2018 Kia Soul with both seats folded down

How practical is the Kia Soul?

How much cargo room does the 2018 Kia Soul have?

A Kia Soul may be fun, it may be cute, but it is also amazingly practical with a huge amount of room for both passengers and cargo alike. Let’s get into it and answer the question: How much cargo room does the 2018 Kia Soul have?

How many passengers can the Kia Soul handle?

Before we talk about regular cargo, let’s talk about your most important cargo: your friends and family. The Kia Soul can carry up to five people comfortably. Without the optional sunroof, the Kia Soul gives you 101 cubic-feet of passenger room. With the sunroof, you lose a little headroom, but still have a comfortable 96.8 inches of passenger room.


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2018 Kia Soul with one seat folded downHow much cargo room is available in the Kia Soul?

With your second row up, you have up to 18.8 cubic-feet of cargo room to play around with. This is more than most full-size sedans can boast of, and what’s more, with the higher floor and the liftgate, the Soul is simply easier to use than a traditional trunk.

Those second-row seats fold down too! This gives you up to 49.5 cubic-feet of cargo room. What’s more, the Kia Soul comes standard with 60/40 split folding rear seats. This means you can accommodate any combination of cargo and passengers to ensure that you get everything in one trip.


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2018 Kia Soul hidden storage compartmentDoes the Kia Soul have a hidden storage compartment?

When you are looking into the back, you may have noticed that the floor can be lifted. Lifting it up reveals a huge storage compartment that actually enables you to store a lot more. In fact, with this compartment, you can have up to 61.3 cubic space of cargo room with the second-row seats folded flat.

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What’s more, this extra cargo room comes standard. This is also the perfect place to keep fragile things from sliding around or simply to keep your valuables out of sight. It even has built-in dividers to keep the floor of your cargo area sturdy and to help you stay organized.