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If you can afford it, I'd recommend a 2018-2019 30kwh Soul. The battery is much more reliable than the earlier models. Keep in mind that with Chademo fast charging it is really a neighborhood car. My 2018 reads about 105 miles on a full charge in a New England winter and about 135 miles in...

If you can afford it, I'd stick with the 2018-2019 with the original 30kwh battery. Their battery durability is far superior to the earlier models.

I believe you will find that the Kia BMS will shut off fast charging at 94%. It does on my 2018. It was 84% on earlier models.

I replaced the 12V on my 2018 last winter because I didn't want my wife to deal with a dead battery. I think anything over 5 years is iffy. So, yes, replace it ASAP. Our EV's take a regular gas Soul battery and it's an easy job.

For sure be certain that any timed charging settings are removed or disabled. Also I think the OP said 40km. Even a badly degraded battery shouldn't go that low.

It sounds like the on board charger to me. If it DC fast charges to at least 84%, then it's the OBC for sure.

I'm guessing that the problem isn't the warranty, it's the lack of battery availability. A warranty does no good when parts can't be had. Thank goodness my 2018 is still humming along on its original 30 kwh battery.

My wife drives a 2018. It was originally driven in March, 2018. So, assuming it is the original 12V and I will be away for a bit, I replaced it. You just don't get feedback when the 12V is about to go on an EV. Better safe than sorry.

I know this post is old, but I have the same problem on my 2018 Soul EV. The windshield fogs up way too easily, and the Max defrost button is of little help. I suspect the A/C drain is clogged but I haven't found it yet. The underside is almost completely covered. Like the OP, I don't recall if...

I decided quite a while ago that a 2018 or 2019 Kia Soul EV hit the sweet spot in features and price. I live on Cape Cod in MA and have a cottage in Northeast VT. I wanted an EV that could make that 280 mile trip, with the fast charging desert in the Northern 2/3 of New Hampshire. I wanted to...