2022 head-to-head · Wagon

2022 Kia Soul vs Subaru Impreza

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2022 Kia Soul (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2022 Subaru Impreza (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Subaru Impreza

Side by side

Kia SoulSubaru Impreza
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
29 MPG City 28 MPG
35 MPG Highway 36 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
287 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Kia Soul vs Subaru Impreza across model years

  • Kia Soul
  • Subaru Impreza

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Soul has more cargo space (24 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 15 2022 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 9th and the Subaru Impreza 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Kia Soul or the 2022 Subaru Impreza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Impreza. The Kia Soul is rated 31 MPG combined and the Subaru Impreza 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Kia Soul vs. the Subaru Impreza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Kia Soul and $1,453 for the Subaru Impreza.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Soul, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Kia Soul vs Subaru Impreza in other years

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