Used 2012 Kia Soul + for Sale near Salinas, CA

This car is super practical! Theres so much room inside, lots of trunk space and incredibly easy to maneuver. Parking is a breeze! Easily carries around 3-4 passengers, has decent legroom in the back. Also has a good amount of power for its size, pulls through traffic pretty easily. Gets up to speed quickly and has a decent transmission (I use the manumatic shifter and it changes gears quickly, and predictably.) Gets pretty good gas mileage, 26-18 highway and 16-20 city.

Overall, this is a great car and I hope I can afford another one someday. It is easy to park, very roomy inside. Feels like a mini-SUV. Plenty of head room, seats are upright, rather than slouched like some cars. Easy to get in and out of. Very easy to steer and drive. Feels like driving a go-cart sometimes. Just fun!

Visibility and ability to drive is good though handling is nothing stellar. Power is also Okay but not too strong though this is good as the suspension is not really up to more power. Braking has been fine. The car is small in length so fees for the ferry are the lower rate, it is shorter than 14 feet. Interior room is great for seats and it was fine for a trip from the west coast of Washington over to Yellowstone and back. Rear cargo space is a little limited when the seats are all up but volume is not bad for such a small car.

I think the Sould was originally aimed at a young audience, but it's SUV feel and great visibility, available backup camera in a smaller profile with great gas mileage seems to work for older people as well. I am retired, and have been approached by many older people who are interested.

Like the 2011 version, the 2012 model was really a great car with lots of extras for the price tag - holds its value well too. Still 30+ MPG. Sporty and fun to drive, does fine in bad weather, good instrument panel layout. The sliding sun visors are the best - all cars should have them! Bluetooth and media worked well - space was no problem for basic trips, but big things like bicycles are a challenge. Overall a great vehicle, my 2nd one.