2020 Kia Soul GT Line Turbo Test Drive Review

This is the brand-new, redesigned 2020 Kia Soul. Kia positions this vehicle as a crossover SUV, but without an available all-wheel drive system, that may be a little of a stretch. No matter what you call it though, this is a likeable, fun-to-drive vehicle.
Our test car is a top-of-the-line GT Turbo model and costs just about $29,000.

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[MilesPerHr]

Fantastic review! Lots of info packed into 6 minutes.

[txredkim]

My mother bought the GT line Turbo in white, identical to this one. She absolutely loves it..I think it looks nice and is large on the inside and more than adequate for most people shopping in this market. I havent driven it yet so have no opinion to offer as far as driving dynamics

[onegudman]

Enjoyed your review. You get right to the point and present a lot of detailed information in a way that keeps one's attention. Thank you!

[TMAXXPUNISHER]

Kia's 6 speed auto trans was rock solid, don't know why they changed something that was damn near perfect.

[ZamFear]

I f'n love this car. No, it won't look particularly intimidating to anyone driving a luxury vehicle, but this is a smart choice unlike people pissing their money away on a Land Rover.

[mck]

I bought this exact model in Black! I Love It! The quality rivals cars costing far more that I comparison shopped! In fact, some ppl have even confused mine with a R.R. Evoque!
Because the car is so light, the 1.6T holds its own with many more powerful engines-And it also gets outstanding MPG (I am averaging 30)!
I decided to sacrifice AWD for everything else you get in this car-Which is a lot! So for me the trade-off was well worth it! But to each is own...

[WafflesFourEver]

I think I'll just keep my 2012 kia soul with my stick and clutch pedal. Those hamsters, they got me good. Have 123, 000 miles and still going strong.

[bradenpolley]

My only real concern about this car's turbo line is the poor transmission response. I actually enjoy using manual shifting on these automatic cars though, so how "fixed" is that transmission response when you have it in manual?

[XbRS.]

Kia souls real competition was with the Nissan Cube and SCION XB. I own a scion xb RS8.0 and love it.

[semperfidelis]

Cannot believe you did not go over the front lights in detail?

[SLoBRoDTP]

I have to say the exterior looks much better. I own a 2006 Scion XB and always used to hate the way the kia copycat soul looked lol....not any more I think the blue gt line turbo looks pretty bad ass

[rodanot]

Kia Soul 2020 looks nice in front. No way in he'll would I pay $29, 000 for soul

[gene]

Yeah, That link to find the discounted price at AUTOBYTEL Don’t work for “GET PRICING” !

[rosanaglassford]

I have a new Kia soul GT line 2.0 bought it last year, until this year with 8000 miles engine started to shut of by itself.its been in a shop 4 times in counting I uploaded videos here .

[samodio]

If your gonna buy a 30k soul, just buy a RAV4. Believe me, I owned a soul and I want another one. Problem is they cut the Horse power by 20 in the 2.0 liter. If you live where you need heated seats then your gonna need AWD. I live in the dessert. No vents in the rear and weak AC nope not gonna get one.

[BTC]

Lease a Turbo, Buy a base engine. Assuming the IVT isn't a pile.

[joshakaoger]

Nissan cube and the scion boxy one does actually ..almost 30k yah no

[paulm]

Bring the hamsters back, otherwise I go with base engines me and stay away from turbo and dual clutch transmission that will fail soon after purchase. The CVT sucks too, but it is at least better than idiotic dual clutch and laggy turbo.

[wookietoots]

LMAO....30K, YEAH ENJOY LOW SALES FOR THE GT. Kia, did you forget people expect affordable Just like the stinger, its wayyyy to much money for your brand. great review

[hawkrider]

Very plastic grill looks horrible in person. Especially those Silver "Y's"