Used 2012 Kia Soul for sale 

The 2012 Kia Soul ranges across three trim lines at varying price points. There are two engine options, which are a 1.4 L V6 engine outputting 138 hp and 123 lb-ft while the higher trims come equipped with a 2.0 L Inline-4 engine. The base-level Standard trim starts at $13,900 and comes with a lot of features such as 15" tires with steel wheel covers, air conditioning, AM/FM/CD+MP3+SiriusXM Satellite Radio, USB/auxiliary input jacks, tilt & telescoping steering column, Bluetooth, black cloth seats, optional driver’s 6-way adjustable seat, Vehicle Stability Management (VSM), and a lot more. 

The + trim starts at $16,300 and further adds 16" tires w/alloy wheels, body-color, power-adjustable outside mirrors, tweeter speakers, Audio Upgrade Package: Infinity audio w/center speaker, subwoofer, external amplifier, speaker lights, steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob, black cloth seats w/Soul logo inserts, standard driver’s 6-way adjustable seat, and metal-finish trim on the instrument panel and inside door handles.

The top-end ! starts at $19,600 and comes equipped with 18" tires w/alloy wheels, body-color fascia accents, projection headlights, front LED accent lights, LED taillights, auto on/off headlights, sand-black cloth seats w/houndstooth inserts, unique sand-black interior trim, and optional sand-black leather seat trim.

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The + trim is the one to go for as it offers a stronger 2.0 L engine and added premium features, including 16" tires w/alloy wheels, Body-color, power-adjustable outside mirrors, Tweeter speakers, Audio Upgrade Package: Infinity audio w/center speaker, subwoofer, external amplifier, speaker lights, Steering-wheel-mounted audio and cruise controls, Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob, Black cloth seats w/Soul logo inserts, Standard Driver’s 6-way adjustable seat, and Metal-finish trim on the instrument panel and inside door handles.

The 2012 Kia Soul comes with a 1.6 L Inline-4 engine under its hood outputting 138 hp and 123 lb-ft. The engine's power is transferred via an FWD drivetrain through a 6-speed automatic transmission. The Kia Soul reaches 60mph in 8 seconds and crosses the quarter-mile in 16.4 seconds.

The base price of the Kia Soul is $15,700. The Soul is not the most powerful option in the segment. A more powerful 2.0L inline-4 engine is available, which comes standard with + and ! trims. The engine churns out 164 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque.

In comparison, the Scion is the fastest to reach 60mph. With a 2.4 L Inline-4 under its hood putting out 158 hp and 162 lb-ft, Scion reaches the 60 mph mark in 7.7 seconds and crosses the quarter-mile mark in 15.9 seconds. The Soul comes in at second place with lower power outputs of 138 hp and 123 lb-ft but takes 9 and 15.2 seconds to reach 60mph and cross the quarter-mile, which is faster than the Nissan Cube in quarter-mile times. The Nissan Cube takes 9.7 seconds to reach 60mph and 17.1 seconds to cross the quarter-mile. 

The 2012 Kia Soul delivers a fuel-efficiency of 25 mpg in the city, 30 on the highway, and 27 mpg of combined fuel economy. The Kia Soul gets a 12.7-gallon fuel capacity outputting a range of 318 miles in the city, 381 on the highway, and a combined range of 342 miles. The efficiency figures are really good.

The Nissan delivers the best-combined fuel efficiency of 28 mpg, while the Kia delivers efficiency figures of 25 mpg in the city, 30 on the highway, and 27 mpg combined. The Scion delivers the least combined efficiency of 24 mpg. The Scion has the biggest fuel capacity of 14.0 gallons, followed by the Nissan and Kia with 13.2 and 12.7 gallons of fuel capacity. The Nissan delivers the best-combined range of 369 miles, followed by the Kia and the Scion providing 342 and 336 miles of combined range, respectively.

The 2012 Kia Soul provides good space and comfort for the front and rear passengers. The cabin features sand-black cloth seats with houndstooth inserts, optional sand-black leather seat trim, driver’s 6-way adjustable seat, air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob. Tilt & telescoping steering column and a 7-inch infotainment screen with navigation functionality are also present.

The 2012 Kia is the most spacious option in the front row, followed by the Nissan and the Scion. When it comes to second-row space, the competition is all on par with each other, but the Nissan Cube offers lower legroom than its rivals. When it comes to cargo capacity, the Kia has the most of 23.7 cu-ft, followed by the Scion with 11.6 and the Nissan with a lower 11.4 cu-ft of cargo area, respectively. Few key features include-

• Sand-black cloth seats with houndstooth inserts
• Optional Sand-black leather seat trim
• Driver’s 6-way adjustable seat
• Air conditioning
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel and gear shift knob
• Tilt & telescoping steering column

How intuitive is the 2012 Kia Soul’s infotainment unit?

The 2012 Kia Soul features Kia UVO 7-inch high-resolution color touchscreen unit as standard. It is equipped with Bluetooth, Aux, and USB Connectivity along with the added feature of SiriusXM satellite radio and navigation.

As for audio, there is a base audio system as standard, also available is an Infinity audio with center speaker, subwoofer, external amplifier, speaker lights. Other major infotainment features include-

• Kia UVO 7 inch high-resolution color touch-screen infotainment unit
• Optional Audio Upgrade Package: Infinity audio with center speaker, subwoofer, external amplifier, speaker lights
• Aux Input
• SiriusXM Satellite Radio 
• USB Connectivity
• Bluetooth Connectivity

The Kia Soul looks peculiar but definitely better than its rivals. It is the best boxy looking small wagon in the segment undoubtedly.

The exterior of the Soul features 18" tires with alloy wheels, body-color fascia accents, body-color power-adjustable outside mirrors, heated outside mirrors with turn-signal indicators, front fog lights, projector headlights, front LED accent lights, LED taillights, and auto on/off headlights. The Kia Soul weighs 2,690 lbs and has a ground clearance of 6.5 inches.

The Scion weighs 3,084 lbs, followed by the Nissan that weighs 2,831 lbs, while the Kia is the lightest weighing 2,690 lbs. The Kia has the best ground clearance of 6.5 inches, while the Kia and the Nissan have a ground clearance of 6.5 and 6.3 inches, respectively. Few key exterior features include-

• 18" tires w/alloy wheels
• Body-color fascia accents
• Body-color, power-adjustable outside mirrors
• Heated outside mirrors w/turn-signal indicators
• Front fog lights 
• Projection headlights 
• Front LED accent lights 
• LED taillights 
• Auto on/off headlights

The new Kia Soul comes equipped with many standard safety features, including dual front advanced airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, and full-length side curtain airbags along with ABS and EBD. Other safety features incorporated in the Soul include Electronic Stability Control, Vehicle Stability Management, Hill-start Assist Control, and Tire-Pressure Monitoring System. Few key features are-

• Dual front advanced airbags
• Dual front seat-mounted side airbags
• Full-length side curtain airbags
• 4-wheel disc brakes w/anti-lock brakes (ABS) 
• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
• Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) 
• Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) 
• Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

The 2012 Kia Soul is a good-looking option in the affordable mini wagon segment with upmarket features provided at a very lower price. The Soul is its comparatively low-powered base engine but the mid and high-level trims come with a stronger more powerful engine. The Soul would be the best option to choose in this segment as it provides a comparatively better-looking exterior coupled with good features.