Kia Soul vs. Hyundai ELANTRA GT

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the Kia Soul and Hyundai ELANTRA GT contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the Kia Soul and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT.

When comparing the Kia Soul's and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT's specifications and ratings, the Kia Soul has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for one- to five-year-old used cars, reliability and overall quality score. The Hyundai ELANTRA GT has the advantage in the areas of resale value, interior volume and base engine power. The Kia Soul and Hyundai ELANTRA GT have the same fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the Kia Soul's and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT's specifications and ratings, the two cars are fairly comparable.

Pricing: A used 2020 Kia Soul ranges from $12,894 to $20,235 while a used 2020 Hyundai ELANTRA GT is priced between $14,999 to $21,998.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the Kia Soul loses 37.1 percent of its value and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT loses 35.1 percent of its value. This means the Hyundai ELANTRA GT retains 1.9 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the Kia Soul.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Kia Soul is 8.0 out of 10 while the Hyundai ELANTRA GT's quality rating is 8.0 out of 10. This results in the Kia Soul being ranked 2 out of 5 Best Wagons and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT being ranked 28 out of 43 Best Small Cars.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Kia Soul is 7.6 out of 10. For the Hyundai ELANTRA GT the reliability rating is 7.1 out of 10. This gives the Kia Soul a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Hyundai ELANTRA GT.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the Kia Soul’s base engine makes 147 horsepower, and the Hyundai ELANTRA GT base engine makes 161 horsepower. Both the Soul and the ELANTRA GT are rated to deliver an average of 27 miles per gallon, with highway ranges of 443 and 448 miles respectively. Both models use regular unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The Hyundai ELANTRA GT, a compact car, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more front shoulder room, front leg room, rear shoulder room, and cargo space. The Kia Soul, a subcompact car, has the advantage in the areas of front head room, rear head room and rear leg room.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, the Hyundai ELANTRA GT has higher safety ratings than the Kia Soul, with an average rating of 4.29 out of 5 Stars compared to 4.13 out of 5 Stars.