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Kia Soul

A diesel hatchback, that leaves the road faster than average, no longer sold new.

Importer
טל - קאר
Model years
⁦2010–2018⁩
On the road
2,362
Kia Soul

Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What did it cost new?
₪125K–144K
Last list price, for 2018. The model is no longer on the price list
What fuel economy does it get?
20.6 km/L
4.9 L/100 km for the most efficient 2018 trim, NEDC standard
How common is it?
No. 73
of 128 hatchbacks in Israel, with 2,362 on the road
Does it last?
63%
of 2012 cars are still on the road, against 71% of all hatchbacks from that year

Kia Soul fuel economy

Calculated from the CO₂ emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport: a litre of petrol emits about 2.31 kg and a litre of diesel about 2.68 kg. NEDC figures are optimistic; everyday consumption is usually higher.

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530
20.6
km per litre
4.9 L/100 km · 2018 model

By model year

2010
13.8–17.3 NEDC
2011
13.8–20.8 NEDC
2012
13.8–20.8 NEDC
2013
13.8–20.8 NEDC
2014
13.1–20.8 NEDC
2015
13.1–19.9 NEDC
2016
13.1–19.9 NEDC
2017
14–20.6 NEDC
2018
14.5–20.6 NEDC
Fuel a month, by the maker's figures
₪546

How many stay on the road

Soul against the hatchback average, by model year. Of 2012 cars, 63% are still active (class: 71%).

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60%80%100%201020152011: 62.8% still on the road (486 of 774)2012: 63.3% still on the road (516 of 815)2013: 68.9% still on the road (262 of 380)2014: 73.2% still on the road (451 of 616)2015: 76.8% still on the road (301 of 392)2016: 80.7% still on the road (192 of 238)2017: 87.6% still on the road (113 of 129)2018: 76.9% still on the road (30 of 39)

Sales by year

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0new cars in January–September 2026
2010: 22 new cars2011: 774 new cars’112012: 815 new cars8152013: 379 new cars’132014: 616 new cars2015: 392 new cars’152016: 238 new cars2017: 129 new cars’172018: 39 new cars2019: 0 new cars’192020: 0 new cars2021: 0 new cars’212022: 0 new cars2023: 0 new cars’232024: 0 new cars2025: 0 new cars’252026 (to September): 0 new cars’26

Best year: 2012, with 815 new cars.

The last 24 months

2024-102026-09

2018 Kia Soul trims

From the Ministry of Transport model catalogue. Safety equipment is rated 0 to 8.

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TrimEnginehpPowertrainkm/LSafetyPrice
LX1.6L132 Petrol14.5—₪124,900
EX1.6L132 Petrol14.5—₪133,901
LX1.6L136 Diesel20.6—₪143,901

Base trim price over the years

Importer's list price by model year, in shekels of that year. From 2010 to 2018 the price rose 7%.

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117K
’10
117K
’11
116K
’12
123K
’13
120K
’14
123K
’15
122K
’16
125K
’17
125K
’18

Kia Soul: frequently asked questions

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What is the fuel consumption of the Kia Soul?+

Based on the emissions the importer reported to the Ministry of Transport (NEDC standard), the 2018 Kia Soul does 14.5 to 20.6 km/L, or 4.9 L/100 km in the most efficient trim. Real-world consumption is usually higher.

How much does a new Kia Soul cost in Israel?+

The Kia Soul is no longer on the price list. Its last price, for 2018, was ₪125K–144K.

How many Kia Soul cars are there in Israel?+

2,362 are on the road, number 73 among hatchbacks. Another 1,043 have already left the road.

Is the Kia Soul reliable?+

A good long-term measure is how many cars stay on the road. Of all Kia Soul cars built in 2012, 63% are still active, against 71% of all hatchbacks from that year.

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Sources: Ministry of Transport, via data.gov.il (in Hebrew): מאגר כמויות כלי רכב לפי תוצר, דגם ושנת ייצור · תוצרים ודגמים של כלי רכב (WLTP) · יבואנים ומחירוני רכב חדש · כמות כלי רכב חדשים בעלי קוד דגם העולים על הכביש בכל חודש. New registrations through September 2026.