Should You Buy a KIA SOUL? (Test Drive & Review MK1)

[@allanbaker5775]

Informative coupled with a bit of humour, you will go far.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@antking8847]

Haven't you noticed - he already has been far!

[@acorndogs904]

It could be worse Imagine driving a merc with a Renault engine in it

[@Brian-om2hh]

It could be *much* worse. Imagine driving a Renault with a Renault engine in it.

[@acorndogs904]

My subaru lawn mower has better engine

[@bertalanlovasz7512]

Bmw with Peugeot engine in it? The worlds laughing stock is this piece of shit 1.6

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hahaha

[@terrificspokesman7416]

Imagine driving a Toyota with a BMW diesel engine (1WW/2WW engine also known as the N47)

[@kabuterrimondw5919]

Your videos are top tier man, I honestly wish you were just a reviewer full time and reviewed every kind of car possible like supercars etc. Keep up your great work

[@HighPeakAutos]

Maybe one day!

[@JPSAudioWorks]

I had one of those bad boys in red, and in the rough terrains and heavy climbings provided by Colombian geography, it was simply amazing. I loved the thing so much, that I upgraded it to the 2015 bicolor automatic model and I can't be happier with it.

[@davidetrevisan1290]

oh really, did you rent one there? i remember roads were difficult from city to city :)

[@mondujar279]

Oi, stop being rude about pensioners. I was 29 once, actually I was also 10 once as well. I just worked hard, lived my life and slept a lot at night. Then one day I woke up and was 66 years old, and the government sent me some money for nothing. What’s not to like? I have started to paint my entire house beige and have bought a Passat. I am looking for a car with a built in commode but no luck so far. If you get one let me know youngster

[@brendandoherty2159]

See mate, that's obviously what's wrong there....u need an R Soul!!!!

[@MrRicardo11]

They are a great buy and I agree with you on them compared to the competition. They did offer a 150 hp diesel 6 speed in 2018 and you can buy one of them with low mileage and 5 yrs warranty for about £11000 to £12000 and they were a very much improved car. The people who are not sure about the styling should drive one because they will get a Pleaseeant surprise just how well they drive. Today you can only buy them as a full EV but their not cheap at around £37k. They have over 200 hp and a 280 ml range.

[@alanjackson4646]

Just bought one today 2014 1.6 GDI in black.40,000 miles, full year no quibble guarantee.

[@MrMandopicker]

We live in Northern Ontario Canada. We purchased our first KIA Soul in 2010. It was about the third or fourth one to come into the Sudbury Dealership. Since then we have purchased a 2015, 2018, and last noVember we bought our 2021. We have used the soul to travel to the east coast for 5 weeks and to Alberta for a few weeks. Although it is not a Cadillac ride they were adequate and equal to the task. We endure lots of cold in the winter and Heat with humidity in the summer. The climate control system is well up to the challenge. I have transported a 3/4 upright bass fiddle and a full sized electric keyboard in it. What more do you need to get the mail, groceries and go to the bank. I see all ages driving them. We will sure consider another one.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I like them. They're great cars. Kia's are in general to be fair

[@joshuatowler8804]

When it first came out it only had a 5 year warranty as at the time Kia warranty was depending where the car was built. A year later Kia made all the models have 7 year warranties

[@andywilson6802]

You made us wait for the pun, but it was worth it!

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for watching!

[@Lincolnator721]

Love this car. I have the 2015 Kia Soul Base 1.6L Automatic with 232,000 miles and counting. It's been awesomely reliable. I took it into the Kia dealership for recalls, all is well. I drove the 2010 Kia Soul with the 2.0L Automatic, and wow - it's so much peppier than mine. Apparently, the 2nd generation Kia Soul has an improved suspension and overall handling in comparison to the 1st generation. There are quite a few Kia Souls' here in the US. Great humor and presentation. Thank you for the review. You earned a subscriber.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks for subscribing. That’s impressive that you’re on 232,000 miles!

[@Lincolnator721]

@@HighPeakAutos Indeed, hopefully the Kia Soul will stick around and we'll get to see a 4th generation and more. 😎

[@paulwilkinson3963]

Fair play to em with those seats. They got half way up and decided they were gonna be dull as hell and just slapped a random design on at the top end

[@densalbeach1]

Bought an 09 in red for my wife nearly 5 years ago. Our kids called it Postman Pats van and even bought a black and white stuffed cat for it. Ok silly stuff over, the car has been faultless, passed all MOT s. My daughter is now learning to drive in it. Cracking little car that is fun to drive.

[@chappy2121]

I think this is one of those cars that people who just need a car for getting A to B, chuck stuff in for the tip, and want something, cheap and with loads of kit on, that isn't a Golf, Focus etc 🤔

[@peterkelly9540]

I own a 2011 soul echo. She's black with white accents and the racing stripe. Great car to drive and own

[@jon81crowe]

@4:21 I love the bonnet shot where it looks like someone has removed the engine from it

[@afafsoliman4247]

It’s a fantastic car I have one 2010 model and 250,000 k and still running beautifully, but they are not cheap at all in Australia 🇦🇺

[@ahuehuete4703]

I have a 2013 Soul, US spec. It has a 2 liter, 164 hp engine, with a 6 speed automatic. I bought it new and it has been a good car.

[@smackroscoe]

The “R” Soul? Subscribed!

[@jeanr6948]

Weirdly I loved the styling when they first came out. Can see why surf dudes in US like them! I thought someone should design a tiny matching caravan! As usual with your videos I too went off to Autotrader to check out prices - £5/6,000 gets a good looking shiney black diesel auto wiv reasonable mileage and 6 speakers - wot more could one ask for a runabout? Excellent stuff as usual from HPA!

[@christofinb]

They are touted as being a good budget camping car I notice

[@ainteasybeingwheezy]

lined the punchline up perfectly Matt mr manning would be proud

[@davidwalker8345]

Steadily going through your videos, Great viewing and humorous descriptions 😆👏👏

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@alial3taby91]

Man that was really funny when you gave an example about the colour haha

[@chrisbolton5461]

I didn't think these videos could get any better. Well I was wrong. Keep up the good work.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha thank you

[@Pure-Luck447]

As a daily town rig its actually a great car, does everything you want except for image its an Invalid car from the back, used to call it the shit box but now I like it more than that lol.

[@DJL78]

Back in the day these where plentiful in every major city in the states. I distinctly remember the Green Tea Latte color was popular in Chicago, while Cocktail Orange was popular in San Francisco, and Moonlight Blue was the color of choice in Denver. 🌈

[@allenmontrasio8962]

"They could have called it the Soul-R or perhaps the R-S..." that had me spitting out my coffee 😀

[@michaeldaugherty6826]

101,000 miles and still going strong.

[@gaylongraham077]

The "hearing aid beige" was a classic 👌

[@stanwoltynski4153]

Won't be looking on Autotrader todayKia Soul sport with 200 horses exists, rest of the range is pretty good tho. SWIMBO has a Soul Maxx auto in yellow, not even a light bulb changed - cheap car 4 years old and still has 3 years warranty and you're up to 116K subscribers. Ive watched every one of your videos they're great, funny and informative ta very much

[@richarddyasonihc]

Great humorous quips with this revue - can only begin to thank lucky stars that my lawfully wedded didn’t se one of these, when I had to buy a lower mileage car - or I could have been co-opted into buying one. Funny about the ceiling, that is exactly what happened to my Mother’s kitchen ceiling. She,and my brother were heavy smokers. It was quite a disgusting colour, though it started out a nice glossy white.

[@timothyhh]

Kia switched to a 6 speed auto in in 2011 or 2012 in the States at least. I cross-shopped Fortes and Souls against the Civic in Fall 2011 and I remember all the Kias had 6 speeds vs. the Civics 5 speed. The Kia dealer experience was crap though otherwise I likely would've bought a Soul in ! trim.

[@davidmoynahan9585]

thanks for adding the rear seat knee room test, helpful to really show the versality of any car.

[@vdubster]

Definitely on our shortlist for my wife’s work car replacement as she’s a district nurse.

[@tristanpage6805]

Great car, very reliable, quirky, modern even now would I want one NO!

[@stevenham1937]

They do have the 1.6t version that does 60 in 7.2 ish that I think should from now on be known as the R Soul.

[@michaelvitale4029]

Had a 2013. Just traded it in for a 2021. I love them.

[@megapangolin1093]

Interesting car, did think about getting one. Dont like the Roomster? You haven't owned one. Not fast, but incredibly practical. You can get a bike in the back and 4 passengers. Great to see someone extolling the virtues of peoples cars and not just the usual thrashbuckets or sniffmobiles... Thank you.

[@lyndepaul6087]

Hey do a review on a 2006 Suzuki grand vitara please 🤗🤗🤗😉😉

[@peteg8920]

You just gave this newly retired old man a choice he never previously considered.

[@steelcity791]

Ditto .

[@Brian-om2hh]

Skoda Yeti is equally as practical, and also a sound reliable choice....

[@HighPeakAutos]

Both this and the Yeti are very good

[@leegreveson]

By which I really hope you mean you're taking up windsurfing to enjoy in your retirement and this is the practical car you'll need to transport the board 😎

[@steveegginton535]

Never given these much thought - you make quite a good case for the car. That hearing aid beige example gives it a rather bland look, the red one you also have in stock looks more interesting although probably wouldn't appeal to Margaret☺️Think these are attracting younger buyers now - our nephew has just brought a new EV Soul and is pretty happy with it.

[@geewong4801]

Nice vid... Might be buying one next week

[@geewong4801]

So I bought it on the strength of your verdict. A basic Kia Soul 1 but with just 75k for less than 2300

[@Lostlosts]

​@@geewong480110 month later update?

[@brianobrien9413]

Had one of these in 2010 mine had a bass woofer where yours had the dog dish and you could change the lighting colour in the door speakers also .

[@BegocerL]

I like red color for the 2010s but I prefer the 2011s which got the multiple color options for the door speakers. There's also a sub woofer in the trunk for mine that came stock too for the 4u trim

[@wolvoman1]

Do they make an 'R' version? (oops i wrote that before the end)

[@chelssssycs]

My mom had one. I think 2012 model, top trim level. She hated it so much, that she sold it after less then a month of ownership.

[@ImranChaudhry]

Matt... the R-Soul would have too much noxious emissions.

[@markrichardson5442]

WE had to ditch a Merc C220 Coupe due to illness, bought a Kia Soul Quantum, has every comfort the Merc had, much easier to get into.

[@bcfairlie1]

I like these. I think they were underrated. Sadly here in New Zealand, all the interior were black black black or black. Such a shame

[@mariolosberg4257]

Škoda yetti and this car, the most funky cars, like them...

[@van1koff]

I like the look of the car. It really does look nice🙂

[@izzirosenberg9339]

Oh that last bit was just great! Think the r soul name should be reserved for the driver of an audi rs

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hahaha true

[@Msleelee9487]

I was gifted my uncles tools and now his 2013 Black Kia Soul I love this car his name is Jake and my other cars are parked since I’ve had it 2 days 🤣🤣🤣 fun car👍

[@aidank2]

Yes a Great run around always have a smile for the Kia Soul 😎

[@XENONEZZ2]

Good review ....can I suggest you check out the new Soul EV please. Really like mine...it's a super vehicle.

[@HighPeakAutos]

I like those. I’ll have to get hold of one for filming

[@XENONEZZ2]

@@HighPeakAutos Thanks... would be great if you could. Not just saying this because I'm an owner but if any of your viewers are looking to go electric the Soul EV should at the very least be on their shortlist. Miles ahead of the new Mokka for instance in my opinion.

[@saddoncarrs6963]

There are 2 reasons why this car is not for me - 1, the boot looks too small with the rear seats up and 2, life's too short.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha fair enough

[@barneystinson6331]

"The R-Soul" magnificent 😂👌🏼

[@greygtv6]

An older car with a chain-driven cam, is an old car waiting to drop a big repair bill on you. Always go for a belt-driven cam as it's a serviceable item and much cheaper to replace. The same goes for dual-mass flywheels and clutches.

[@mkndrwd]

Oh, I adore the Soul. If they’d had done a Hybrid I’d have bought one this year

[@Brian-om2hh]

The new version is 100% electric in the UK at least.

[@mkndrwd]

@@Brian-om2hh yep. I know. Hence I didn’t buy one

[@chasstiles7611]

Last year i bought a used kia soul to drive back and forth to work,that never happened.my wife drove it and it and now its her car

[@DiggybackGaming]

No lie, I saw one this morning on my commute to work. Literally never noticed it until today. What a strange coincidence eh. It was beautiful in red actually 😂

[@kenwheeler1525]

Another fun informative video. Well done Matt.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks!

[@robscene66]

😆 so pleased with yourself at the end!

[@Patat0four]

Lol, having a hard time hearing what the guy say because of road noise and the camera is shaking all the time because suspension is crap. Yeah, right there, I'm convinced.

[@daviddenley3512]

I always like your reviews but not always the car your reviewing so, I'll close my eyes and listen to your jokes. Thanks for your taking the time to do this video, I'm sure someone will want to buy one.

[@TheRussianLondoner]

Can't wait to hear your opinion on something like Toyota iQ

[@notrut]

I like it! But I couldn't find a Petrol Auto ... under £10k used.

[@josephmifsud8261]

I would never have considered this. I may do now instead of a Yeti. Although I will avoid the Dulux Nicotine white and any other magnolia colours

[@KeepingTheFaith123]

These remind me of the Nissan Cube in appearance. But weirdly whilst I think the Nissan Cube is horrible looking, I quite like the quirky look of the Kia Soul

[@Oldgit51]

Kia and cheap parts? yeah right. I had a belt tensioner changed and the only place my local garage could get one was from a Kia dealership at a cost of £200 because you can't get after market parts for it.

[@BegocerL]

Currently driving one now, in the same beige or as I call it: Sneaky Beige as it seems like it's white on cloudy days. The Retro interior is so old man but amazing on it lol

[@liosmani9353]

Is it similar to a suv?

[@darkray2596]

Got a 2018 1.6 200hp pretty fast and looks good, so sort of sporty.

[@simongibbs2986]

You're on form in this one!!

[@bvkcars8349]

But they did make a performance version of the 2nd with 200hp

[@HighPeakAutos]

They didnt called it the 'R' did they?

[@Hustwick]

I've had one of these and I loved it (not watched video yet, fingers crossed).

[@kriscote3295]

The R-Soul, I mean Soul-R - the best car Kia has never made! 🤣

[@sparksfly13]

i find it odd that the middle dash speaker isn't standard like it is in Canada? the "dog bowl" storage bin usually holds a speaker in it, and same with bluetooth! all Soul's here had it standard, but on that very high end trim it doesn't? odd

[@aleksandarmihajlovic2813]

Day 1,018... I'm losing hope slowly but surely... WE WILL SEE IT ON DAY THO! Back on topic.. Wild little car. I love it ^^

[@chrisscott1402]

What car are you wanting him to show?

[@HighPeakAutos]

C5?

[@aleksandarmihajlovic2813]

@@HighPeakAutos The one and only ^ 😅

[@chrischadwick3079]

In my youth our house was painted in buff colour. I would like a R Sole in Buff please.

[@Biggreydog]

Great review , very funny aswell😁

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! 😁

[@sillwuka]

You've got the knack of putting out interesting reviews of cars nobody will ever buy

[@manoahvanderwolf3259]

actually, he's doing magical work as there are plethora of reviews on general cars, it's cars like these that people ALSO want - and deserve - to know about and since nobody's covering them, kudos to this gentleman for actually taking the effort, and being honest at it. For this reason i've subscribed to his channel, even though i haven't -yet- bought any of the cars on the list, his professional approach deserves recognition.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thank you! I'm much more interested in the normal everyday affordable cars rather than supercars

[@sillwuka]

@@HighPeakAutos yeah, I'd rather watch reviews of attainable cars than the 50k plus Supercars that I'll never own. Much respect mate, I work in the trade too and I know how much of a grind it is at times so I always tune in to your content!

[@Nick-lm5lz]

This is a nice car . Definitely not boring

[@paulwoodhead5001]

Without being too critical of Kia this thing looks like a Soviet knock-off of a Nissan Cube. That Cold War era Lada white finishes the look perfectly.

[@Negativvv]

Interesting car and cheap now too. I can't quite see past the looks personally and missing a 6th cog. Although if my current banger dies it'll certainly be on the radar as it's practical and promises decent reliability plus doesn't have the VW used car premium. (Look at the price of a used Golf of the same era)

[@apexmarbella]

'Hearing aid beige', lol. I had to rewind the wild boar with a rucksack bit twice to check you weren't joking.

[@HighPeakAutos]

Haha I wasn’t!

[@Tec2Nut]

Well you turned my head with the A8 video

[@Ceasthood]

The R-Soul 😂 Nice one!

[@archerdeath]

There is a sportier version with just over 200BHP that uses the same engine in the Kia Pro Cee'd

[@tryoutvid]

Great fun review, but doesn't this have the GDI petrol engine, and associated carbon build-up problem?

[@bazzaclarky7445]

Good vid! Never been in a Soul, but always I trigued by the design. Shame the engines seem to be a bit old hat and let it down.

[@simmytu]

Oh oh I car that I actually own, nice! Its definitely a car that I didn't expect to like, or hell, even love driving. But its such a duality, while the its very practical and capable of hauling quite a lot of cargo, those industrious little fellas in South Korea decided to give the car very short city driving gears. You can already expect the result, driving faster than 90 km/h is quite noisy endeavor (four bangers never sound good), and those engine mounts feel like they're broken from factory. But on windy back roads its quite fun to mess around, due to those wide wheels and stiff suspension. Definitely had fun installing a subwoofer in one of those, and all the bolts are easily accessible. Maybe I'll upgrade the exhaust system and install unequal headers to make it sound like a Subaru... :)

[@antking8847]

A Range Rover once it has been through the crusher so I can see why it would appeal lol. Love the interesting diversity Matt

[@HighPeakAutos]

Hahah yes

[@markorollo.]

My mum likes these, it's on the shortlist for her next car, currently got a Micra, I'm not sure, kind of makes me feel like if I bought one I'd have to get a cat called Jess and deliver some letters.

[@roni2977]

KIA's are great, apparently they are as reliable as Toyotas according to some report, however, parts are way too expensive, as soon as their 6 year warranty expires, it's a gamble and a scary affair..

[@scalecrawlnl]

Early HPA squad checking in, wahoo ✌ Fun video, good, a bit of 'northern Soul'. Next up, Hyundai Veloster or a Coupe?

[@HighPeakAutos]

Thanks! I need to get those on the channel!

[@akj2387]

Could you review a Cruze 2.0 Saloon?

[@HighPeakAutos]

I've not had one of those for a while. Next time I get one I will

[@richardpalmanteer9798]

I just bought a used 2013 KIA Soul base model the 5th of August 124,000 miles on it. Also it has the 6 speed manual transmission. 1,6L engine. I found it responsive and the breaking was fine. Also where i live it snows in the winter and I like the front wheel drive as well. The seats are a little hard and the fact it doesn't come with cruse control but I drove cars and trucks back in the day before they where invented. Quite happy with it so far only drove it a couple of days now. Also where I live the highway has curves and steep hills that go over a pass at 32,000 feet. Well, there is a short review from me. Thanks for the video. Mine is beige as well

[@auser1484]

Friend has a diesel auto, quite comfy and 50mpg all day long on a run. Matt, do you still have that old Corolla auto?

[@HighPeakAutos]

No that one sold

[@auser1484]

@@HighPeakAutos gutted, I want one

[@tomhayward942]

i'm looking at a Soul with a view , the medium term , replacing my IX 35, looks a pretty good option.

[@antonioercolino6087]

Still looks fresh 11 years on. Not many cars can claim that. It also proves to be a good car dealer you even need to sell your 'soul' 😂🤣