2023 Kia Soul: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

53 builds left the factory as a 2023 Soul, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $11,971–$24,900 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 49,317 vehicles built
  • 1,197 for sale right now
  • $11,971–$24,900 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

GT Line EX
Typical price today $19,582 $19,795
For sale right now 198 137
Vehicles built 6,926 6,251
Same on every 2023 Soul
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Power 147 hp
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5

What people actually pay

1,859 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GT Line
$19,582
EX
$19,795
$13,085 $16,226 $19,366 $22,507 $25,647
Price trend

Median up $532 over the last 12 months.

2023 Soul price history →
Will it hold value?

A Soul typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,999 today.

Soul depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Soul

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ 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
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KNDJ53AU-P means

KND J53AU · P
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
J53AU
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
P
in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run KNDJ53AU 9P7845343 KNDJ53AU 0P7847921 KNDJ53AU 5P7854878
46 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2023 Kia Soul prices →