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Kia Soul vs. Volvo S80 MPG

Chart is based on 224 fuel economy reports for the Kia Soul and 55 fuel economy reports for the Volvo S80.

Kia Soul MPG

Kia Soul Kia Soul 2023 35.7 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2022 33.2 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2015 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2014 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2014 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2013 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2013 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2013 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2012 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2012 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2012 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2012 34.2 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2011 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2011 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2011 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2010 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 32 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2010 28.6 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2010 26.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2010 33.4 MPG Highway Percentage 74 percent Kia Soul Kia Soul 2009.5 42.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2023 4dr Hatch 147-horsepower 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light light 0 0 26 74 71 35.7  
2022 4dr Hatch 147-horsepower 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable CVT FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 50 33.2  
2015 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 40 25 25 70 23.7  
2014 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 0 2 40 58 69 30.9  
2014 4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 15 50 10 25 60 29.7  
2013 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light none 0 5 5 90 70 27.0  
2013 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 20 45 25 70 28.9  
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2013 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 17 33 21 29 40 30.0  
2012 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 6 14 15 66 70 29.2  
2012 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 51 6 42 64 28.9  
2012 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 7 10 73 71 27.4  
2012 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 2 10 12 76 69 34.2  
2011 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 0 13 29 58 64 31.1  
2011 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 30 25 37 68 26.3  
2011 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 9 20 47 24 64 31.8  
2010 4dr Hatch turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 37 18 13 32 60 28.1  
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 6 13 10 72 64 28.6  
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 9 24 27 40 72 26.9  
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 9 15 1 74 72 33.4  
2009.5 4dr Hatch turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel
5-speed manual FWD		 hills v.lt light 10 20 20 50 60 42.5  

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Kia Soul Electric Fuel Economy

Kia Soul Kia Soul 2016 21.4 MPG Highway Percentage 5 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2016 4dr Hatch 109-horsepower Electric
1-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 0 95 5 50 21.4  

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Volvo S80 MPG

Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2013 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2010 17.6 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2010 27.8 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2010 22.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2009 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2008 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2008 29.4 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2008 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2008 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2007 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2007 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2006.5 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2006 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2006 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2004 25.9 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2004 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2004 25.1 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2003 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2003 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2002 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2002 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2001 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2001 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volvo S80 Volvo S80 2000 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 177hp 1.6L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 90 10 0 0 25.3  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 13 22 29 37 100 17.6  
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 202hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 34 34 1 31 100 27.8  
2010 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 10 3 38 50 73 22.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 mtns light light 2 6 2 90 65 24.0  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 281hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 0 85 10 60 19.3  
2008 4dr Sedan turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 20 40 30 100 29.4  
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2008 4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med hvy 10 60 20 10 60 15.2  
2008 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 6 9 18 68 66 25.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 8 15 48 30 70 18.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 2 16 16 66 70 22.9  
2006.5 4dr Sedan turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 10 5 10 75 70 30.9  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 19 31 46 65 25.3  
2006 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic AWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 120 28.4  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 18 8 73 95 25.9  
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed automatic AWD		 hills light none 10 10 20 60 70 26.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 5 10 20 65 68 25.1  
2003 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 20 20 50 60 18.5  
2003 4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 0 65 35 65 24.0  
2002 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 5 5 25 65 60 23.0  
2002 4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med none 30 0 0 70 60 21.0  
2001 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 mtns light light 0 0 0 100 65 26.3  
2001 4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.9L I6
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med hvy 25 33 10 33 65 22.5  
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 9 18 72 68 25.0  

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Kia Soul vs. Volvo S80 MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Soul

Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2015 The top reason to buy any EV is fuel economy. Both the Soul EV and the e-Golf used about 20 kWh of electricity per 100 miles of suburban driving, with the Kia perhaps ten percent less efficient than the Volkswagen. Their EPA MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) ratings are 120/92 and 126/105, respectively. With the average cost of a kWh about 12 cents, this works out to 2.4 cents per mile. Some people will pay one-third this amount by recharging at night in an area with low rates. Assuming 30 MPG and $2.50 per gallon (low by recent historical standards), a fairly efficient gasoline-powered car burns 8.3 cents of fuel per mile. Drive a little over 10,000 miles a year, and the annual savings works out to $600 even assuming 12 cents per kWh. But what about range? This will vary based on driving mix and style. Go easy on the pedals--especially the brakes--in the suburbs without heat or A/C and it's easy to beat the EPA range estimates of 93 miles for the Soul and 83 for the Golf. The former was the best during 2015 for any compact EV, while the latter was about the class average. (For 2016 the Nissan LEAF will have an EPA range esimate of 105 miles.) Of course, that's quite a few qualifications. In cold or hot weather running the heat or A/C will significantly reduce range. To help avoid this, the seats in the top trim Soul EV can be heated or cooled. Those in the e-Golf can only be heated. Highway miles drain the battery packs even more quickly than the EPA figures suggest, because the EPA assumes a relatively low cruising speed. On a 70-MPH Interstate the e-Golf's range fell by about a third. The Soul EV, with a taller, chunkier body, should suffer at least as much. Still, most people rarely need to drive farther than these cars can go between charges unless they're traveling (in which case a non-Tesla EV isn't practical). Recharging via a standard wall outlet can take over 15 hours in either car. Anyone who will often drive more than 50 miles per day should seriously consider having a 240-volt wall charger installed in their home. Chargers cost about $600, but this is without installation, which can easily add another $600 (depending on the specifics of your house). see full Kia Soul review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Soul

Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 We averaged 29 mpg US gallon driving in 100 degree weather in Phoenix for 3 weeks with the AC on continuously. Driving at a spirited pace, not just cruising along. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 30+ MPG see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I get about 26 to 28mpg, I got 315 miles on 12 gallons of fuel. I could probably get better mileage, but I have a heavy foot. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I travel highway to work everyday (130 kms to work and back) so I was looking for a bigger car with power and great fuel economy. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 equal to my current nissan sedan, good for trips when we need to take gear but doesnt require a full size SUV that gets 20 MPG see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Good fuel economy, which I was looking for. I used the CARS Program so I needed a +10 mpg improvement. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 When new I was getting 30 MPG out of the gate. Now on longer trips at 65 MPH I get 31+ At 55 (roughly 2500 RPM I get 34 MPG. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 good enough see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 The EPA estimates seem to be pretty accurate give or take for driving styles. see full Kia Soul review
Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Poor at 30MPG! Its stated highway mileage was 34MPG. Never have we got that.... see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 For a car its size, with a 1.6 liter engine and :-( an automatic transmission, mileage is no better than a much larger, smoother-riding Buick Lacrosse. Disappointing. However, Kia -- fast learners -- fixed this for the 2012 models. see full Kia Soul review
2010 4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 I am somewhat dissappointed in the gas mileage I have been getting with my Soul. I average about 28MPG, city or highway. Not much difference between long and short trips. see full Kia Soul review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo S80

Volvo S80 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Even though it says it requires Premium in Summer some where in that manual it states I can use 87~89 octane gas without harming the engine. That is helpful to know. With premium fuel and my mainly highway driving with only 2 persons on board we get 25MPG see full Volvo S80 review
2005 4dr Sedan turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
5-speed automatic FWD		 Very small comparing to other cars see full Volvo S80 review
2004 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Excellent city and highway mileage. see full Volvo S80 review
2001 4dr Sedan 168-horsepower 2.4L I5
5-speed automatic FWD		 I've had this car for 13 years now and the mpg has always been very good. Being a European model (2.4 litre petrol auto - 170 bhp) it does not compare directly with any US models. I have the air con on 100% of the time. If I keep to the speed limit - 80 -85 on the speedo I get 35 mpg (English gallons!) without any problem. On a holiday trip to Portugal doing long distance driving and at slightly slower speeds - say 70 mph on the speedo - I managed 40 mpg over nearly 1,500 miles. In town stop start driving I will usually get 25 mpg. Impressive figures I think for a 13 year old vehicle weighing as much as it does. see full Volvo S80 review
2000 4dr Sedan turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 average 18 MPG see full Volvo S80 review
Volvo S80 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Very good fuel economy overall but running the AC continuously does produce a noticeable 2-3 mpg decrease in fuel economy. see full Volvo S80 review