38 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 66100 miles driven
Includes some 2012s. Most of the reported problems are minor: wind noise, creaks, rattles. But also a few drive unit and battery pack replacements. Owners report outstanding service quality.
Kia Soul vs. Tesla Model S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Kia Soul and Tesla Model S reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Souls and Tesla Model Ss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Souls and Tesla Model Ss 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 Kia Soul and Tesla Model S lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Soul and Tesla Model S have been recently.
To see how frequently Kia Soul and Tesla Model S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Soul
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.
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