The HUD possition can be can be adjusted in the settings in the instrument cluster, so you should be able to read it in any driving possition :)

@SirTunkur

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and it's really easy to change just read the manual or do a Quick google search ;) . Something i would like thogh is a "profile" memory for that, just to choose or connected to the key...well it would cost more but.... :). Have just drove this car as a test in a weekend and really love the hud and it was perfect after adjustment for my length and settings :)

looks kinda cool, would like to see an estate with similar styling

Kia and Hyundai are really coming in under the radar with some of the best everyday affordable EV's on the market. This Soul looks really good, far better than the original. Fantastic review as always James.

I've just bought one to sit along side my f type R and trust me this car is brilliant car and great fun to drive, anyone being negative about this car is just an EV haaaattter!!!

Thanks Jay, a straight forward EV test and a good one at that.

Great review. Keep it up.

I've just bought one of these. Superb car.

@ALYDAVIDSON1

3 жыл бұрын

Hi can I ask how much it costs to charge?

@Richard-io9xe

3 жыл бұрын

@@ALYDAVIDSON1 I charge overnight using the Octopus Go tariff which gives 4 hours at 5p per kwh. That is enough time to put 29.6kwh into the battery (nearly half a battery) for £1.48. That will add just over 100 miles of range. On a standard tariff, 14.5p per kwh, the same would be £4.29, or £9.28 to fill the whole battery from empty.

Got one on order now. Current price just below 35K. With 2.5K government grant and 1K deposit contribution from Kia, they are becoming much more affordable. Trying to get blue with a black roof, but this colour option has been discontinued. So will only be the black + red roof or white + red roof options before long.

Great perspective as always but why do most of your shots make it look as though you drive down the middle of the road?

Great review great car

A reasonably affordable, reasonably practical EV with excellent range, good handling and brisk performance, an excellent effort from KIA. I think KIA have one of the strongest line ups of any car manufacturer.

First , whoop. Been watching since you had a 1000 subs. Great channel

Both Kias and the Hyundai have been available with the bigger battery from the beginning. I was very close to buying the e-Soul with 64kwh back then.

I'd be keen to see you review the Kona EV, Jay!

What I find more interesting than even the EV is that the American automotive press really likes the 2.0L petrol model with CVT, more than the 1.6 turbo double clutch version. Apparently it’s one of the best and most fun to drive compact cars on sale in the US. I might have to try one.

Kia are really getting into EVs in a big way. I had a job interview recently at a Kia garage and was told that Kia already aims for 40% of sales to be EV or hybrid.

I don't notice any mpg lost on my car but it's a bigger engine so that will probably help somewhat.

6:50 is that actual tyre squeal or is it your voice? Genuinely can't tell.

When it is coming in India and price and range too ?

Those front turn signal indicators, EXCELLENT, ...MOST modern cars have headlights so bright, the indicators when illuminated are virtually invisible, not so with the Kia souls, MANAFACTURERS TAKE NOTE !!!!!

A bit too expensive to buy and how do you think the re-sale value will be in three years time?

I'm waiting for the R version lol......

Now a few years has passed would people still recommend this? I do really like the look

Kia are the best normal car for petrol head types. Brilliant- totally agree. I’d love to run around in the more fun stuff but real life and practicality dictate for me anyway a more sensible set of wheels. I rate our Kia Optima SW highly and even looking at Kia for our eventual move to electric.

Not available in Au, petrol version only.

Agreed Jay, KIA are perhaps the most "French" in terms of model design language adventurism of the Asian car manufacturers. Take note BMW, Mercedes and Audi.

At 6;54 It even does an impression of a 15 year old diesel pulling away The soul produced the smoke from its tyres The diesel ,from its exhaust pipe. 👍

Postman pat goes green

The price for EV souls have come down to around 32000! After PiCGrant

Should be mentioned that as far as we know “running costs” for EVs should be much lower than average ICE cars based on “fuel” and maintenance costs. So if you are not leasing a vehicle and plan to have it for 6-10 years you should factor this in to the overall cost of ownership. Still makes it hard to get in to one of these vehicles but if one is able to foot the bill it can pay dividends over time. Way to represent american baseball with the shirt! Janky do thanky

@johnkeepin7527

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but the overall costs depend a lot on one's actual use. After all, the upfront cost and ongoing insurance premiums are high (I think this one is in group 34) compared with the alternatives at present.

@jankypainting2282

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnkeepin7527 hmm I'm ignorant as to British insurance systems, over here in the states I don't believe its any pricier, but yea if insurance is higher then definitely something to factor in as well. As battery costs (and hopefully weight) comes down and range goes up they are going to become very hard to compete with as an appliance/daily driver. IMO will make old gas powered calls all the more fun, special, and engaging on the weekends

Wasn't the soul one of demuros favourite cars

Don’t forget the 7 year warranty in the UK.

Quirky but strangely appealing.

9:06 Make that for NL: when your company decides that you will drive electric Good review. But somehow no one cares 🤔

Wish they offered this in the USA instead of the Niro

India price my booking love you soul car ✅😁😁😁😁

u can change the height of the information u see on the head up display.

@JayEmmOnCars

3 жыл бұрын

The actual display itself is blocked, changing the info height won't do anything for me

@ufleyenlerkulubu8757

3 жыл бұрын

@@JayEmmOnCars i see. I am 194cm and after adjusting i worked for me. so I thought it would work for u too. but i guess the gauge cluster is blocking in your case

I think the elephant in the room is the MG ZS EV. It won't look as good, drive as well, have anywhere near the range or, indeed, have the same perceived quality, but it's *ten grand* cheaper.

@nicolasjules579

3 жыл бұрын

But Chinese stuff. Not anymore when it is possible to buy a product build in east Europe, Korea or Japan.

@stephandolby

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasjules579 A good number of manufacturers have Chinese plants... and it's very likely that your phone was built in China as well. Should that be a bad thing?

We are on our 3rd KIa and agree they re the best out there. As for EVs no way no how. We live rural so have no need or desire for one, Mind you I have not specifically looked, but the closest charging station I have seen is 15 miles away. Add to that we are by the Indian Reservation where tax free gas is under $2/gallon.

In a couple of years cars like this will be cheap as chips. Buying one over a petrol equivalent will be a no brainer.

@SPC22

3 жыл бұрын

More like 10...

Wait, I think I just heard Catherine Tate say something...

Gotta disagree with you. The Soul's range was just fine for most peoples' daily driver... even with some of the longer commutes in the SF Bay ARea, the *average* would be totally doable. In any case, I'm a soul-a-holic, and so sad that Gen 2 didn't make the States. I've always thought it was superior to Niro; most commentators obsess about looks, but *functionally*, the higher ride, more headroom, better visibility, and huge rear hatch without "bumper lean-over"; those are the most significant features, to me. *Yes* for buttons & knobs. I don't know why NHSTA has allowed touch-screens to become so ubiquitous.

The price is the stopper. £20k less buys a very pleasant petrol motor.

@scott8919

3 жыл бұрын

If you want an EV, you're not going to be looking at petrol cars.

@joeeddore

3 жыл бұрын

You also save a grand a year on fuel, so total cost of ownership is pretty similar. I agree that you should have off road parking and your own charger otherwise you lose the convenience benefits of overnight charging.

@AndrewSmall963

3 жыл бұрын

joeeddore . I've looked into it and the costs of going electric just didn't add up for my circumstances. I would like to convert (after cycling in the hills & back into town, the local pollution becomes obvious) but as affordable transport goes my 8 year old ice will be around a while yet.

I would say Mazdas are the best normal cars for enthusiasts

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X

3 жыл бұрын

Mazda is certainly the car manufacturer which aligns the closest to my 'engineering philosophy': light weight, naturally aspirated engines, focus on range extenders rather than half a ton of batteries.

Is it me or does it resemble a cupboard on wheels?

@12alocin

3 жыл бұрын

It's you.

@watchfan6180

3 жыл бұрын

@@12alocin I was wrong about this car. It’s a shed on wheels.

38k f##% %##

For that price get a TM3 SR+...& just don't floor it

And still we're told that electric cars are the future. Even though (in the UK) you usually need to have your own driveway to own one and charge it at home; and even though for most people it could only be a 2nd car (unless you almost never do 200 miles in a day) - so it's only the future for people who can afford detached houses and two cars. That's not most people. Fair play to James for pointing that out, ~9 min. A £35,000 second car. That's the future for the richest 20% at best.

@julianevans9548

3 жыл бұрын

Remember when those in power told us to buy diesel? Ever get the feeling you're being used?

@VolkerHett

3 жыл бұрын

Last weekend we had the third e-cannonball rally in Germany. The winner drove some 600 kilometers in just under 9 hours in a Tesla Model 3 LR+, a Porsche Taycan was second with just 3 minutes more. In the less expensive class the winner ID.3 needed 9:04 and the second ID.3 9:25 the third was a 2018 Kia e-Niro with 9:42. It was a rally mostly on b-roads with some added fun in-between like driving up to sightseeing point in the Harz. Without the sight seeing this is possible under 7 hours.

@julianevans9548

3 жыл бұрын

@@VolkerHett In the UK, unless you have a Tesla, charging an electric car is a pain in the arse. And in rural areas you can forget it.

@brianiswrong

3 жыл бұрын

@@VolkerHett Not sure what your point is. If a petrol engines car with similar power to the Tesla had been allowed to run,it would ,all things being equal have won,due to taking less time to " recharge it's petrol/ diesel " engine.

@VolkerHett

3 жыл бұрын

@@brianiswrong Yes, the total charging time of the Tesla was a little under 30 minutes. A driver who can drive more than 6 hours without pause (i.E. not me) would have won.

£38:000. I’d rather buy a conventional petrol car and think of all the petrol can buy with the cash.

Shed on wheels

I could never own a car that doesnt have a temp guage

All EV's suck because of the politics forcing people to buy them and taxing people who don't.