The Kia Soul can carry five people and it offers the 1.6 litre gas inline 4 engine with FWD and 6 speed manual transmission, the starting price is $14, 900. The Mazda 3 carries five people and has the 2 litre gas inline 4 engine, it is FWD and 6 speed manual with a starting price tag of $18, 945.
The Soul offers around 24mpg city driving, 30 mpg on the highway, with a range of 342 miles in the city and 426 on the highway, while the Mazda offers about 29mpg in the city, 40mpg on the highway, 383 miles in the city and 528 miles on the highway. This means that the Soul is 17.2% less fuel efficient than the Mazda Sport when in the city and 25% less efficient on the highway.
The Soul offers 130 hp along with 118 of torque and the Mazda gives 155hp with 150 of torque. Features of the Soul include air filtration and front air conditioning with audio controls on the steering wheel, cruise controls, phone controls and tilt and telescopic adjustments for the steering. The Mazda has air filtration, front air conditioning with automatic climate control, front air conditioning and rear heat ventilation. It has audio controls on the steering wheel, cruise controls, phone controls and steering wheel adjustments tilt and telescopic. Cargo capacity is 24.2 cubic feet on the former and 20.2 cubic feet on the latter.
