Used Kia Soul for Sale near South Carolina

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 $13,399, and its lowest point over the past year was $13,398. 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 broad everyday appeal. 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 is another recurring theme, 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 show up in the newer expert-tested years: performance is fairly pedestrian, and advanced safety features are not standard on every trim. Some versions also ask you to move up the lineup or add packages to get the most desirable convenience and driver-assist equipment.

33.9% 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 strong value as core strengths. Across the model line, the Soul also earns praise for its easy-to-live-with character and practical packaging.

• 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 service history carefully and confirming recall work has been completed, especially on older examples.

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

Across all model years, at 71.8% 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: 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 digital instrument cluster and 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system, plus standard driver-assist features and the Soul’s core value-focused setup.
• 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 step up for many shoppers.
• EX: This trim adds the 10.25-inch touchscreen with navigation, wireless phone charging, and two USB center console charge ports, along with the slightly higher fuel-economy rating.
• GT-Line: This trim adds the sportiest look, with optional 18-inch wheels and a centered exhaust tip, and it can be paired with the GT-Line Technology Package for more convenience and driver-assist 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 the most attention because they combine broader availability with newer features and more current design. That usually gives you more choices at a range of prices, which makes shopping easier.

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 steepest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while several older years are falling more gradually. That pattern suggests there are opportunities across the lineup, especially if you are flexible on model year.

The 2024, 2018, 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 −2.67% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −4.38%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 40.1% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 34.9%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $18,084. The Kia Soul offers a roomy cabin and a distinctive personality 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 6, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.