Used Kia Soul for Sale near Chisholm, MN

How much does the Kia Soul cost in today's market?

Used Kia Soul prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Soul's current nationwide average price is $13,546, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $13,474 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Soul a good car?

Yes — the Kia Soul is a strong used-car pick if you want a small vehicle with personality, space, and value. The all-generations owner rating is 4.58/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Soul for its spacious interior, distinctive design, comfortable ride, and strong value for money. Many also highlight its fuel economy and easy-to-live-with character, which helps explain why it remains such a popular choice.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2015 models among the highest across all years.

The trade-offs tend to center on fairly pedestrian performance, seats that can feel uncomfortable, and safety equipment that varies by year and trim.

32.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Soul models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Kia Soul for its roomy cabin, comfortable ride, and practical everyday usability. Across the model years, the feedback also points to strong value and a distinctive design that many shoppers continue to like.

• Owners rate the Kia Soul between 3.86 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the main long-term ownership risk comes from choosing a poorly maintained example, so a careful history check and recall verification matter.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Soul?

Across all model years, at 72.4% accident-free, a meaningful share of listings has prior incidents — history verification is especially important.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: For 2023, Kia has made some previously optional driver-assist features standard, including forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, and a driver attention monitor.
• Infotainment: A digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system are standard on the base LX trim level; higher trim levels get a 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, plus wireless phone charging and two USB center console charge ports in addition to the standard port located at the base of the center stack.
• Fuel efficiency: Most 2023 Kia Soul models get EPA-rated fuel economy of 30 mpg combined (28 mpg city, 33 mpg highway), but the Kia Soul EX is rated slightly higher at 31 mpg combined 29 mpg city, 35 mpg highway).

Which Kia Soul trim should I buy?

The 2023 Kia Soul offers these trims:

• LX: The entry trim brings the standard digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, plus the core driver-assist features that Kia made standard for 2023. It is the value-focused starting point.
• S: This trim adds lane change assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and automatic high beams, making it a smart step up for shoppers who want more everyday convenience and safety tech.
• EX: This trim adds the higher fuel-economy rating and the more upscale equipment set, including the larger touchscreen with navigation, wireless phone charging, and two USB center console charge ports. It is the best-value trim for many buyers.
• GT-Line: This trim adds the sportier look, and when paired with the GT-Line Technology Package it brings the full array of driver-assist features, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, a dual-level cargo floor, and a cargo cover.

What Kia Soul do most buyers choose?

The Kia Soul years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you more listings to compare, which usually means more color, trim, mileage, and price combinations to choose from. They also tend to be newer, so they often line up with the features and equipment many shoppers want most.

What is the Kia Soul's resale value?

Most Kia Soul model years are down year over year, which is good news if you are shopping used and want to benefit from softer pricing. The declines are especially sharp on some newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older years are changing more gradually. Overall, the table points to a market where buyers have room to negotiate across much of the lineup.

The 2015, 2024, and 2018 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Soul safe?

• 2023: 6/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10
• 2017: 6/10
• 2015: 9/10
• 2014: 7/10

For the safest used buy, the 2015 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Soul now?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2024 model is at −2.6% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −4.46%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 37.1% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 33.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $18,092. The Kia Soul offers a roomy cabin and a distinctive shape that make it easy to live with every day.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.