Video Summary
Here is a summary of the electric car review:- The reviewer leased this 2016 Kia Soul EV three years ago and was overall happy with this EV.
- He leased rather than bought the car, because this generation of EVs tends to soften in value and the lease was subsidized, making a lease a better choice.
- This model was $419 per month, after taxes.
- The real-world range is approximately 90 miles.
- Modern EVs exceed this range by 150 miles or more.
- The design is boxy and practical, which enables seating four adults.
- Seat comfort is very good, although the reviewer wishes there were power seats. Also, the EV doesn't come with an upgraded audio system option.
- The Kia EV Soul is a company car used by seven employees for material engineering work.
- Overall there is very little that has gone wrong in three years, just one software update and one battery change to the 12V battery.
- The initial range when the car was new was 93 miles. The current range had diminished by 9%.
- The front charge port location is a bonus. The car lacks a spare tire.
- Structural rigidity is difficult to accomplish with the Soul EV.
