Kia Soul vs Renault Megane
The Soul costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,959 (better)
- $2,074
- New Zealand
- $2,535 (better)
- $2,684
- Australia
- $2,102 (better)
- $2,224
- United Kingdom
- £1,540 (better)
- £1,631
Official figures
- Uses
- 30 mpg (better)
- 28 mpg
- Also
- 7.8 L/100km (better)
- 8.3 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 428 miles (better)
- 374 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 364 L
- 549 L (better)
- Length
- 4,195 mm
- 4,633 mm
- Weight
- 1,300 kg
- 1,287 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 110 kW (better)
- 90 kW
- Torque
- 179 Nm
- 181 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 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 Megane?
Which is cheaper to run, the Kia Soul or the Renault Megane?
The Kia Soul: about $110 a year less in the US than the Renault Megane at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Kia Soul or the Renault Megane?
The Kia Soul, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Renault Megane's 8.3 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Soul or the Renault Megane?
The Renault Megane, at 549 L to the Kia Soul's 364 L, for their newest versions.
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