"Driving Sports TV" (drivingsports)
03/15/2019 at 11:21 • Filed to: Kia, Honda
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"Driving Sports TV" (drivingsports)
03/15/2019 at 11:21 • Filed to: Kia, Honda | 0
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In a new video I reviewed the 2020 Kia Soul (embedded below) . In it, I compare it heavily against the Honda Civic, a car that I see as the “go to” commuter car option. A commenter complained that the Civic and the Soul don’t compete. I disagree. But I was curious what other enthusiasts thought . Kia Soul owners I personally know bought them as commuter cars, so I see the comparison as appropriate and the price is also comparable in mid and upper trims.
Here’s my take: For the exact same price as the 2020 Kia Soul X-Line I tested, you can get a 2019 Honda Civic Sport 4-door Hatchback with 180hp (more), 40mpg (better), Honda Sensing (forward collision, which the X-Line doesn’t have) and rear independent suspension (Soul has torsion beam.) The Soul is smaller, I will give it that.
Technically, because of size and weird-factor, the Soul competes with other odd cars like the CH-R (anyone buying those?), Honda Fit/HRV , etc. But once you move out of the bargain basement $17,000 models, and up to the $22,500 X-Line — esp ecially if you’re buying it as a commuter car — why wouldn’t someone cross-shop the Soul with Civic?
Thoughts?
Arrivederci
> Driving Sports TV
03/15/2019 at 11:54 |
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Soul is a bit taller and more CUV-like than the Civic, so someone who *has* to have that, wouldn’t shop it against the Civic. Given the predilection of Americans for CUVs, I’d imagine most Soul shoppers are comparing it against CUVs, but I could be mistaken. I don’t think it’s a bad comparison, but I’d also be surprised to learn that a large percentage of buyers shop one against the other.
BigBlock440
> Driving Sports TV
03/15/2019 at 12:34 |
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Kia Soul owners I personally know bought them as commuter cars,
I guess I’m confused, what else would you buy it for?
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> BigBlock440
03/15/2019 at 12:39 |
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Exactly.