Kia Soul Car Insurance Cost for 2023

• Kia Soul insurance costs an average of $1,568 per year or around $131 per month, depending on the trim level.
• With an insurance cost range of $98, the cheapest Soul trim level to insure is the LX at around $1,508 per year, and the most expensive trim being the EX at $1,606 annually.
• The Soul ranks 20^th out of 47 vehicles in the small SUV class for insurance affordability.
• On a state level, average insurance rates range from a low of $946 per year in Maine to $2,146 in Michigan. Rates in some of the larger cities in the U.S. include $1,406 in Fort Worth, TX, $1,528 in Milwaukee, WI, and $1,770 in San Jose, CA.

How much does Kia Soul insurance cost?

Car insurance on a 2023 Kia Soul averages $1,568 per year. Drivers can expect to have a monthly insurance payment of around $126 for the cheapest LX Soul model.

Broken down into individual coverages, liability and medical coverage will cost around $652 a year, collision coverage costs an estimated $578, and the remaining comprehensive (or other-than-collision) coverage is around $338.

The following chart details average 2023 Kia Soul insurance rates using different risk profiles and driver ages.

In the chart above rates range from a discount rate for a 40-year-old driver of $1,302 to the high-risk average rate for a 30-year-old driver of $3,564 per year.

Not shown in the chart are Kia Soul car insurance rates for teenage drivers.  A 16-year-old male driver with a clean driving record with a new 2023 Kia Soul would pay around $5,858 while a 16-year-old female would pay about $5,170. At age 17, males would pay around $5,408 and females $4,842.

Which Kia Soul trim levels are cheap to insure?

With Kia Soul car insurance rates ranging from $1,508 to $1,606 annually, the most budget-friendly model to insure is the LX. The second cheapest trim level to insure is the S at $1,570 per year. Plan on budgeting a minimum of $126 per month for full coverage insurance.

The costliest models of Kia Soul to insure are the EX at $1,606 and the GT-Line at $1,592 per year. Those trims will cost an extra $98 and $84 per year, respectively, over the least expensive LX model.

The next table shows average annual, 6-month, and monthly full coverage auto insurance costs for the 2023 Kia Soul.

Kia Soul vs. small SUVs: Where does insurance cost rank?

The Kia Soul ranks 20^th out of 47 total vehicles in the 2023 small SUV segment for insurance affordability. The Soul costs an average of $1,568 per year for insurance, while the segment average rate is $1,606 per year, a difference of $38 per year.

When average rates are compared to the top-selling vehicles in the small SUV segment, insurance for a Kia Soul costs $66 less per year than the Toyota RAV4, $72 more than the Honda CR-V, $20 less than the Chevrolet Equinox, and $54 less than the Nissan Rogue.

The table below shows how the entire 2023 compact SUV class ranks for insurance cost, and also shows the difference in average annual cost between each model and the Kia Soul.

How much is insurance on a used Kia Soul?

Skipping the newest models and instead driving a used Soul can definitely save money on insurance. For example, annual insurance cost for a 2013 Soul is $512 cheaper on average than a 2023 model. Since older models have less value due to depreciation, insurance costs less.

The data below shows typical Kia Soul insurance rates for new and used models back to the 2013 model year. Average policy cost ranges from the cheapest rate of $944 for a 60-year-old driver rated on a 2013 Kia Soul to the highest rate of $2,856 for a 20-year-old with a 2019 Soul.

Eventually, as a vehicle gets some miles on it, it probably will make sense to drop the physical damage coverages from an insurance policy. As a vehicle ages, the cost required to keep physical damage coverage exceeds the benefits of having it.

Deleting physical damage coverage on an older Kia Soul could save around $468 annually, depending on the deductible level and the age of the rated driver.

Average Kia Soul insurance rates by location

The insurance cost for a Soul varies widely from cheaper premiums like $1,162 a year in Columbus, OH, or $984 in Raleigh, NC, to expensive rates such as $2,442 a year in Los Angeles, CA, and $2,454 in Philadelphia.

The insurance cost for a Kia Soul in some other cities include Seattle, WA, at $1,598 per year, Boston, MA, costing $1,684, Albuquerque, NM, at $1,502, and Colorado Springs, CO, averaging $1,804.

The chart below visualizes typical insurance policy costs for a Kia Soul for the thirty largest cities in America.

When looking at average Kia Soul rates from the state level, states like Virginia ($1,042), Maine ($946), and Iowa ($1,048) tend to have cheaper car insurance rates, while states like Michigan ($2,146), Louisiana ($1,868), and Florida ($1,956) have higher insurance rates.

The table below details annual, semi-annual, and monthly average insurance rates for the Kia Soul in all fifty U.S. states.

Additional rates and observations

• Good credit can save money. In states that have laws allowing a driver’s credit history to be used as a factor in determining insurance rates, drivers who have credit scores over 800 could experience savings as high as $246 per year versus a credit score ranging from 670-739. Conversely, a weak credit rating could cost around $285 more per year.
• Lower the cost of your policy by increasing deductibles. Boosting your deductibles from $500 to $1,000 could save around $206 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $406 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
• Low physical damage deductibles increases cost. Cutting your deductibles from $500 to $250 could cost an additional $218 per year for a 40-year-old driver and $424 per year for a 20-year-old driver.
• Tickets and violations cost money. To get the best deal on Soul insurance rates, it pays to avoid traffic tickets. In fact, just a few traffic citations can raise policy rates by at least $420 per year.
• Avoiding accidents saves money. Causing frequent accidents will increase insurance cost, potentially up to $2,220 per year for a 20-year-old driver and as much as $502 per year for a 60-year-old driver.
• Policy discounts mean cheaper Soul insurance. Discounts may be available if the insured drivers are homeowners, are military or federal employees, are accident-free, insure multiple vehicles on the same policy, are claim-free, or many other discounts which could save the average driver as much as $266 per yearon the cost of insuring a Soul.
• Get cheaper rates because of your choice of occupation. Some auto insurance providers offer discounts for working in professions like engineers, nurses, members of the military, college professors, lawyers, and other occupations. Being employed in a qualifying occupation could save between $47 and $178 on your yearly Soul insurance cost, subject to the policy coverages selected.