Infiniti Q70 vs Kia Soul

The Soul costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,470 a year less in New Zealand, $1,210 in Australia, £890 in the UK and $1,130 in the US.

Kia Soul

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Infiniti Q70Kia Soul

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$4,004
$2,535 (better)
Australia
$3,312
$2,101 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,432
£1,540 (better)
United States
$3,093
$1,959 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.4 L/100km
7.8 L/100km (better)
UK
23 mpg
36 mpg (better)
US
19 mpg
30 mpg (better)
On a full tank
–
689 km

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
364 L
Length
–
4,195 mm
Weight
–
1,300 kg

Engine

Engine
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2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
–
110 kW
Torque
–
179 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q70 or Soul?

Which is cheaper to run, the Infiniti Q70 or the Kia Soul?

The Kia Soul: about $1,470 a year less in New Zealand, $1,210 in Australia, £890 in the UK and $1,130 in the US than the Infiniti Q70 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Infiniti Q70 or the Kia Soul?

The Kia Soul, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Infiniti Q70's 12.4 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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