The Soul, a mainstay 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 2015 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 2015 Kia Soul has a score of 66, implying a 0.06% chance of driver death (5.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2015 Kia Soul has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0601% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.8597%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0601% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.8597% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Kia Soul is 29% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2015 Kia Soul is 19% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
But it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Kia Soul with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 27 to 91. The 2015 Kia Soul is safer than the 2015 Hyundai Accent, the 2015 Jeep Patriot, the 2015 Hyundai Veloster, and the 2015 Kia Rio and less safe than the 2015 Ford Fiesta, the 2015 Ford Focus, the 2015 Jeep Renegade, and the 2015 Volkswagen Golf. It is about as safe as the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2015 Chevrolet Sonic, and the 2015 Toyota Scion xB.
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