The 2021 Kia Soul competes against other value-focused hatchbacks or style-first cars with low price tags.
The Honda Fit is a value-first hatchback with a flexible interior but pokey powertrain.
The Jeep Renegade has off-road bona fides, but can be expensive in top trims.
The Hyundai Venue is relatively new and front-wheel drive only, like the Soul.
Unlike the Soul, it has a tall ride height that shoppers want.
Same goes for the Nissan Kicks, which ergonomic quibbles aside, is a good value.
The Mini Cooper Clubman has style and space for days, but it’s hardly cheap.
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The 2021 Kia Soul hatchback has style and substance in the same package; few cars can boast the same. |
The 2020 Honda Fit is a versatile and relatively fun hatchback with impressive features and capability. |
The 2020 Hyundai Venue is a subcompact crossover with big ideas. |
The 2020 Jeep Renegade is a compact crossover SUV that’s full of character and off-road prowess, but it makes many important compromises. |
The 2020 Nissan Kicks is a quirky and cute crossover that’s inexpensive, but some of the details just feel cheap. |
The 2015 MINI Cooper hardtop is a slightly larger car with all the virtues of earlier MINIs and fewer drawbacks; it's nicer and quieter inside, the base car is closer to the Cooper S in performance, and it retains the rollerskate handling and cheeky character it's always had. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $17,590 | $16,190 | $17,350 | $22,375 | $19,070 | $20,700 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 25 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 29 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy | 27 MPG City / 35 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 31 MPG City / 36 MPG Hwy | 24 MPG City / 40 MPG Hwy |
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| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-3 |
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| Small Station Wagons | Small Station Wagons | Midsize Cars | Small SUV 2WD | Midsize Cars | Subcompact Cars |
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| LX Manual | LX Manual | SE Manual | Sport FWD | S FWD | 2-Door HB |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Hatchback | Hatchback | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Hatchback |
| Transmission | |||||
| Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Manual w/OD |
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| 2021 Kia Soul vs. 2020 Honda Fit | 2021 Kia Soul vs. 2020 Hyundai Venue | 2021 Kia Soul vs. 2020 Jeep Renegade | 2021 Kia Soul vs. 2020 Nissan Kicks | 2021 Kia Soul vs. 2015 MINI Cooper | |
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