Head to head

Kia Soul EV vs Nissan Ariya

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP 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, 230 miles of range

Kia Soul EV

From £30,000 · 230 miles

Read the Kia Soul EV review

Car B

Nissan Ariya electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 270 miles of range

Nissan Ariya

From £39,000 · 270 miles

Read the Nissan Ariya review

The verdict

The Nissan Ariya offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 230 miles, a gap of about 40 miles between charges. The Nissan Ariya is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 466 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about £9,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Nissan Ariya at 5.7s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EV£30,000
Nissan Ariya£39,000

Range (WLTP)

Kia Soul EV230 miles
Nissan Ariya270 miles

Battery

Kia Soul EV64 kWh
Nissan Ariya87 kWh

Body type

Kia Soul EVSUV
Nissan AriyaSUV

Seats

Kia Soul EV5
Nissan Ariya5

Boot space

Kia Soul EV315 litres
Nissan Ariya466 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Kia Soul EV7.6s
Nissan Ariya5.7s

Standout feature

Kia Soul EVBoxy, easy-to-park used bargain
Nissan AriyaLounge-like cabin with a sliding centre console

How they score

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

Range

Kia Soul EV25/100
Nissan Ariya51/100

Price

Kia Soul EV83/100
Nissan Ariya60/100

Family space

Kia Soul EV10/100
Nissan Ariya47/100

Performance

Kia Soul EV29/100
Nissan Ariya65/100

Tech

Kia Soul EV3/100
Nissan Ariya34/100

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