The 2012 Kia Soul is available as a 4-door, 5-seat hatchback. Starting at $13,900, the 2012 Kia Soul Base (M6) is powered by a 1.6L , 4 -cylinder engine mated to a manual transmission that returns an EPA estimated 25-mpg in the city and 30-mpg on the highway. The top of the line 2012KiaSoul! (A6) , priced at $ 19,600 , is powered by a 2.0L , 4 - cylinder engine mated to an automatic transmission that returns an EPA estimated 23-mpg in the city and 28-mpg on the highway.