What engines did the first-generation (AM) Kia Soul offer in Australia?

Australian AM Souls came with a 1.6L petrol (95 kW), a 2.0L petrol (122 kW) or a 1.6L CRDi turbo-diesel (94 kW / 260 Nm), all driving the front wheels.

Is the first-generation Kia Soul a safe used buy?

It is a competent small car for its age, though newer light SUVs offer more advanced active-safety technology.

Kia Soul, Price, Specs & Review

Everything on the Kia Soul — for used buyers and research. 5 variants. Side-by-side specs, ANCAP safety, fuel economy, towing capacity, warranty and running costs. Specifications are sourced from Kia's original Australian brochures for this generation; new-car pricing is no longer shown as it is no longer sold new.

Discontinued. The Kia Soul generations listed on this page are no longer sold new in Australia. Specifications are kept for reference and used-buyer research; pricing is no longer shown as it is not a current new-car offer.

Every Kia Soul variant in Australia, compared

5 variants of the Kia Soul are on sale in Australia. Tap to compare them side-by-side, then tap any variant for its full specs.

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VariantRRPPower / TorqueFuel / RangeDriveSeats

1.6 Petrol2013POA95kW / 157Nm6.5L/100kmFWD5

Power: 95kW
Torque: 157Nm
Fuel use: 6.5L/100km
Drive: FWD
Seats: 5
ANCAP: 5-star

Configure the 1.6 Petrol

1.6 CRDi Diesel2011POA94kW / 260Nm5.2L/100kmFWD5

Power: 94kW
Torque: 260Nm
Fuel use: 5.2L/100km
Drive: FWD
Seats: 5
ANCAP: 5-star

Configure the 1.6 CRDi Diesel

2.0 Petrol2013POA122kW / 200Nm7.5L/100kmFWD5

Power: 122kW
Torque: 200Nm
Fuel use: 7.5L/100km
Drive: FWD
Seats: 5
ANCAP: 5-star

Configure the 2.0 Petrol

Si 2.0 Automatic2015POA113kW / 191Nm8.4L/100kmFWD5

Power: 113kW
Torque: 191Nm
Fuel use: 8.4L/100km
Gearbox: 6-speed automatic (Sports-matic)
Drive: FWD
Seats: 5
Towing: 1,100kg

Configure the Si 2.0 Automatic

Si 2.0 Manual2015POA113kW / 191Nm7.6L/100kmFWD5

Power: 113kW
Torque: 191Nm
Fuel use: 7.6L/100km
Gearbox: 6-speed manual
Drive: FWD
Seats: 5
Towing: 1,300kg

Configure the Si 2.0 Manual

Kia Soul, Price, Specs & Review

Every Kia Soul variant in Australia, compared

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Kia Soul, Price, Specs & Review

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