Head to head

Kia Soul EV vs Subaru Solterra

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Kia Soul EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 325 km of range

Kia Soul EV

From C$53,800 Β· 325 km

Read the Kia Soul EV review

Car B

Subaru Solterra electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 365 km of range

Subaru Solterra

From C$54,600 Β· 365 km

Read the Subaru Solterra review

The verdict

The Subaru Solterra offers more range β€” 365 km NRCan against 325 km, a gap of about 40 km between charges. The Subaru Solterra is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 452 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about C$800 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Subaru Solterra at 6.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia Soul EV leads in 1 area and the Subaru Solterra in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EVC$53,800
Subaru SolterraC$54,600

Range (NRCan)

Kia Soul EV325 km
Subaru Solterra365 km

Battery

Kia Soul EV64 kWh
Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh

Body type

Kia Soul EVSUV
Subaru SolterraSUV

Seats

Kia Soul EV5
Subaru Solterra5

Cargo space

Kia Soul EV315 litres
Subaru Solterra452 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EV7.6s
Subaru Solterra6.5s

Standout feature

Kia Soul EVBoxy, easy-to-park used bargain
Subaru SolterraStandard all-wheel drive with genuine off-road credibility

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Kia Soul EV4/100
Subaru Solterra11/100

Price

Kia Soul EV92/100
Subaru Solterra89/100

Family space

Kia Soul EV1/100
Subaru Solterra21/100

Performance

Kia Soul EV10/100
Subaru Solterra20/100

Tech

Kia Soul EV0/100
Subaru Solterra0/100

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