2020 Kia Soul: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
16 builds left the factory as a 2020 Soul, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $6,995–$20,999 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 47,995 vehicles built
- 1,104 for sale right now
- $6,995–$20,999 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.
Pick your Soul
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EX KNDJ33AU-L2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 4,309 built.
$9,098 great deal $14,794 typical $17,895 top of market -
Most common — 75% of 2020 Souls
LX, S, X-Line KNDJ23AU-L2L 4-cyl, 147 hp. 35,972 built.
$7,400 great deal $12,700 typical $18,995 top of market -
LX, S, X-Line KNDJ22AU-L2L 4-cyl, 147 hp. 882 built.
$6,995 great deal $12,599 typical $16,995 top of market -
GT-Line Turbo KNDJ53AF-L1.6L 4-cyl, 201 hp, Automated Manual Transmission (AMT). 1,860 built.
$9,599 great deal $15,998 typical $19,998 top of market -
GT-Line KNDJ63AU-L2L 4-cyl, 147 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 4,947 built.
$8,990 great deal $13,579 typical $20,999 top of market
What actually differs
| LX, S, X-Line | GT-Line | EX | GT-Line Turbo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl | 1.6L 4-cyl |
| Power | 147 hp | 147 hp | 147 hp | 201 hp |
| Transmission | — | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) | Automated Manual Transmission (AMT) |
| Typical price today | $12,700 | $13,579 | $14,794 | $15,998 |
| For sale right now | 776 | 137 | 96 | 63 |
| Vehicles built | 35,972 | 4,947 | 4,309 | 1,860 |
Same on every 2020 Soul
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,532 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What KNDJ33AU-L means
- KND
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
- J33AU
- together encode the Soul line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LX FWD KND122AU-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S FWD KNDJ23A4-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Designer Electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDJ33A1-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base Electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDJ23A2-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 2L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) KNDJ338U-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration AKNDJ23A-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KND133AU-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00DJ23AU-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 000J23AU-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration NDJ33AUL-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration KNDJ33A4-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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