Looking for a Soul, but also looking around? One close rival is the Jeep Renegade, with its quirky exterior shape and tall-wagon body.
Like the Renegade, the Soul can be more expensive in a hurry, but unlike the Jeep, the Kia can't be fitted with all-wheel drive.
The Honda HR-V sports the same practicality as the Soul, but starts at more than $20,000 for a base model.
The Hyundai Veloster has returned for 2019 with a new body, new powertrains, and new performance models, and a much more substantial, convincing performance aura.
The Mini Cooper Countryman has heritage at its back, but gets very expensive as the custom options add up.
The Fiat 500L has an attractive price tag like the Soul, but that may be the only attractive thing on that car.
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The 2019 Kia Soul splits its priorities three ways: sporty at the top end, safety in the middle, bargain-priced at the bottom end. |
The 2019 Honda HR-V makes a perfect in-town companion with its spacious, flexible interior and good ride quality. |
The 2019 Hyundai Veloster Turbo spends all its second-generation capital on feel-good features–and it works. |
The 2019 Jeep Renegade’s new engine should help this likable crossover SUV use less fuel. |
The 2019 Mini Countryman is a fun-to-drive crossover with sharp looks, cool interior, and a good hybrid powertrain—and none of it comes cheaply. |
The 2019 Fiat 500L is a tall-riding family hatchback that struggles with style and comfort in the name of affordability. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $16,490 | $20,520 | $18,500 | $22,025 | $26,900 | $21,910 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 24 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 26 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 33 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy |
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| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-3 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 |
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| Small Station Wagon | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Compact Cars | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Compact Cars | Small Station Wagon |
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| Base Manual | LX 2WD CVT | 2.0 Manual | Sport FWD | Cooper FWD | Pop Hatch |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Hatchback | Sport Utility | Hatchback | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Hatchback |
| Transmission | |||||
| Manual w/OD | CVT w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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| 2019 Kia Soul vs. 2019 Honda HR-V | 2019 Kia Soul vs. 2019 Hyundai Veloster | 2019 Kia Soul vs. 2019 Jeep Renegade | 2019 Kia Soul vs. 2019 MINI Cooper Countryman | 2019 Kia Soul vs. 2019 FIAT 500L | |
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