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Porsche Boxster and Kia Soul Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 25100 miles driven2016 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 25100 miles driven
31 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 37100 miles driven2015 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  31 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 37100 miles driven
35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 32300 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2014
Porsche Boxster
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  35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 32300 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 25500 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2013
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 25500 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 89500 miles driven2012 Kia Soul
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  37 vehicles, 11.9 months per vehicle, 89500 miles driven
27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 92800 miles driven2010 Kia Soul Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 92800 miles driven
28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2007
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 57600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 87600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.
2001
Porsche Boxster Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 87600 miles driven

Like other sports cars, low average odometer reading.

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Porsche Boxster vs. Kia Soul Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Porsche Boxster and Kia Soul reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Porsche Boxsters and Kia Souls with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Porsche Boxsters and Kia Souls that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Porsche Boxster and Kia Soul lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Porsche Boxster and Kia Soul have been recently.

To see how frequently Porsche Boxster and Kia Soul problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Porsche Boxster

Porsche Boxster Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 2dr Convertible 310-horsepower 3.4L H6
6-speed manual RWD
went from bmw 2002 to boxter S see full Porsche Boxster review
2008 2dr Convertible 245-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
Top performing sports car. see full Porsche Boxster review
2006 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
face it, people look at Porches. and thats fun too see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Wanted car since high school. Finally reached a point in life where I could afford one. see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
The Porsche name speaks for itself. see full Porsche Boxster review
2005 2dr Convertible 240-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed manual RWD
quality and design see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 217-horsepower 2.7L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
Porsche says it all see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
Porsche brand is synonymous with sports cars. see full Porsche Boxster review
2002 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
Well, cannot beat the Porsche reputation, and I think the boxster is great way to get the Porsche Experience without spending $100k see full Porsche Boxster review
2001 2dr Convertible 250-horsepower 3.2L H6
6-speed manual RWD
It's a Porscha! see full Porsche Boxster review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Soul

Kia Soul Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Kia and Hyundai deservedly are darlings of the car industry now. But even in 2010, Kia still was shedding their old "I could not afford a Japanese car" image. It was one of my biggest reservations about buying. Their image keeps on improving. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD
Kia has always been seen a cheap line see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
I bought the car for the car, and not for the brand. When I bought my Honda Fit, part of that was because of the Honda brand. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Negative connotations with Kia. see full Kia Soul review