2014-2019 Kia Soul MPG & Fuel Cost

EPA rates the 2014-2019 Kia Soul at 26–28 MPG combined across 29 configurations and 6 model years. The most efficient version, the 2019 Soul 1.6L 4-cyl FWD, is rated 28 MPG (26 city, 31 highway). By powertrain: Gas: 26–28 MPG; Electric: 105–108 MPGe.

The Soul 1.6L 4-cyl FWD reached the generation's best combined rating, 28 MPG, in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The lowest top rating, 26 MPG, was in 2014 and 2015.

Yes. Ratings changed in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The previous generation (2010-2013 Kia Soul) is rated 25–28 MPG combined and costs $2,330–$2,610 a year to fuel; the 2014-2019 model is rated 26–28 MPG and costs $860–$2,530 a year.

Driving 15,000 miles a year at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), the Soul 1.6L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,330 a year. Across all 5 configurations the cost runs $860–$2,450 a year. That is a $1,590 difference between the cheapest and the costliest configuration.

About $15.53 per 100 miles for the Soul 1.6L 4-cyl FWD at regular gasoline $4.36/gal (U.S. average, Sep 2026), and between $5.73 and $16.33 across all configurations. That is the annual cost over 15,000 miles divided by 150.

The Soul 1.6L 4-cyl FWD costs about $2,330 a year to fuel, the same as the class median of $2,330, and less than 5 of 10 wagon configurations. The comparison covers all 38 rated wagon configurations for MY2019, not weighted by sales.

EPA rates the range at 111 miles depending on configuration, and the Electric FWD goes 111 mi. Efficiency is 31 kWh per 100 miles (108 MPGe). At residential electricity 18.3¢/kWh (U.S. average, Jul 2026), charging costs $860 a year, or $5.73 per 100 miles for the Electric FWD.

The most efficient configuration stays at 28 MPG. Its annual cost goes from $2,360 to $2,330, $30 less. EPA lists 5 configurations for 2019 against 5 configurations for 2018. See the 2018 Kia Soul for that year.