The Soul, a mainstay of Kia's lineup since 2010, is a small wagon with seating up to 5. The Kia Soul has some real zest, surpassing typical horsepower for its class. 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 2012 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 2012 Kia Soul has a score of 68, implying a 0.058% chance of driver death (5.2% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2012 Kia Soul has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0582% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.6422%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0582% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.6422% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2012 Kia Soul is 25% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2012 Kia Soul is 15% 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 2012 Kia Soul with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 28 to 82. The 2012 Kia Soul is safer than the 2012 Hyundai Accent, the 2012 Kia Forte, the 2012 Jeep Patriot, the 2012 Kia Rio, the 2012 Mazda 3, the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer, and the 2012 Honda Fit and less safe than the 2012 Toyota Scion xD. It is about as safe as the 2012 Suzuki SX4 and the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta.
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