Kia Soul
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Engine family
Kia Soul 2.0L four-cylinder
The MPI NU is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.0L four-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 147–161 hp. We decode it on 218,206 VINs across 18 factory builds, and 4,564 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $14,794.
- Cylinders
- 4
- Power
- 147–161 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2016–2023
- Gearboxes
- CVT · Automatic
◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
Which Soul years got a 2.0L 4-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Soul report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
18 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2023
3 builds2022
3 builds2021
4 builds2020
4 builds2019
1 build2017
1 build2016
1 buildShowing the 17 most-built configurations of 18. Every 2023 Soul build →
The 2.0L 4-cyl Soul: common questions
Which Soul years have the 2.0L 4-cyl?
2016–2023 — 7 model years in our VIN decode, across 18 factory configurations and 218,206 VINs.
What does a 2.0L 4-cyl Soul cost?
$14,794 is the typical asking price across the 4,564 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
MPI NU — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.
2.0L 4-cyl Soul on the market
Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.