Used Kia Soul for Sale nearSan Jose, 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 $13,284, and its lowest point over the past year was $13,258. 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 4.6/5 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 are that some recent years lean toward fairly pedestrian performance, and advanced safety features are not standard on every version. Some trims also ask you to move up the lineup or add packages to get the full set of driver-assistance features.

32.9% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Soul models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Soul’s roomy cabin, comfortable ride, and practical everyday character. Across the model years, it also earns praise for value, easy entry, and a design that makes it simple to live with.

• Owners rate the Kia Soul between 3.9 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is best managed by checking recall work, service history, and overall condition carefully, especially on older examples.

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

Across all model years, at 70.7% 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 core Soul formula with the standard digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, plus the standard driver-assist features called out for 2023. It suits you if you want the lowest-cost way into the model.
• S: This trim adds lane change assist, lane departure warning, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, and automatic high beams, making it the best-value choice for many shoppers who want more everyday confidence.
• EX: This trim adds the 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless phone charging, and two USB center console charge ports, along with the higher EPA fuel-economy rating.
• GT-Line: This trim adds the sportiest look, with optional 18-inch wheels and a more expressive exterior and interior presentation. The GT-Line Technology Package adds a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, a dual-level cargo floor, a cargo cover, junction-turning forward collision warning, 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 2021.

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a strong mix of availability, newer features, and a broad spread of prices. When more listings are on the market, you also get more chances to compare condition, equipment, and deal quality.

What is the Kia Soul's resale value?

Most model years are moving lower year over year, which is helpful if you want to buy used after the sharpest price drops have already happened. A few years are nearly flat, and one is slightly up, so the market is not moving in just one direction across the board. The biggest declines are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while the smallest changes are clustered near flat.

The 2015 and 2018 model years are holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2015, 2018, 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 −1.16% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −4.46%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 35.4% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 34%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $18,065. The Kia Soul offers a roomy cabin and a distinctive, easy-to-live-with character that makes it appealing for everyday use.

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

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These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 27, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.