Head to head

Vauxhall Frontera Electric vs Kia Soul EV

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

Vauxhall Frontera Electric electric car

Vauxhall Frontera Electric

From £23,995 · 190 miles

Read the Vauxhall Frontera Electric review

Car B

Kia Soul EV electric car

Kia Soul EV

From £30,000 · 230 miles

Read the Kia Soul EV review

The verdict

The Kia Soul EV offers more range — 230 miles WLTP against 190, a gap of about 40 miles between charges. The Vauxhall Frontera Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Vauxhall Frontera Electric starts about £6,005 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Kia Soul EV at 7.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Vauxhall Frontera Electric leads in 2 areas and the Kia Soul EV in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric£23,995
Kia Soul EV£30,000

Range (WLTP)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric190 miles
Kia Soul EV230 miles

Battery

Vauxhall Frontera Electric44 kWh
Kia Soul EV64 kWh

Body type

Vauxhall Frontera ElectricSUV
Kia Soul EVSUV

Seats

Vauxhall Frontera Electric5
Kia Soul EV5

Boot space

Vauxhall Frontera Electric460 litres
Kia Soul EV315 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Vauxhall Frontera Electric12.1s
Kia Soul EV7.6s

Standout feature

Vauxhall Frontera ElectricOne of the cheapest electric family SUVs in the UK
Kia Soul EVBoxy, easy-to-park used bargain

How they score

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

Range

Vauxhall Frontera Electric6/100
Kia Soul EV25/100

Price

Vauxhall Frontera Electric94/100
Kia Soul EV83/100

Family space

Vauxhall Frontera Electric43/100
Kia Soul EV10/100

Performance

Vauxhall Frontera Electric2/100
Kia Soul EV29/100

Tech

Vauxhall Frontera Electric3/100
Kia Soul EV3/100

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