Kia Soul 0-60 Times and 1/4 Mile Times
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The Kia Soul zero to 60 times and quarter mile times below are from 29 recorded performance tests sourced from reputable automotive resources such as Motor Trend, Car and Driver, Motor Week and more.
Fastest, Slowest, and Average Kia Soul 0-60 Times
The fastest tested Kia Soul is 2017 Kia Soul !, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 15 seconds at 93 , according to Car and Driver.
The slowest tested Kia Soul is 2016 Kia Soul EV+, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 9.7 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 17.4 seconds at 79 , according to Car and Driver.
Out of all the Kia Soul tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 8.07 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 16.28 seconds at 85.83 mph.
Average Kia Soul 0-60 and 1/4 Mile Times Per Year
Year
0-60 Times
1/4 Mile Times
2020
7.30 sec
15.68 sec
2017
6.40 sec
15.05 sec
2016
9.70 sec
17.40 sec
2015
8.83 sec
16.80 sec
2014
8.58 sec
16.63 sec
2012
8.18 sec
16.45 sec
2010
8.40 sec
16.63 sec
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Motor power
kWh
Battery capacity
2020 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
EX
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.6 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @
83.8
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/33/26.4
mpg
Source
Trim
GT-Line Turbo
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
6.4 sec
1/4 Mile
15 sec @
95
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/32/26
mpg
Source
Trim
GT-Line Turbo
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
6.5 sec
1/4 Mile
15 sec @
93.7
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/32/31
mpg
Source
Trim
GT-Line Turbo
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
6.7 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @
92.9
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/32/--
mpg
Source
Trim
GT-Line Turbo
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
7 sec
1/4 Mile
15.4 sec @
93
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/32/--
mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
X-Line
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
86
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/33/24
mpg
Source
Trim
X-Line
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
6.9 sec
1/4 Mile
15.2 sec @
91.3
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/33/--
mpg
Source
Trim
X-Line
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
CVT
0-60
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @
85
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
27/33/30.3
mpg
Source
2017 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
!
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
6.3 sec
1/4 Mile
15 sec @
93
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
26/31/28
mpg
Source
Trim
!
Engine
1.6L Turbo I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
7A
0-60
6.5 sec
1/4 Mile
15.1 sec @
93
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
26/31/24
mpg
Source
2016 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
EV+
Engine
Elec 27-kWh
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
1A
0-60
9.7 sec
1/4 Mile
17.4 sec @
79
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
120/92/91
MPGe
Source
2015 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
86.2
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/--
mpg
Source
Trim
+
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.5 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @
84
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/25
mpg
Source
Trim
Eco Electric +
Engine
Elec 27-kWh
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
1A
0-60
9.2 sec
1/4 Mile
17 sec @
80.4
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
120/92/106.9
MPGe
Source
Trim
Eco Electric +
Engine
Elec 27-kWh
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
1A
0-60
9.3 sec
1/4 Mile
17.1 sec @
79.3
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
120/92/128
MPGe
Source
2014 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.1 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
85
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/23
mpg
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.4 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
85.1
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/--
mpg
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.6 sec
1/4 Mile
16.6 sec @
84.3
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/24.3
mpg
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.9 sec
1/4 Mile
17 sec @
84
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/26.8
mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
+
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.4 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @
84.1
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/31/--
mpg
Source
Trim
1.6 Wagon
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
0-60
9.1 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @
84
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/30/24
mpg
Source
2012 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.2 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
84
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/28/21
mpg
Source
Trim
!
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.2 sec
1/4 Mile
16.5 sec @
85
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
23/28/--
mpg
Source
Motor Week
Trim
+
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6M
0-60
7.4 sec
1/4 Mile
16 sec @
87
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/29/27
mpg
Source
Trim
Eco 1.6
Engine
1.6L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
6A
0-60
8.9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.9 sec @
81
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
26/31/25
mpg
Source
2010 Kia Soul
Trim
Engine
Drive Type
Transmission
0-60
1/4 Mile
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
Source
Trim
Sport
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
7.9 sec
1/4 Mile
16.4 sec @
84
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/30/22
mpg
Source
Trim
Sport
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
8.3 sec
1/4 Mile
16.6 sec @
82.6
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/30/--
mpg
Source
Trim
Sport
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
8.7 sec
1/4 Mile
16.7 sec @
81.3
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/30/22
mpg
Source
Trim
Sport
Engine
2.0L I-4
Drive Type
FWD
Transmission
5M
0-60
8.7 sec
1/4 Mile
16.8 sec @
82
MPG EPA
C/H/Observed
24/30/26.1
mpg
Source
Motor Week
There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Kia Soul 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Kia Soul for all model years available in our database.
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