Some Thoughts on Buying a Kia Soul Yesterday

[Honeycombe8]

183. Good choice. I test drove the Fiesta: cramped, backseat useless, cargo - seats don't fold down fully

so that you have to remove headrests in order to fold back seats down. The Fiesta focuses on technology, not space & practicality. It drove well, though. Bitchin a/c.

I don't know about the Sonic, but Chevy hasn't built up its reliability ratings yet. Not enough time.

Kia Soul...tons of room, cool looking (for those who like the cube cars...people either hate 'em or love 'em). I didn't test drive it, but I read that it's pretty bouncy. But a lot of small cars are.

Sounds to me like you made a good choice. The basic warranty is 5 years, whereas you get 3 years on the other two cars. Kia used to not have a good reputation, but according to Consumer Reports, that has changed.

I think those cars are cool looking.

I have a Honda Fit, so that's the way I went. But it's not for the long term. I had to buy in a hurry. It's too small for the long term (like the Ford Fiesta). Unlike the Fiesta, though, the Fit was designed for practicality. TONS of space and cargo inside. The seats fold FLAT w/o removing headrests, and the backseats also fold UP, so you can put a tall item in the back on the floorboard. Good a/c, great audio. Cool looking little zippy urban commuter car.