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What a Kia Soul is worth

A 2025 Kia Soul averages $18,809 today, with most selling between $16,990 and $20,910. ForCar prices the Kia Soul from real US listings across 16 model years ($3,000–$18,809) — trade-in, private-party and dealer, adjusted for mileage. Free, no signup.

16
Years priced
$18,809
2025 avg
995
Listings
3
Prices each
Daily
Refreshed
What the numbers say

A 2020 Kia Soul still asks 53% of what a 2025 one does — that's how much value it holds after 5 years. Among 4 wagons we price, that ranks #3, below the 65% class median. The steepest single-year drop comes at year 4 (−34.6%), after which losses ease to about 15.9% a year. Mileage costs it 56%: the same car reads 100k–150k instead of Under 40k miles. Calculated from 995 listings.

Kia Soul value by year

What a Kia Soul is worth at each model year, from real US listings — the low (trade-in), median (private-party) and high (dealer) price.

FIG.01·Kia Soul Value by Year
YearTrade-inMedianDealerListings
2025$16,990$18,809$20,91029
2024$15,991$16,795$18,99022
2023$9,995$15,595$20,99537
2022$9,999$13,750$15,98835
2021$6,999$8,999$17,99547
2020$4,860$9,895$13,39086
2019$5,900$7,995$12,80065
2018$4,500$8,900$13,99569
2017$4,995$7,700$11,99564
2016$3,800$6,900$10,169123
2015$3,500$5,500$7,999135
2014$3,200$4,988$7,99175
2013$2,950$4,600$7,18886
2012$2,600$4,950$7,99558
2011$2,199$3,995$6,20047
2010$2,000$3,000$6,95017
ROWS 16·SOURCE ForCar · Kia Soul

How the Kia Soul depreciates

Median market price by model year — how a Kia Soul loses (or holds) value as it ages, from real listings. See how it tracks against the typical depreciation curve by age:

FIG.02·Kia Soul Depreciation Curve — Median Value by Year
202520232021201920172015201320112010$18,809$15,595$8,999$7,995$7,700$5,500$4,600$3,995$3,000
RANGE $18,809 → $3,000·SOURCE ForCar · Kia Soul

The newest Kia Soul averages $18,809; a 15-year-older one runs about $3,000 — roughly 84% lost over 15 years. The steepest drop is usually in the first few years.

Does the Kia Soul hold value better than its rivals?

Every wagon we price, ranked by how much of its 2025 price a 2020 car still asks. Higher is better — the Kia Soul sits at #3 of 4, against a class median of 65%.

FIG.03·Kia Soul vs wagons — Value Retention
01
Impreza83%
02
V6077%
03
Soul53%
04
Niro44%
TOP 4·UNIT % of 2025 price retained·SOURCE ForCar · 995 listings

The Kia Soul market right now

What the market asks for a Kia Soul at each model year — the median of 2,713 real listings we track. Pro plots every individual listing on this chart.

FIG.04·Kia Soul Market — Asking Price Range by Year
201020122014201620182020202220242025$3,000$4,950$4,988$6,900$8,900$9,895$13,750$16,795$18,809
RANGE $3,000 → $18,809·SOURCE ForCar · 2,713 listings
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Adjust your Kia Soul value for mileage

Pick a model year and enter your odometer — see what your exact Kia Soul is worth on today's market.

And here's what the market actually asks at each odometer band — crossing 100k costs a Kia Soul about 56% of its under-40k price:

FIG.05·Kia Soul — Price by Mileage Band
01
Under 40k miles151 listings$17,848
02
40k–100k452 listings$11,550
03
100k–150k368 listings$7,900
04
Over 150k79 listings$5,250
TOP 4·UNIT median asking price·SOURCE ForCar · 1,050 listings

Trade-in, private-party & dealer price

Every Kia Soul has three prices. Our low–median–high range maps to what a dealer pays you, what you'd get selling it yourself, and what a lot charges — compare with current used-market prices across all models.

Trade-in / low
$17k
Private-party
$19k
Dealer / high
$21k
FIG.06·Kia Soul — Trade-in vs Private-Party vs Dealer
01
Trade-in — a dealer pays you10th percentile$16,990
02
Private-party — you sell itmedian · typical price$18,809
03
Dealer retail — a lot charges90th percentile$20,910
TOP 3·UNIT $ · 2025 Kia Soul·SOURCE ForCar · 29 listings

For a 2025 Kia Soul: a dealer trade-in offer is around $16,990, selling private-party nets about $18,809, and a lot asks near $20,910 — a $3,920 spread on the same car.

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Kia Soul value FAQ

How much is a Kia Soul worth?

A 2025 Kia Soul averages $18,809 today (roughly $16,990–$20,910). Value depends on the year and mileage — see the table above for every model year, or add your mileage for an exact number.

Does mileage change the Kia Soul value?

Yes — higher mileage lowers value. Enter your odometer reading in the mileage tool above to adjust the estimate from the model-year average.

Is the Kia Soul value free?

Yes, every estimate is free with no signup, from real US market listings.

How is this calculated?

ForCar aggregates real asking prices for the Kia Soul from current US listings into the low (10th percentile), median and high (90th percentile) price per model year.

Which Kia Soul year is the best value?

See the value-by-year table and depreciation above — older years cost less but the newest years hold value best. The sweet spot is usually a few years old, where the steepest depreciation has already happened.

Is this a free Kia Soul Blue Book alternative?

Yes. ForCar is a free, no-signup alternative to Kelley Blue Book and NADA — instead of a private formula, you see what Kia Souls are actually listed for right now, by year and mileage.

Kia Soul values from real US market listings, aggregated per model year. For exact specs decode your VIN. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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