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Originally Posted by SailinAway
I've been looking for a Kia Soul for a couple of years. Reason: I need a compact car with lots of volume in the back with the seats down for multisport camping trips where I have gear for camping, kayaking, biking, and hiking. Also for hauling yard debris to the dump and home maintenance stuff from Home Depot. The Toyota Rav4 and Honda CR-V are too big for me.
Until very recently, the mechanical reliability ratings for the Soul were excellent, even above the Honda Fit. Then I started hearing about engine problems in certain model years. Does anyone have any more information about this, or personal experience?
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No personal experience. I believe there was a class action suit on some Kia's and Hyundai's but I don't think the Soul was a part of it. Depending on how old a model year you are looking at you may be able to buy one with a lot of the factory warranty left on it, Kia tends to have very good warranties.
If the Rav-4 and CR-V are too big, maybe a Suburu Forester? My daughter has one, I've found it to be the most room in a small car I've ever experienced. Suburu had engine problems in certain years as well but you'd have to look into the specific years to be sure.