Kia Soul vs Škoda Superb

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Kia SoulŠkoda Superb

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Kia SoulŠkoda Superb

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535
$2,480 (better)
Australia
$2,102
$2,058 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,540
£1,507 (better)
United States
$1,959
$1,916 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
689 km
782 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
364 L
595 L (better)
Length
4,195 mm
4,834 mm
Weight
1,300 kg
1,437 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
110 kW
Torque
179 Nm
265 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
6
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Soul or Superb?

Which uses less fuel, the Kia Soul or the Škoda Superb?

The Škoda Superb, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Kia Soul's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Soul or the Škoda Superb?

The Škoda Superb, at 595 L to the Kia Soul's 364 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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