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Kia Soul and BMW 1-Series Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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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
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

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Kia Soul vs. BMW 1-Series Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Soul and BMW 1-Series reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Souls and BMW 1-Seriess with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Souls and BMW 1-Seriess 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 BMW 1-Series lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Soul and BMW 1-Series have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Soul and BMW 1-Series problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 BMW has always been known to inspire confidence and eilicit JOY. see full BMW 1-Series review
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 I receive very positive comments all the time on its body style see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 BMW is the ultimate driving machine see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 The inclusion of 4-year repairs very attractive; car engineered to need little routine servicing. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 BMW handling see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Excellent workmanship and driveability see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Great driving dynamics see full BMW 1-Series review