2021 Kia Soul EV (180 Ah)
- Station wagon: Small
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Quick facts
- Electric range
- 383 km
- Combined electric efficiency
- 18.7 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
- 383 km
- City electric efficiency
- 16.9 kWh/100 km
- Highway electric efficiency
- 21.0 kWh/100 km
- Combined electric efficiency
- 18.7 kWh/100 km
Estimated driving energy cost
Electric driving cost
- Electricity cost per kilometre
- about $0.02/km
- Energy use
- 18.7 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
18.7 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
- 9.5 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 22.5 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
4 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 2024549 August 15, 2024 · Label Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this informat...
- Manufacturer recall number
- INC003
- Recall date
- August 15, 2024
- System or component
- Label
- Affected units reported
- 647,384
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, the compliance label may be missing information in French. The words listed on the label for "Tires", "Rims", "Front" and "Rear" appear in English only, when they should be listed as "Tires/Pneus", "Rims/Jantes", "Front/Avant" and "Rear/Arriere". Canadian regulations require this information to be listed on the label in both English and French. Safety Risk: These small errors do not affect vehicle safety. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the compliance label for all new vehicles.
Recall 2022689 December 6, 2022 · Electrical Issue: On certain electric vehicles, the electric power control unit (EPCU) may not be sealed correctly. As a result, coolant could leak inside the EPCU and onto the circuit board. If this happens, the vehicle could suddenly lose power to the wheels. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of power to the wheels may increa...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC173
- Recall date
- December 6, 2022
- System or component
- Electrical
- Affected units reported
- 428
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain electric vehicles, the electric power control unit (EPCU) may not be sealed correctly. As a result, coolant could leak inside the EPCU and onto the circuit board. If this happens, the vehicle could suddenly lose power to the wheels. Safety Risk: A sudden loss of power to the wheels may increase the risk of a crash. Corrective Action: Kia will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect the EPCU for internal coolant leaks. If a leak is detected, the dealer will replace the EPCU.
Recall 2021187 March 23, 2021 · Other Issue: On certain vehicles, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. As of September 1, 2020, Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle ...
- Manufacturer recall number
- INC002
- Recall date
- March 23, 2021
- System or component
- Other
- Affected units reported
- 3,688
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. As of September 1, 2020, Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety. Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Kia has corrected the owner's manual for all new vehicles. Additionally, corrected owner's manuals are available to view on Kia Canada's website.
Recall 2020595 December 3, 2020 · Brakes Issue: On certain vehicles, an abnormal sensor signal to the Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system could cause a sudden reduction in braking performance. If this happens, a brake warning light will turn on in the instrument cluster. Safety Risk: Reduced brake performance can cause extended stopping distance...
- Manufacturer recall number
- RC139
- Recall date
- December 3, 2020
- System or component
- Brakes
- Affected units reported
- 2,484
What Transport Canada reports
Issue: On certain vehicles, an abnormal sensor signal to the Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system could cause a sudden reduction in braking performance. If this happens, a brake warning light will turn on in the instrument cluster. Safety Risk: Reduced brake performance can cause extended stopping distances and 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 Integrated Electronic Brake (IEB) system software.
Local recall source refreshed: July 9, 2026
Physical vehicle inlet
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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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