The Soul, part of Kia's lineup since 2010, is a small wagon with seating up to 5. Strong on technology, it 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 2014 Kia Soul is very 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 2014 Kia Soul has a score of 65, implying a 0.062% chance of driver death (5.5% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2014 Kia Soul has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0616% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.0348%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0616% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.0348% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2014 Kia Soul is 32% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2014 Kia Soul is 22% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2014 Kia Soul with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 29 to 84. The 2014 Kia Soul is safer than the 2014 Hyundai Accent, the 2014 Jeep Patriot, the 2014 Nissan Cube, and the 2014 Hyundai Veloster and less safe than the 2014 Ford Focus and the 2014 Toyota Scion xD. It is about as safe as the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, and the 2014 Ford Fiesta.
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