With sales of Kia’s iconic Soul up nearly 20 percent year-on-year, the 2022 model arrives largely as a carryover with minor visual enhancements, the most apparent being the bold new Kia badge on the hood, liftgate and wheel center caps.

Updates to the S, X-Line and GT-Line include a standard 10.25-inch display screen with navigation, dual automatic climate control, push-button start with engine immobilizer, wireless smartphone charger and dual USB chargers.

The LX with manual transmission variant is discontinued. The new LX Convenience Package adds 16-inch alloy wheels and bundles several advanced driver-assistance systems, including: Blind Spot Collision Warning, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Change Assist, Forward Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist and Driver Attention Warning. ¹ Additionally, for the LX, the standard screen on the head unit is now eight inches (up one inch from last year’s model).  

Steel Gray replaces Sparkling Silver on LX, S and EX variants.

Trim Levels/Pricin² – MSRP (excludes $1,175 destination):

• LX 2.0L             I4 (A/T)              $19,190
• S 2.0L               I4 (A/T)              $21,490
• X-Line 2.0L       I4 (A/T)              $22,590
• GT-Line 2.0L    I4 (A/T)              $22,590
• EX 2.0L            I4 (A/T)              $23,490
• Turbo 1.6T       Turbo I4 (A/T)    $27,790

Engines:

• 2.0-liter I4:                                 147 horsepower/132 lb.-ft. torque
• 1.6-liter turbocharged I4:           201 horsepower/195 lb.-ft. torque

Fuel Economy – EPA-est. MPG: (city/highway/combined)³:

• 2.0L I4 (A/T):                              28/33/30 (16- & 18-in. wheels)
• 2.0L I4 (A/T):                              29/35/31 (17-in. wheels)
• Turbo 1.6T Turbo I4 (A/T):         27/32/29 (18-in. wheels)

Available Driver Assistance Features:

• Forward Collision Avoidance Assist
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Lane Keeping Assist
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Driver Attention Warning
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Blind Spot Collision Warning
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Lane Change Assist
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist
  • Std: S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, Turbo
• Forward Collision Avoidance Assist – Pedestrian
  • Std: Turbo

Dimensions: (in.):

• Overall Length:             165.2
• Overall Width:               70.9
• Overall Height:              63.0
• Wheelbase:                  102.4
• Cargo Capacity:            62.1 cu.-ft. (max)