2023 Kia Soul GT-Line - POV Driving Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 พ.ค. 2023
- Engine: 2.0 L 4-cylinder
Horsepower: 147 hp
MSRP: From $23,490
MPG: 28 city / 33 highway
Dimensions: 165″ L x 71″ W x 63″ H
Curb weight: 2,844 lbs
Cargo volume: 24.2 ft³, 62.1 ft³ with seat area
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I’ve been driving this car since February (close to 7,500 miles now) and I can honestly say no complaints w/ this car yet. Gets the job done and my drives are so comfortable and pleasant.
I've had no problems with mine one recall was addressed inmediately
The only guy that could get me to watch a Kia soul review😂
Exactly 😂
He does a good job 👍😁
What's wrong with a Kia Soul.....you guys have no soul (pun intended)
I just test drove this yesterday and I fell in love with it. It was my first introduction to Kia and I’m honestly considering it. I’m 6’4” and finding a car that I can sit in front and back with 2-3” of space headroom is amazing. I loved driving the 23’ Civic, but this one for the features and price is a great deal also.
Look at the Scion xb
Tall woman here and have owned Kia Souls since 2015 … love the head room !!!
@@AdventureswithaaronBLol anyone looking at these cars wants something new, not an old ugly Scion
@@raiderfly Toyota guys are the worst. Always trying to pass off terrible cars to everyone because the let media fool them.
Might want to consider a VW GTI. I’m 6’5” and have 3” headroom in front seats, and about 1.5” in back seats.
the interior is actually very good. tasteful. i dig it, especially for THAT price... wow.
I think technically the price is over 27000 with the packages added as tested, not 24000 like said in the video. Just wish it had AWD
@@maximus9401 even for 27k that isn’t a bad interior at all. I just wish the car itself wasn’t so boxy and ugly lol.
Boxy, ugly...but zippy, 35+ MPG highway, lots of cargo space with seats down, plenty of rear seat room for adults, exceptional head room...all this for $20k Base model?
Somehow Kia and Hyundai have become some of my favorite car manufacturers in a very short amount of time. Despite their flaws people make them sound so much worse than they really are
Because they are envious about their amazing rise.
I have two mechanics I know at a Kia dealership, they both have replaced 200 engines so far this year on less then 3 year old kias. My coworker bought a new Hyundai and it blew the motor at 11500.
Cause of the 10 years cheaping out on security.
@Jonathan Im sure you dont know alot of people with them then.
@@AnCap1776 Sure you do buddy.
The Soul seems like a lot of bang for the buck. Price aside, few cars are this distinctive, stylish, fun, and practical in one package. Seems like a home run to me.
trading in a 2013 kia soul and getting a 2023 soul GT on June 5th. Waiting for my car to come in. Surf blue with black roof. I'm excited.
I have a 2018 soul + with 165,000 miles on it and I love it!
The amount of space, full economy, and reliability is beyond incredible
I too have a 2018 Soul but I have the ! model with the turbo and love it! Your correct the amount of cargo space and passenger room is amazing, the fuel economy is great, the handling is quick and nimble and it's really reliable as well. It's a blast to drive. The newer models look very on trend and stylish in my opinion
@carlosh7166 agreed 👍🏽 the Soul is the most slept on car out here lol
I test drove it past week and i loved it
I always rent cars whenever I go on trips from Vegas to Cali (3 hr drive) and every single time I get my hands on a Soul, it’s been ALWAYS a fun time in it! I was very impressed that this thing just gives me the quick boost of speed whenever I need it even at the 147 mph. It didn’t feel like that at all! Also offers great handling, spacious, and vision too. It’s probably the best car at its price and some of different vehicles at a higher price point don’t offer the same feeling I get with the Soul. I’m really considering this as my next one, it’s just so fun!
I have a 2018 Soul and i love it! I'm 6'3" and alot of room i dont feel cramped at all!
Love the videos man there great
I have a 2020 GT line Soul that ive done a lot of work to from spoiler, built more on the defuser, interior trim kit, wheels, carbon fiber, intake, and added several GT line accents and smile everytime i walk out toit from work. Ive drag and rolled raced it, i love the sport tuned suspension. I do cars and coffee and won a few awrds for import and daily driver! thanks for a awesome review
Crazy the Koren car well outlived the other boxes when it first came out. Xb and Cube and Element all gone. Good for KIA
Because it is the best of the boxes
If Kia made a larger Soul to live alongside the regular Soul that'd be cool. Something with more room like the Honda Element. Wonder if it would sell well!
love the vids , would love too see headlights at night and u show-us how the blinkers work and whether they’re led or not
Planning on getting one this video has sold me!!!
If you can get over the looks, the Soul is a fantastic little vehicle. I ended up going with a Forte for my wife's car, but the Soul had a ton of room, which I really didn't expect from a small SUV!
It’s not an suv. It’s a hatchback
@@dawsongranger4940 lol no it's actually considered a CUV
@@dawsongranger4940 It's not a hatchback. It's a subcompact SUV or CUV.
Tbh I always liked how the Soul looks it just looks more like a hatchback than an SUV it's so cool
I think it looks better with the refresh and if you get it in a bright color like the red orange or surf blue.
Kia really seems to be trying to steal the market and I am happy for them
Wow that actually looks really good
5:48 hey look another Kia
Man, I usually rag on these all of the time but this one is pretty nice! I'm not going to lie.
I'm impressed!
10:59 that Honda CRV in the left-most right turn lane totally runs a solid red light.
Thanks for his review I’ve got preowned 2019 Kia soul in Korea. Everything works well except DCT makes little bumpy feelings when it’s not heated though.
Love my 2023 Kia Soul! ❤
Just traded in my 2015 Ford Edge Titanium for it in March. The Edge just kept having electrical problems and I was over it.
My husband who is 6'4" liked my Kia so much that he went and got one too. 😂
I had one as a courtesy car and uhh I will never by another Kia product after my dealer experience and the issues I’ve had
I love the kia soul. I have 2022. I really like the purple color change on display
Reminds me of my old 04 XB.
I just bought a 2016 used kia soul with 119,000 miles off fb market place for 5500.00 it's a really fun car.mines similiar blue to this One.Nice review.Great for city driving.
That creak when Topher leans back at 3:23
So what's your point?
One of my friends rear ended a big chevy truck in the parking lot. Chevy truck had a giant dent and scratches. Kia soul, had literally no scratches or dents.
I was pretty impressed at this N/A 2.0L in the 2024 Seltos. Actually has a pretty good pickup.
Why can't Subaru make their CVT (outside of WRX & Wilderness) responsive like Kia & Hyundai CVT (IVT)? H/K 2.0 is down on power due to running on an Atkinson Cycle (fuel economy), but their IVT has their vehicles outrunning other competitors with similar size engines and transmissions.
For the price point, this car is well worth it. The room, the features, that nice gauge cluster, the interior and sport mode and normal is nice to. Definitely a nice car.
I used to drive muscle cars and luxury performance vehicles. My minimum satisfying engine power was about 300 hp. I test-drove the '24 Kia GT-line, and I can't believe how excited I was by this little car, which only has 147 horses - the kind of power that used to be a non-starter for me. I also drove the 2.0 l, 200 hp Soul a couple of years ago, and that car had double the adrenaline rush factor. I will never understand why Kia shot themselves in the foot by stopping its production.
I agree I have a 2018 Kia Soul ! w/1.6 turbo at 201 hp and it's a complete blast to drive I so wish they kept that into today's models. Cause a lot of people see the box car and specs and don't give it a look when honestly it's a all around winner in my opinion. Sure it won't be that hot hatch or that throaty muscle car but it's not meant to be. It's meant to be practical and fun to drive which it is.
Best car for the value
I want this car but in my location it is pushing close to $28,000 😑
I got a 22 Forte gt line as my first car
I had a 2016 Soul, should have kept it. I loved it but I felt I needed a bigger car
Underated car
Will there be a Soul GT in the future?
I have a 2020 Soul with the six-speed manual. I prefer it over the CVT, and it takes off from a stop quicker. I test drive the CVT and, while it was very responsive and punchy, there is nothing like a manual transmission.
I have a ‘21 with the 6 speed and I’m amazed how good the box is; very smooth shifting. Makes the car fun.
@@502Chevy Yes, it's very nice. I used to have the automatic with tiptronic, but I had to get a real manual. On certain pavement with warm tires, the car takes off very quickly, and the short first gear only hits 29 or 30 mph at the rev limiter.
Drove one of these and I would heavily suggest saving up money to get a Civic hatchback instead unless you absolutely need extra height. The Civic has a more spacious trunk area, better feeling cabin and the interior in the Civic has a lot of room for both front and back passengers. But otherwise the Kia Soul is okay as long as you keep it strictly at low 20k.
Hey, Topher! What its a iPhone you use?
Im getting Scion Xb vibes haha
Kia and Hyundai has come a very long way with their vehicles .Much success to them and to the public. I have a 2018 Kia Soul and it's always unnerving to know that if I go visit my family in Houston that my vehicle can be stolen again. The only thing that helped us to get my vehicle back is that it had LoJack on it and GPS location. Other than that ;police were no help .We had video of the young perpetrators doing the deed and stashing it a low income housing project.
Hdmi exhaust port made it to Kia
Fantastic thorough video on the Kia Soul GT. Best ever, thank you.
Been pondering whether to downsize from my Kia Sportage as I’m getting older, I don’t need all that room anymore or even so much hp anymore. The Kia Soul is such a zippy little car. One question though, with only 147hp does it struggle and is it slow on
uphill ascent?
Only at 70mph will you notice Soul straining a bit to accelerate.
@@4orrcountry This info helps a lot. Thanks.
5:46 green old soul :)))
I really wish they would add AWD as an option to the Soul. But maybe they're worried it would eat into the sales of the Seltos (which they don't market at all) and the Sportage.
Only difference is the seltos is trash and highly unreliable. The soul is kias most reliable vehicle
I miss my Soul 😢. Sold it and bought a Land Rover. Time to get another Soul.
Gonna pull all the suburban moms with that beast.
I kind of love this car and I’m not sure why
Ive always wanted to slam one of these on bags lol
i have a 2020 kia soul gt got it in 2020 but ive been driving it like a hellcat for the past 3 years lol its fast when it wants to be. Plus the Harmon Kardon speakers have a sub woofer so bass is amazing.
My 2015 base is temperamental too, some days it'll do burnouts and other days it seems to lack power as if it's lethargic. I'm going to look into vacuum leaks and cleaning out the soot.
@@Lincolnator721 yeah I actually have a 2023 truck now that’s got 350 turbocharged now
@@brickman8333 Nice! I'd love a truck too but won't get one until i can afford to. Having ridden in a F150 and a F250, the F250 makes the F150 look and feel like a small truck lol
@@Lincolnator721 oh yeah the f-250 are nice I got a Chevy.
Can you review the base engine Forte? Seems to be a good value and I hear ride quality is amazing.
What for? It's a very basic car. The only forte worth reviewing is the GT trim.
@@porfiriato84 because base models aren’t appreciated enough lol
@@bpearr8266 They're not. Dealers prefer us to SPEND MORE.
How comfortable is the ride. I think these are the cutest cars and have been seriously considering getting one, but I am 68 and have had a few people say the ride is not great.
At 64 this is our third Soul, two 2021s and now this 2023. Very much like it. One selling point is darn easy to get in and out.
It’s definitely not the coziest car, personally I think Nissan and Infinitis have the most comfortable seats/ ride quality. But the soul is much better than you’d think, build quality is very solid too, hardly a rattle going over rough pavement
My 2019 is the gen 2, but the ride wasn't the best, not horrible. The wind noise is pretty loud at 60+ mph because it's basically a box coasting down the road. Not sure if the gen 3's are better. Seats are comfortable but could be better. The biggest pro is the space for your head, feet, and the rest of your body. Can cram a lot more stuff in a soul than you'd expect
@@benisjammin626 Gen 3 has normal road and wind noise at 65 mph.
can you see if you can get a forte gt-lineee 🥺🥺
So what are the noticeable differences between Kia soul GT 2023 and 2024 if any? Like does the seat lift higher on the newer one or what? Because they look basically the same to me to be honest any answered I would love to read.
I'm in outside sales, my car is my office. I really like my soul.
Where is the digital tachometer?
This is honestly way cooler than any $24k car has a right to be
Kia and Hyundai are great at that, a fantastic feature to price ratio too
Watching stuff i am unable to afford
Long term........My last Kia soul had 126,000 miles on it and was on its last legs. The car will last for years I can guarantee it!!
Yeah people can say what they want about Kia and Hyundai quality. Some people get lucky and get 200k on one and they’ll write about it. But by and large these are throw away cars. I’ve rented Kia’s and Hyundais and I’ve been impressed but I’d never own one. There have been a ton of engine problems with these Kia Souls.
Wish they would turbo the 2.0 and with a 6 speed this thing would rip
Personally I prefer the gen 2 features, the biggest one being the panoramic sun roof
I agree, I own a 2023 GT-Line Limited (not sure if that’s only a Canadian trim level) and i think Kia removed some of the humour and whimsy the 1st and 2nd gens had. Like there are still the speaker lights but I think fewer than before and less noticeable. I really wanted a 2014 soul SX Luxury back when that generation was new. Almost got one back then but my parents decided to give me a hand-me-down explorer which was for the best. Better to get a soul a decade late than never!
How much will this car will cost in Atlanta 30318 I will get one
I hope Kia doesnt discontinue this model despite its somewhat low sales.
How much Horsepower ??
If only car thieves knew model years :( saw 2022s with smashed windows, even with the updated security. Brand really took a hit
How is its engine? is it still unreliable and half death 2.0?
Where are you that you can get this for 24k.
I'm in NY, just went to a dealer and saw a 2023 gt line for almost 28k
Fb market
Gone is the 1.6T? That's horribly unfortunate
I like the interior. But not exterior. Drives really smooth tho,
seems like a fine car. don't load it up with options and keep it well below $30k.
2015 Kia Soul base sticker says $17,500 and that's with an automatic transmission probably won't ever see a price like that again except for the Mitsubishi Mirage nowadays
What’s the weird gauge on the right, which kept varying from 0.9 to 5.5 or so?
Tachometer.
@@toddp7324 Thanks! What a bizarre way to implement a tach display...
1st time Kia introduced Soul as Soulster 2009 .. the concept was so beautiful that I remember I was waiting to see it on streets someday.. but since then Kia is going backwards with Soul and making it uglier in every refresh.. I wish they could make the 2009 Soulster concept as commercial production .. the design was so futuristic that looks better than EVs look today
Man I really miss the full GT/Turbo soul
This has more HP than the new X1 lol
kia is in a league off its own in terms off interior and technology. the only thing that really comes close is Mercedes are expensive luxury cars and even their techonology is rarely better
Wish it came with a Toyota 2.0 engine lol
I have a 2017 Kia Soul! Turbo, which I love. This is the only version of this car that I would consider as the base engine is underpowered. Kia has eliminated the Turbo engine so when my car dies, I'll be getting the Seltos, which I believe has the same engine that my current car has.
Seltos isn't bad but the mpg is meh and it can get pricey
Base engine is NOT underpowered, unless you choose to drive like a maniac.
This thing gives me Halo Covenant vibes.
I can’t believe the Kia soul is meeting todays safety standards
But it does - and has - for the past 10+ years.
@@4orrcountry I’d think if you crash into the back the entire trunk is gone
"the cvt is..." ya lost me
Is this a AWD or nah?And how abt the speakers sound is good??
It's a pretty nice car for commute
And you right the color contrast is kinda off, and pretty dark inside , let me check if they have different interior colors in this GT-line
Few weeks ago my friend tried whipping it in his 2014 soul and I rode along and I swear to god I felt like we were gonna roll at
I whip the sh!t out of my soul and it never feels as if it will roll over. I drive fast af
@@chrisPbacon420 damn props to u then lmfao
My friends one is just clapped tf out bruh
That's a 2014, lots of improvements since.
I just went over to Kia today to pick up my car at the collision center (Mazda) and two workers I asked if they actually like Kia and they both said no. 😂
“GT”
Shame they got rid of the 1.6T with the dual clutch. Now the car is just a slow cvt soul.
Except it's not slow.
At this point just take the bus haha
I hoped for better gas mileage...
Its not aerodynamic at all
its not an electric car
Not everywhere has superhighways. Where I live the roads are terrible. I wish testers would drive on poor pavement...many of these little tin cans would not survive
SAME KIA SOUL WOULD LIKE TO SEE A V6 CHARGED SOUL
i like it but i need amore hp and torque
I miss the turbo model. I wish that would make a return, but the 1.6T is getting sunsetted in general. Which is a shame, cause it was much more reliable than the 2.0 that's in this thing.
Yeah, I don't get that. I thought that with the 1.6T engine being around for a long time with a bunch of its problems fixed, it'd make it more attractive to use. At least it's being used well with the forte gt
The 1.6T was likely discontinued in the Soul because of its availability in the Seltos, essentially a 4WD Soul. They want to sell more Seltos, and the Soul isn’t their big sales vehicle anymore. Or so I think.
@@armandconiglio9620 I still see way more Souls than Seltos so I think that plan failed.
@@MillVillage same here
Turbo didn't mate well with CVT. The 2.0 has plenty of zip for normal drivers.
Kia souls have no souls when on the road
It can only tow a1000 lbs
I notice Kias and Hyundais always do mild refresh in their design every 3 seconds. Which is good because the design is fresh every now and then. However, i feel like, its not really practical.
That’s what hurts the resale
not a fan of the design.
xB was better.