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 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
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 |
Kia Soul Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
Dodge Dakota Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2004 | 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8 5-speed automatic RWD |
In 2004 when I bought it, the Dakota was the biggest, most powerful mid-size truck available - great compromise of full-size performance in a mid-size package see full Dodge Dakota review |
2003 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 250-horsepower 5.9L V8 4-speed automatic RWD |
None of the past 3 Dakota R/T`s I`ve owned have required any maintenance out of the usual.I`ve used mine all for a little work but, mostly Race n` Show. see full Dodge Dakota review |