2018 Kia Soul: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2018 Soul, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,988–$18,195 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 18,645 vehicles built
  • 353 for sale right now
  • $4,988–$18,195 typical price range

Which Soul is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Base EV+ · Battery electric EV/EV -E · Battery electric
Engine 1.6L 4-cyl Electric Electric
Fuel Gasoline Electric Electric
For sale right now 279 1 —
Vehicles built 15,379 181 161
Same on every 2018 Soul
  • Power 130 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $9,999

What people actually pay

342 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Base
$9,999
$4,838 $8,005 $11,172 $14,338 $17,505
Price trend

Median up $1,007 over the last 12 months.

2018 Soul price history →
Will it hold value?

A Soul typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,495 today.

Soul depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Soul

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KNDJP3AE-J means

KND JP3AE · J
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
JP3AE
together encode the Soul line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Electric — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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