Head to head

Kia Soul EV vs Volkswagen ID.4

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

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 470 km of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From C$54,000 Β· 470 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range β€” 470 km NRCan against 325 km, a gap of about 145 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about C$200 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volkswagen ID.4 at 6.7s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EVC$53,800
Volkswagen ID.4C$54,000

Range (NRCan)

Kia Soul EV325 km
Volkswagen ID.4470 km

Battery

Kia Soul EV64 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

Kia Soul EVSUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

Kia Soul EV5
Volkswagen ID.45

Cargo space

Kia Soul EV315 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EV7.6s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

Kia Soul EVBoxy, easy-to-park used bargain
Volkswagen ID.4Big trunk and long range for family duty

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
Volkswagen ID.451/100

Price

Kia Soul EV92/100
Volkswagen ID.490/100

Family space

Kia Soul EV1/100
Volkswagen ID.461/100

Performance

Kia Soul EV10/100
Volkswagen ID.415/100

Tech

Kia Soul EV0/100
Volkswagen ID.47/100

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