Comparison: Ground clearance Kia Soul vs. competitors 2025
Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Kia Soul's undercarriage and the ground.It is an important factor to consider when driving off-road or in areas with rough terrain, as a higher ground clearance allows this to clear obstacles more easily.With it’s
wheelbase of 2600 mm and
height of 1600 mm,
the Kia Soul has a ground clearance of 155 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Subaru Solterra (EAM1S ), which is 55 mm more than the e-Soul (39,2 kWh) -
210 mm.To give an example, the Subaru has a 55 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Kia , giving the Subaru an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 , which is 97 mm - that makes it 58 mm less than the Kia in question.Height-wise, the Kia outperforms the rival by 24 mm.
Kia Soul - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?
Kia Soul generationsGeneration year | Ground clearance |
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Soul, Model year 2019 (Soul SK3) | 155 mm |
Soul, Model year 2009 (AM) | 0 mm |
Soul, Model year 2011 (AM (1. Facelift)) | 0 mm |
Soul, Model year 2014 (PS) | 0 mm |
Soul, Model year 2016 (PS (1. Facelift)) | 0 mm |
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Soul, Model year 2019 (Soul SK3)
155 mm
-
Soul, Model year 2009 (AM)
0 mm
-
Soul, Model year 2011 ) (AM (1. Facelift)
0 mm
-
Soul, Model year 2014 (PS)
0 mm
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Soul, Model year 2016 ) (PS (1. Facelift)
0 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (AM) from 2009 and last generation (Soul SK3) from 2019 is 15.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Soul is 155 mm.
The ground clearance compared to other Kia models
Ground clearance: Soul vs. other models by KiaVariant name | Ground clearance |
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EV9 | 177 mm |
Sorento | 176 mm |
XCeed | 172 mm |
Sportage | 170 mm |
EV5 | 167 mm |
Stonic | 165 mm |
EV6 | 160 mm |
Niro Hybrid | 160 mm |
Niro | 160 mm |
e-Niro | 155 mm |
Niro EV | 150 mm |
PV5 Cargo | 143 mm |
PV5 Passenger | 143 mm |
Picanto | 141 mm |
EV3 | 140 mm |
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EV9
177 mm
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Sorento
176 mm
-
XCeed
172 mm
-
Sportage
170 mm
-
EV5
167 mm
-
Stonic
165 mm
-
EV6
160 mm
-
Niro Hybrid
160 mm
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Niro
160 mm
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e-Niro
155 mm
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Niro EV
150 mm
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PV5 Cargo
143 mm
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PV5 Passenger
143 mm
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Picanto
141 mm
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EV3
140 mm
How does the ground clearance of the Kia Soul compare to it's nearest competitors?
Ground clearance: Kia Soul vs. similar carsCar model | Ground clearance |
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Subaru Solterra 2022 | 210 mm |
Skoda Enyaq 2021 | 194 mm |
Skoda Enyaq iV 2021 | 188 mm |
smart #1 2022 | 182 mm |
Toyota bZ4X 2022 | 180 mm |
BMW iX3 2021 | 179 mm |
Nissan Ariya 2022 | 178 mm |
BYD Atto 3 2022 | 175 mm |
Genesis GV70 2021 | 174 mm |
Volvo C40 2021 | 171 mm |
BMW iX1 2022 | 170 mm |
Aiways U6 2022 | 165 mm |
Volvo EX30 2024 | 165 mm |
BYD Atto 2 2025 | 165 mm |
VW ID.5 2022 | 163 mm |
VW ID.4 2020 | 163 mm |
smart #3 2023 | 160 mm |
Fiat Grande Panda 2025 | 160 mm |
KIA Soul 2019 | 155 mm |
KIA Niro 2019 | 155 mm |
BYD Tang 2022 | 150 mm |
Aiways U5 2020 | 148 mm |
MINI Aceman 2024 | 143 mm |
Honda e:Ny1 2023 | 135 mm |
MG Marvel R 2021 | 134 mm |
Mazda MX-30 2020 | 130 mm |
Mercedes-Benz EQC 2019 | 97 mm |
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