2016 Kia Soul

2016 Kia Soul in NHTSA data: length 414 cm, curb weight 1,231–1,492 kg and 2 recall campaigns.

2016 Kia Soul at a glance

NHTSA lists 3 specification rows for the 2016 Kia Soul. Overall length is 414 cm (163 in), width 180 cm, height 160 cm and wheelbase 257 cm (101.2 in). Curb weight is 1,231–1,492 kg (2,714–3,289 lb). Against the 2015 model year NHTSA lists overall length 414 cm (2015: 414 cm) and curb weight 1,231–1,492 kg (2015: 1,231–1,287 kg).

Length414 cm

Wheelbase257 cm

Curb weight1,231–1,492 kg

Recall campaigns2

Variants and dimensions

One row per variant as NHTSA’s Canadian vehicle specifications list it. Metric values are NHTSA’s; inches and pounds are converted here.

Variant (as listed by NHTSA)	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Curb weight
SOUL EV	414 cm163 in	180 cm70.9 in	160 cm63 in	257 cm101.2 in	1,492 kg3,289 lb
SOUL EX/SX	414 cm163 in	180 cm70.9 in	160 cm63 in	257 cm101.2 in	1,287 kg2,837 lb
SOUL LX	414 cm163 in	180 cm70.9 in	160 cm63 in	257 cm101.2 in	1,231 kg2,714 lb

Recall campaigns for the 2016 Kia Soul

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this make, model and model year. This is not a check of one car: whether a campaign is open on a specific vehicle depends on its VIN. Check an exact VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Campaign	Reported	Component	Summary
19V120000	22 February 2019	ENGINE	Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2012-2016 Kia Soul vehicles equipped with 1.6L Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines. High exhaust gas temperatures may damage the catalytic converter, possibly resulting in abnormal engine combustion and damage to one or more of the engine's pistons and possible piston…
17V608000	29 September 2017	STEERING	Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Soul and Soul EV vehicles. The pinion plug may allow the pinion gear to separate from the steering gear assembly.

Other Soul model years

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Decode the VIN of a 2016 Kia Soul

Data from NHTSA vPIC and the NHTSA recalls API, fetched 17 October 2026. See how the data is built.