What are the Kia Soul’s ground clearance and cargo space? The Kia Soul ground clearance and cargo volume change slightly each year. Fortunately, we have the ground clearance and cargo space for all the models from 2015-2020 including the Kia Soul EVs!
Knowing your car’s limits leads to less undercarriage damage and fitting more in your life! What can you squeeze into your trunk? What kind of terrain will my Kia Soul be safe driving on? Let’s find out!
The Kia Souls’ ground clearance, or ride height, is the space between the base of the tire and the lowest part of the body. This is depicted in the Kia Soul photo above. Essentially how high up your car is riding will help you navigate in different terrains. This mid-sized SUV is a little higher than a sedan but maintains an even riding level for some off-road fun!
Then, we have the Kia Soul’s cargo space or space in the trunk area. We’ll look at the cubic feet with and without folded seats for each year. Don’t worry, if you have a Kia Soul EV we have all the ground clearance and cargo space information as well.
Let’s look at the Kia Soul Ground Clearance & Cargo Space for the years of 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
2015 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2015 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up / mat (no board) | 24.2 |
| Rear seat up / board in lower position | 23.4 |
| Rear seat up / board in upper position | 18.7 |
| Rear seat folded / total cargo | 62.1 |
2015 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
6.3 inches
2015 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up with luggage under tray | 18.8 |
| Rear seat folded / total cargo | 49.5 |
2016 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2016 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up with luggage under tray | 18.8 |
| Rear seat up without luggage under tray | 24.1 |
| Rear seat down with luggage under tray | 49.5 |
| Rear seat down without luggage under tray | 61.3 |
2016 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2016 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up | 18.8 |
| Rear seat folded | 49.5 |
2017 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2017 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up with luggage under tray | 18.8 |
| Rear seat up without luggage under tray | 24.2 |
| Rear seat down with luggage under tray | 49.5 |
| Rear seat down without luggage under tray | 61.3 |
2017 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2017 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up | 18.8 |
| Rear seat folded | 49.5 |
2018 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2018 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up with luggage under tray | 18.8 |
| Rear seat up without luggage under tray | 24.2 |
| Rear seat down with luggage under tray | 49.5 |
| Rear seat down without luggage under tray | 61.3 |
2018 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2018 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up | 18.8 |
| Rear seat folded | 49.5 |
2019 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2019 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up with luggage under tray | 18.8 |
| Rear seat up without luggage under tray | 24.2 |
| Rear seat down with luggage under tray | 49.5 |
| Rear seat down without luggage under tray | 61.3 |
2019 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
5.9 inches
2019 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up | 18.8 |
| Rear seat folded | 49.5 |
2020 Kia Soul Ground Clearance
6.7 inches
2020 Kia Soul Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up / mat (no board) | 24.2 |
| Rear seat up / board in lower position | 23.4 |
| Rear seat up / board in upper position | 18.7 |
| Rear seat folded / total cargo | 62.1 |
2020 Kia Soul EV Ground Clearance
6.0 inches
2020 Kia Soul EV Cargo Volume (cubic feet)
| Rear seat up | 23.4 |
| Rear seat folded | 61.3 |
Now that you know the Kia Soul cargo space in each model, what can you fit? If you’re interested in upgrading to the newest 2020 Kia Soul, browse our Kia Soul inventory and set up a test drive!
READ MORE: What Kia Soul trims are there?
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