The Soul, part of Kia's lineup since 2010, is a small wagon with seating up to 5. The Soul has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2014. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2011 Kia Soul is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Kia Soul has a score of 69, implying a 0.056% chance of driver death (5% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2011 Kia Soul has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.056% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.3896%, meaning the average driver has a 0.056% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.3896% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Kia Soul is 20% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2011 Kia Soul is 11% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is safer than many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Kia Soul with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 20 to 83. The 2011 Kia Soul is safer than the 2011 Chevrolet Aveo, the 2011 Kia Rio, the 2011 Kia Forte, the 2011 Nissan Cube, the 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2011 Honda Fit, and the 2011 Mazda 3. It is about as safe as the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta.
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