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 generations
  • 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
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

Kia Soul vs other current cars by Kia
  • 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

How does the ground clearance of the Kia Soul compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Soul vs. similar cars
  • subaruSubaru Solterra 2022 210 mm
  • skodaSkoda Enyaq 2021 194 mm
  • skodaSkoda Enyaq iV 2021 188 mm
  • smartsmart #1 2022 182 mm
  • toyotaToyota bZ4X 2022 180 mm
  • bmwBMW iX3 2021 179 mm
  • nissanNissan Ariya 2022 178 mm
  • bydBYD Atto 3 2022 175 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV70 2021 174 mm
  • volvoVolvo C40 2021 171 mm
  • bmwBMW iX1 2022 170 mm
  • Aiways U6 2022 165 mm
  • volvoVolvo EX30 2024 165 mm
  • bydBYD Atto 2 2025 165 mm
  • vwVW ID.5 2022 163 mm
  • vwVW ID.4 2020 163 mm
  • smartsmart #3 2023 160 mm
  • fiatFiat Grande Panda 2025 160 mm
  • kiaKIA Soul 2019 155 mm
  • kiaKIA Niro 2019 155 mm
  • bydBYD Tang 2022 150 mm
  • Aiways U5 2020 148 mm
  • miniMINI Aceman 2024 143 mm
  • hondaHonda e:Ny1 2023 135 mm
  • mgMG Marvel R 2021 134 mm
  • mazdaMazda MX-30 2020 130 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz EQC 2019 97 mm

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