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My 2012 Kia Soul! #Review

Kristin
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Isn’t it Gorgeous??  When I was chosen by Kia Motors to review the 2012 Kia Soul!, my heart nearly skipped a few beats!!!!

 

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For 1 week, I was able to tool around town and go to work in this wonderful car.

 

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The 2012 Kia Soul retails for $23,275.00. This fully-loaded vehicle includes superb perks, such as:

  • Chrome Accented Grill
  • Integrated turn signals in side mirrors
  • LED tail lights & fog lamps
  • Body-colored bumpers
  • Heated outside mirrors
  • Leather seat trim
  • Nagivation w/ Sirius Traffic
  • Push Button Start w/ Smart Key
  • Heated Front Seats
  • Auto Climate Control
  • Sirius Satellite Radio w/ Free, 3-month subscription

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When the Kia dealer game to my home and delivered my car, I truly felt privileged and honored to review this beauty. My beautiful car included:

  • 2.0L DOHC CVVT 4-Cylinder Engine
  • 18″ Tires w/ Alloy Wheels
  • Power steering
  • Key-less entry
  • Cruise Control
  • A/C w/ Climate Control
  • Push-button start
  • Rear-camera backup view
  • Power sunroof
  • Heater, power-folding exterior sideview mirrors
  • Compass equipped rear-view mirror

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Being a tall woman at 5’10” I was worried about the leg room in this car.  That was quickly squashed when I got in and started it up.  We immediately took the 2012 Kia Soul for a test drive around town.  I felt elevated and very comfortable behind the driver’s set of this car.  I love the height of the Kia Soul, as I felt like I was driving an SUV or mini-van.  The front provided me the ability to maintain great, upright posture while driving and not feel cramped and confined like my current 4-door sedan.

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The trunk looks small at a glance but was able to hold all of my weekly groceries and more.  The handy cargo net provided great securing and extra space to put things that would be safe from rolling around or spilling.

This car came in the middle of a typical, midwest snow storm.  This car handled like a champ.  Provided great traction on the snowy and wet roads and I felt very at ease and safe driving the Kia Soul! in the awful weather.

Fun Fact:  Kia Motors rapping and dancing hamsters earned the company one of the most prestigious advertising awards when the “This or That” campaign for the Soul urban passenger vehicle received the “David vs Goliath” award in the category at the 2011 North American Effie Awards.

As my teenager recently turned 16 last month, I will be in the market this spring for a new vehicle.  Kia Motors has been on my radar for sometime with their quality vehicles and their superb vehicle warranty.  The Soul! might just be the next purchase for my household.

I would like to thank the wonderful reps at Kia Motors for the opportunity to test drive the 2012 Kia Soul!. Thank you for this experience and I hope to work with you again soon.

 

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Kristin

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164 thoughts on “My 2012 Kia Soul! #Review”

  • I’m glad you mentioned how comfortable you were in this at 5’10…I am as well, and I tend to avoid the smaller cars because of it… I will have to rethink my car shopping! 🙂

  • wow i would love ot have one of these but my budget wont allow it yet.

  • wow i would love ot have one of these but my budget wont allow it yet

  • Aw, it’s kinda like a square little pt cruiser. I’d love to test drive a kia!

  • The Kia Soul is so cute. It seems like the perfect little car.

  • all most look like pt cruiser if get anther one it be something like that one

  • Great looking vehicle, love all of it’s features you mentioned. I think Kia has come along ways from when they first came out!

  • I would love to test drive it,love how Kia have great features

  • The Kia has some great features! I really like the rearview back up camera and the Sirius radio! I also like the color!

  • I love Kia’s…..my mom has the sorrento and I love the way that these cars drive.

  • I love Kia’s…..my mom has the sorrento and I love the way that these cars drive.

  • Isn’t this the one with the hamsters in the TV ad?

  • Was the mileage as good as they advertise? This car would be perfect for almost anyone.

  • love all the great features of this car

  • Cute car! It is way too small for my needs though. Thanks for such a great review!

  • I would love this KIA

  • Cute car.I have a 2006 KIA Sportage,it;s been a great car!

  • sounds fab!

  • Cute car!

  • i’ve always loved the kia souls. so jealous about you being able to review it!!!!

  • It has a lot of great features, but I just find it a little boxy for my taste.

  • It’s amazing how such a small car can come with so much. This is awesome and I think you were very lucky to get to test it out for a week. Too bad you couldn’t keep it lol.

  • I love all the great features in the Kia Soul. It’s amazing how such a compact vehicle is still fully functional. However, I would be most “comfortable/at-ease” in a mid-size sedan, so that I know I have a higher percentage of not getting totally smashed by a big rig or something (lol).

  • I love all the great features in the Kia Soul. It’s amazing how such a compact vehicle is still fully functional. However, I would be most “comfortable/at-ease” in a mid-size sedan, so that I know I have a higher percentage of not getting totally smashed by a big rig or something (lol).

  • I’ve never had this model, but had a Sedona MiniVan. It was great. I was in an accident with it and even though the van was totaled, I walked away without a scratch thanks to my airbag and the encased engine. Great vehicles!

  • My first thought was, “that backend (trunk) cannot be very big”. But if you were able to fit your week’s worth of groceries in it, then it is definitely big enough for anything I would need to put in the backend. Thanks for the great review.

  • I would love to take this little baby for a test drive!

  • Thanks for adding the height review. I am about the same as you and I always worry about trying to fold in half to get in these new smarter cars. I will open my mind to these now.

  • i love this cars color.;)

  • It’s a very nice looking car! I can see myself in one : )

  • Such a cute little car…I would love driving this

  • Nice looking ride, I’ve thought about getting an Kia, but I I don’t want to go in debt if I can help it, guess I will ride my Santa Fe for a while, it’s paid for.

  • I like all the features it has but I don’t really like the way it looks. I would pick a different KIA model for myself 🙂

  • KIA vehicles are wonderful

  • its cute but not big enough for my family of 6! 🙂

  • Its not my style for a car. Its cute though. My daughter would love one though as she loves small vehicles.

  • I have a Sportage kia and love it!!!

  • I love the dancing hamsters!

  • wow what a great looking little car so compact but perfect, great review, i might have to go check this car out
    i really like it

  • wow what a great looking little car so compact but perfect, great review, i might have to go check this car out

  • Never owned a Kia but I love the commercials

  • we are looking into purchasing a Kia all the models are really trendy

  • I like the heated front seats.

  • I love this little car, I’ve wanted one for so long and I love the tan color….can’t remember what its called maybe sandstone??

  • I love this little car, I’ve wanted one for so long and I love the tan color….can’t remember what its called maybe sandstone??

  • Im not a fan of kias

  • It’s nice to see a review by a person instead of the commercials with the mice?

  • The car looks nice, I have had my same car for yeas and years and cannot afford a new one for a long time.

  • nice car. love the commercials with the hamsters

  • its a cute car. i love the commercial with the hamsters.

  • cute maybe my son would like this but I like BIG suv’s

  • I love how roomy the trunk is too!

  • What a cute car! And the red is so great!

  • I have a Kia Soul and love the room it has!

  • I drive a KIA now and love it. I really think I would love this one.

  • I drive a KIA now and love it. I really think I would love this one.

  • I just bought a Kia Sorento last week. I love it.

  • I love my Kia Sorento and we are thinking about getting a Soul !

  • This car looks like very economical

  • Very nice cars.Every time I see one of these cars I thnk of the commercial with the hampsters. Love it.

  • I think its very good small and I would like to have one car like this one

  • This car is too boxy for my taste.

  • It sounds goods, but, this car is a little too boxy looking for my tastes.

  • The Kia Soul looks very nice. Thanks for the interesting and informative review!

  • I like the style, spacious room and price of this Kia Soul! Nice!

  • Looks like it will be good on gas

  • Looks like it will be good on gas

  • I do think it is cute. It is probably very easy to park too! Great features too!

  • Its cute. I like the little trunk area.

  • Not my type of car. I do like that there is room for groceries though.

  • Kia has come a long way. When they first came out, they were “throw away cars” now they are super! Car is cute and I LOVE heated seats

  • I think that all of these boxy little cars are very unattractive.

  • what a cute car but i dont think it would fit me – too little trunck space

  • my son needs this for his job

  • I love my KIA!!

  • I love my KIA!!

  • My daughter wants one of these she loves it because it’s the hamster mobile. They are pretty roomy I hear also.

  • Cute lil car has more to offer than I thought… hmmm.

  • The car looks great and all those gadgets I think I would be in heaven

  • Kia has definitely improved. My brother has one.

  • The 2012 Kia Soul is a really cute car and looks like it has lots of leg and head room. Nice price and looks sporty would be great for hauling my dogs and kids

  • The 2012 Kia Soul is a really cute car and looks like it has lots of leg and head room. Nice price and looks sporty would be great for hauling my dogs and kids

  • The 2012 Kia Soul is a really cute car and looks like it has lots of leg and head room. Nice price and looks sporty would be great for hauling my dogs and kids

  • The 2012 Kia Soul is a really cute car and looks like it has lots of leg and head room. Nice price and looks sporty would be great for hauling my dogs and kids

  • Looks like a fun car! Would love to have one of these!

  • I would love to have this car to drive, And it’s great on gas too.

  • I Love playing games and Bejeweled and Yahtzee are 2 of my fav! I Love the Kia too!

  • I Love playing games and Bejeweled and Yahtzee are 2 of my fav! I Love the Kia too!

  • I’ve seen this car before but have never read a review by a mom. This is good information, I just need to knowhow big the back seat is. How many car seats will fit in the back seat and is there room for a third person if there are two car seats.

  • I love this! I need a Kia!

  • Thanks for sharing review, Kia is a fun ,yet practical car for many people.

  • I want a Kia!

  • Lucky You….My neighbor just bought a 2012 Kia and absolutely loves it, and I love that she lets me borrow it from time to time.

  • I am really curious about the push button start

  • I am really curious about the push button start…cute little car-love the red

  • thats such a cute car. i love all the features on it especially the push button start and the sunroof

  • Just reminded me that I have to do a Kia test drive for $25 gift card….

  • I like the features! I wish my cars had heated seats and back up camera!!!

  • would love to test drive this!

  • I wish the Kia fairy would bring one and drop in my yard. I had a Kia and someone who was old enough to know better was texting and driving. Hehit me and totalled my “baby”. Know I have the Mimi Mobile, which drink gas and I can’t park. I loved my Kia so much and I miss her dearly.

  • What an adorable car!!!

  • The inside of the car is really nice! I’m not a fan of the box style though. That would have been awesome to review it for a week though!

  • my son has a kia and they are happy with it. I like the fact that it handled well on slippery roads, my Firebird cannot be driven if the roads are even a little slippery. Will keep this in mind. Thanks

  • i like the rear back up camera feature.

  • I think these are so cute, I want one! Thanks for the great review.

  • I think these are so cute, I want one! Thanks for the great review.

  • Jealous, we have been shopping for a car and Kia Soul is one of our options. We are trying to decide b/c a soul or another van. I really like the space I have now in our van. Soul is rated really well.

  • looks like a very nice car……but i have a family of 6 and not enough room for us 🙁

  • I love the Kia Soul, it is such a cute little car. I’ve been wanting one but mu husband is 6’6 and he won’t fit very good in it.

  • I really like the rear back up camera feature.

  • I love Kia! I want one they are great.

  • a cute lil car

  • a cute lil car

  • This is the car that my son wants.

  • This is the car that my son wants.

  • This is the car that my son wants.

  • This is the car that my son wants.

  • such a cute lil car

  • this is cute, love my sorrento.

  • Great review. I love to learn about the features from someone who actually drives the car doing normal “mom” type activities. I love the soul because of those hamsters, lol.
    great job! Glad it handled well in the snow.

  • I think it is really cute looking and different. My fiance and I are thinking of checking one out actually.

  • That really is a cool little car! I am impressed by Kia!

  • I have never driven a Kia but that car is too cute.

  • I love KIA! We are getting a new car this year and I am really hoping on a KIA

  • ya good commercials lol

  • Never really been a fan of Kia, but I think that this is a neat little car!

  • The Kia Soul is a cute little car and I love the commercials!

  • Not my style. Looks boxy and small.

  • Not my style. Looks boxy and small.

  • Not my style. Looks boxy and small.

  • Not my style. Looks boxy and small.

  • Not my style. Looks boxy and small.

  • the car has a lot of great features however, I really don’t like how it looks

  • It is cute. Good gas mileage.

  • I’m not looking for a new car yet. I actually don’t care for the “boxy” look of the car. I like curved roofs better, lol I’m glad it has a lot of nice features tho; they are ones I probably would look for in a new car 🙂 Thanks for the review.

  • I’m not looking for a new car yet. I actually don’t care for the “boxy” look of the car. I like curved roofs better, lol I’m glad it has a lot of nice features tho; they are ones I probably would look for in a new car 🙂 Thanks for the review.

  • I’m not looking for a new car yet. I actually don’t care for the “boxy” look of the car. I like curved roofs better, lol I’m glad it has a lot of nice features tho; they are ones I probably would look for in a new car 🙂 Thanks for the review.

  • Wow!! I was amazed at all the features this car had to offer. And while I’m on the short side, I was surprised to hear that it had lots of room inside. I bet that was pretty awesome to drive that around for a week!!

  • Wow!! I was amazed at all the features this car had to offer. And while I’m on the short side, I was surprised to hear that it had lots of room inside. I bet that was pretty awesome to drive that around for a week!!

  • I admit the heated seats sound great right now. 🙂 I’ve never been a fan of “square” cars, but this one is cute and looks like it would be fun to drive.

  • I admit the heated seats sound really nice right now. It’s freezing! I’ve never been too fond of “square” vehicles, but this one is actually a little bit cute and looks fun to drive. 🙂

  • very nice car with great features!!!

  • very nice car with great features!!!

  • I’d like to test drive this!

  • I’d like to test drive this

  • I remember when Kia’s first came out, they were total junk!! But that has certainly changed!! I would love to own one.

  • such a cute lil car

  • such a cute lil car

    • For such of little car they sure give you a lot.Thanks for sharing

    • For such of little car they sure give you a lot.Thanks for sharing

  • such a cute lil car

  • That is so cool you lucky girl! The dashboard looks amazing!!
    And it’s so pretty – I want one!!

  • very nice car with great features

  • the car looks really cute and has a lot of nice features

  • the car looks really cute and has a lot of nice features

  • i love that! its so cute…definitely something I would drive!

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