Used Kia Soul for Sale nearSan Diego, CA

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 $13,355, and its lowest point over the past year was $13,355. 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 personality, space, and value in a small package. 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, and comfortable ride. Value for money also comes up often, along with easy-to-live-with practicality and good fuel economy.

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

The main trade-offs across recent expert-tested years center on fairly pedestrian performance, comfort complaints in some trims, and safety features that require careful trim selection. Even so, the Soul’s mix of usefulness, character, and affordability keeps it appealing.

32.4% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Soul models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Kia Soul’s roomy cabin, practical layout, and easy day-to-day livability. Across the model line, it also earns praise for its distinctive design, comfortable ride, and strong value.

• 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 condition carefully and confirming recall and repair history, especially on older examples.

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

Across all model years, at 71.3% 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 centers on the digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth, and standard driver-assist features that make it the value-focused starting 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 a strong step up for shoppers who want more everyday convenience and safety tech.
• EX: This is the best-value trim if you want the higher 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless phone charging, two USB center-console charge ports, and the slightly better fuel-economy rating.
• GT-Line: This trim brings the sportiest look, with unique styling details, optional 18-inch wheels, and the available GT-Line Technology Package that adds the most advanced driver-assist and comfort equipment.

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 draw more shoppers because they offer a newer-feeling ownership experience while still giving you a broad selection of listings and deal opportunities. That combination usually makes them easier to compare and shop confidently.

What is the Kia Soul's resale value?

Most Kia Soul model years are down year over year, which is helpful if you are shopping used and want prices that have softened. The largest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples have changed only slightly.

The 2018, 2024, and 2015 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 −2.05% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −3.82%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 36.2% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 33.4%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $18,130. 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 October 13, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.