2015 Kia Soul EV
- Station wagon: Small
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Quick facts
- Electric range
- 149 km
- Combined electric efficiency
- 19.9 kWh/100 km
Specifications
Vehicle
- Body style
- Station wagon: Small
Powertrain
- Powertrain type
- Battery electric
- Transmission
- 1-speed automatic
- Fuel type
- Electricity
Range and efficiency
- Electric range
- 149 km
- City electric efficiency
- 17.5 kWh/100 km
- Highway electric efficiency
- 22.7 kWh/100 km
- Combined electric efficiency
- 19.9 kWh/100 km
Estimated driving energy cost
Electric driving cost
- Electricity cost per kilometre
- about $0.02/km
- Energy use
- 19.9 kWh/100 km combined
Assumptions
- Electricity-rate assumption
- $0.12/kWh
- Annual distance assumption
- 15,000 km/year
- Province assumption
- British Columbia
- Source
- Manual electricity assumption
How calculated
19.9 kWh/100 km x $0.12/kWh / 100 = $0.02/km
Formula: kWh/100 km x electricity price per kWh / 100 = cost per km.
This estimates driving energy only, not total ownership cost. Actual fuel or electricity cost varies with prices, weather, driving, energy-source mix, and vehicle condition.
Vehicle charging
- NRCan-listed recharge time
- 4 hours
NRCan defines this as the estimated time to fully recharge the battery at 240 volts. The imported NRCan value does not specify charging power, connector, or a detailed starting and ending battery percentage. This is not a DC fast-charging estimate.
Daily driving and fast-charging reach
The rated electric range equals approximately 8.8 typical provincial commute days. This is a statistical comparison, not a prediction of how often an individual driver should charge.
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Map distances
Range planning notice: The displayed reach starts with the vehicle’s listed rated range and is an estimate, not a guarantee. Real-world range can be reduced by driving speed and style, traffic, route and elevation, cold or hot weather, wind, rain or snow, cabin heating and air conditioning, passenger or cargo load, towing, tire type and pressure, battery age and condition, and starting charge. The circles show straight-line distance rather than driving distance; roads, detours, charger availability and a safe arrival reserve can further reduce how far you should plan to travel. Confirm your route, conditions, remaining charge and charging options before departure. Charging-station availability is not real-time.
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Commuting duration by main mode of commuting and time leaving for work: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions, 2021 Census of Population, November 30, 2022. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. Basemap: Protomaps © OpenStreetMap contributors. Place search and province boundaries: Government of Canada open data.
Independent public records
Safety and crash protection
Review verified U.S. crash-test context and model-level Canadian recall information separately. Each source has different coverage and limitations.
U.S. crash-test rating
Safety rating unavailable
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Canada
Model-level recall information
7 Canadian recalls matched for this model
Results are based on year, make and model matching and are not VIN-specific. Check this vehicle’s VIN with Transport Canada or the manufacturer.
Recall 2024345 June 14, 2024 · Electrical Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring for the heated seat could disconnect and cause the seat heaters to overheat. Safety Risk: A seat heater that overheats could create the risk of a burn injury. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to re...
- Manufacturer recall number
- SC079
- Recall date
- June 14, 2024
- System or component
- Electrical
- Affected units reported
- 38,309
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring for the heated seat could disconnect and cause the seat heaters to overheat. Safety Risk: A seat heater that overheats could create the risk of a burn injury. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the seat heater electronic control unit. The dealer will also replace the seat heater pad(s), as necessary.
Recall 2024155 March 7, 2024 · High Voltage Issue: On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving. Note: This recall replaces recall RC180 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2023-181). Vehicles that received a software update under that recall don't req...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC180
- Recall date
- March 7, 2024
- System or component
- High Voltage
- Affected units reported
- 2,310
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving. Note: This recall replaces recall RC180 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2023-181). Vehicles that received a software update under that recall don't require this repair. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the battery could cause a fire. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery management system software and, if necessary, replace the high-voltage battery.
Recall 2023582 October 27, 2023 · Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles, the transmission could be damaged if the driver shifts to the "P" (Park) position before the vehicle has stopped moving. As a result, the vehicle could move when the shift lever is in the Park position and the parking brake isn't used. Note: This recall replaces recall RC132 (Transport ...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC193
- Recall date
- October 27, 2023
- System or component
- Powertrain
- Affected units reported
- 3,256
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, the transmission could be damaged if the driver shifts to the "P" (Park) position before the vehicle has stopped moving. As a result, the vehicle could move when the shift lever is in the Park position and the parking brake isn't used. Note: This recall replaces recall RC132 (Transport Canada Recall No. 2020-310). Vehicles that received a software update under that recall also require this repair. Safety Risk: A parked vehicle that moves suddenly could create the risk of an injury or a crash. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the electronic control unit software.
Recall 2023181 March 29, 2023 · High Voltage The recall was replaced by Transport Canada Recall No. 2024-155 Issue: On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the battery could cause a fire. Correctiv...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC180
- Recall date
- March 29, 2023
- System or component
- High Voltage
- Affected units reported
- 2,176
What Transport Canada reports
The recall was replaced by Transport Canada Recall No. 2024-155 Issue: On certain electric vehicles, there could be a problem inside the high-voltage battery. As a result, the high-voltage battery could short circuit while driving. Safety Risk: A short circuit in the battery could cause a fire. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to bring your vehicle to a dealership to update the battery management system software.
Recall 2020310 July 7, 2020 · Powertrain Issue: On certain vehicles, the transmission could be damaged if the driver shifts to the "P" (Park) position before the vehicle has stopped moving. As a result, the vehicle could move when the shift lever is in the Park position and the parking brake is not used. Safety Risk: Sudden and unexpected vehicle mo...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC132
- Recall date
- July 7, 2020
- System or component
- Powertrain
- Affected units reported
- 1,179
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, the transmission could be damaged if the driver shifts to the "P" (Park) position before the vehicle has stopped moving. As a result, the vehicle could move when the shift lever is in the Park position and the parking brake is not used. Safety Risk: Sudden and unexpected vehicle movement could increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Actions: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the software for the Electronic Parking Brake. After the update, the parking brake will activate when the POWER button is turned OFF and the gear shift lever is in the Park position.
Local recall source refreshed: July 9, 2026
Physical vehicle inlet
Connector data unavailable
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Sources and data confidence
- Vehicle efficiency source
- NRCan vehicle efficiency data
- Data status
- Some specifications have not yet been verified.
- Powertrain source confidence
- High source confidence
- Driving-cost source
- Manual electricity assumption
- Safety and recall sources
- NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database
- Last updated
- July 8, 2026
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