Starts at $20,490
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What's New for 2025?
The Soul carries over unchanged aside from a newly available Soulmate package that includes some appearance tweaks and Harman/Kardon audio.
FAST FACTS
"Skip the Soul if you're looking for all-wheel drive (unavailable) or swift acceleration, but consider it closely if you just want a value-priced, high-riding hatchback — er, SUV — with style to spare. Apart from various Mini models, it's hard to think of another economy car with such distinctive looks, and the upright profile means that interior space is quite generous, especially for a subcompact."—Ranked #12 out of 18 Subcompact SUVs
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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