But try. Try hard. Focus.....

[@ForestryTom]

Hi Jonny, do you have an idea of the longevity of the batteries on a used Soul?

[@jamesw7786]

Tom if it helps mine had its second service in November at 23,000 miles and the battery state of health report Kia do as part of the service showed 100%. Also, major service with brake fluid change was £99! Minor service is even less. The new Soul is a lot more to service, possibly due to the battery coolant needing changing (the old Soul is air cooled, the fan takes up the spare wheel well)

[@yup.4901]

I have the "R" version. Think about it...... 😁

[@waiwirir]

I own a V6 just to go to work at 4.6k. got an e-bike to deal with that. lol

[@69Dobby]

Didn`t show if rear seats fold down flat ?? C`mon Jonny

[@rinnin]

Never even heard of these. Can you get one for £4K?