At a glance
| Kia Soul EV | Toyota Matrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2014–2020 | 2000–2017 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 1,784 (2014–2021) | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Kia Soul EV | Toyota Matrix | |
|---|---|---|
| US owner complaints | 39 | 1,177 |
| Most complaints about | Electrical system | Air bags |
| Model year with most complaints | 2017 (18) | 2003 (268) |
| US recall campaigns | 5 | 7 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 302 | 2,323 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 15 | 5 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Kia Soul EV | Toyota Matrix | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | — | 8.3 l/100 km (2007) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 0 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 150 kW (201 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,757 kg | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).