Used Kia Soul for Sale nearEau Claire, WI

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 $13,543, and that average reached a low of $13,467 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 distinctive small vehicle with room, value, and everyday usability. 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, comfortable ride, and strong value for money. The model also earns recurring praise for its quirky design and practical packaging, which help it feel more memorable than many small cars.

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

The main trade-offs that show up in expert reviews are fairly pedestrian performance, uncomfortable seats, and advanced safety features that are not standard on every version.

30.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Soul models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Kia Soul for its spacious cabin, comfortable ride, and strong value. Expert reviews also reinforce its practical character, with recurring praise for its roomy interior and easy-to-live-with nature.

• 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, long-term ownership risk is best managed by checking recall completion and service history carefully, especially on older examples.

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

Across all model years, at 72.8% 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: 2023 models include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist, and a driver attention monitor, with lane change assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and automatic high beams on the Soul S and higher trims.
• Infotainment: 2023 models offer an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system on the base LX trim, with a 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation on higher trims.
• 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 base trim brings a digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, plus standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; it suits shoppers who want the most affordable entry point.
• S: This trim adds lane change assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, automatic high beams, and voice recognition, making it the best-value choice for many buyers.
• EX: This trim adds the larger 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless phone charging, and dual-zone automatic climate control, along with the slightly higher fuel-economy rating.
• GT-Line: This trim adds sportier styling and can be paired with the GT-Line Technology Package for a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, a dual-level cargo floor, cargo cover, navigation-based adaptive cruise control, and Highway Drive Assist.

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 combine newer features, broader availability, and strong deal percentages. That gives you more choices while still keeping pricing and equipment attractive.

What is the Kia Soul's resale value?

Most model years are down year over year, which is good news if you are shopping used because it creates more room for value. The sharpest drops are concentrated in the newer years, while several older years are falling more slowly. That pattern suggests you can find meaningful savings across much of the lineup.

The 2015, 2017, and 2024 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 −3.67% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −4.38%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 33.3% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 31.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $18,008. 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 11, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.