Kia · Station wagons · Gasoline
Kia Soul: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2025
The Kia Soul was last rated in the data for model year 2025, at 31 MPG combined.
- 31MPG combined
- $2,150a year in fuel
- 287g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Among all gasoline models of the year, regardless of size, it is tied for 2nd of 24 gasoline models, in the top quarter.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $2,150.
Tailpipe CO2 is 287 g/mile for the most efficient version.
Rated versions
Its city rating is 29 and its highway rating 35: the highway figure is 6 higher. 2 versions are rated for 2025. The most efficient, Soul Eco dynamics: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD, gets 31 MPG; the least efficient listed, Soul: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD, gets 30 MPG, a gap of 1 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $100 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Eco dynamics: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD | 31 | 29 | 35 | $2,150 | 287 |
| Soul: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD | 30 | 27 | 33 | $2,250 | 302 |
Year by year
The Kia Soul is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Between 2019 and 2025 the best combined rating rose by 3 MPG, from 28 to 31. The number of rated versions shrank from 4 to 2. Fuel cost for the best version is $2,150 in the latest data against $2,400 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 31 | 30 | $2,150 | 287 | 30 |
| 2024 | 2 | 31 | 30 | $2,150 | 287 | 29 |
| 2023 | 2 | 31 | 30 | $2,150 | 287 | 29.5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 31 | 29 | $2,150 | 287 | 28 |
| 2021 | 4 | 31 | 27 | $2,150 | 287 | 28 |
| 2020 | 4 | 31 | 27 | $2,150 | 287 | 28 |
| 2019 | 4 | 28 | 27 | $2,400 | 320 | 28 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo V60 Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 31 | $2,650 | 2025 |
Compare and rank
Rankings: Station wagons.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.