2015 KIA Soul

The Kia Soul is a compact crossover type hatchback manufactured in South Korea and marketed globally beginning with model year 2010. Soul was designed at Kia's design center in California having a sloping roof line and a trunk on the hatchback. The Soul is hard to describe; it looks like a small SUV, but it doesn’t come with all-wheel drive. Soul earned a maximum 5 star safety rating from Euro NCAP. According to NCAP, the 5 star safety rating placed Kia Soul among the safest B segment family cars in the world. The Soul was also awarded Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It has been considered both a small crossover type wagon and hatchback. Soul reached its third generation in 2019. The Nissan Kick, the Kia Niro, Toyota CHR and Mazda CX3 have all been mentioned as top competitors to consider.