November 9, 2026
Kia sold no Souls in the United States in October 2026, the fourth month running at zero. June was the last month with a sale on the board, three cars, and the year stands at 3,480. Kia said in its October 2025 release that the 2025 model year would be the Soul’s last and that production would end that month, with “just a few thousand units remaining at dealers around the US”.
| Period | 2026 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0 | 3,991 | -100.0% |
| Third quarter | 0 | 14,282 | -100.0% |
| January to October | 3,480 | 44,399 | -92.2% |
More than 1.5 million Souls have been sold in the United States since 2009, the figure Kia gives for the whole run. The best of those years was 2015, at 147,133. The fall from there was long rather than steep: the Soul still sold 50,133 in 2025, its last full year on sale.
Kia America’s release describes the Seltos as the car it built for buyers who wanted an all-wheel-drive subcompact SUV, which is the demand a front-wheel-drive hatchback could not answer. The Seltos has sold 66,259 in the United States this year, up 45.0%, already more than the Soul sold in its last full year. The Soul left a Kia lineup that was still growing: Kia’s January 2026 release called 2025 the brand’s third straight all-time sales record.
The last cars lasted longer than “a few thousand” suggests. Dealers sold another 9,214 Souls after October 2025, running down from 1,731 in January 2026 to seven in May.
| Month | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
| September 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
| August 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
| July 2026 | 0 | -100.0% |
| June 2026 | 3 | -99.9% |
| May 2026 | 7 | -99.9% |
| April 2026 | 171 | -96.6% |
| March 2026 | 543 | -85.4% |
| February 2026 | 1,025 | -74.4% |
| January 2026 | 1,731 | -51.3% |
| December 2025 | 2,454 | -32.8% |
| November 2025 | 3,280 | -18.6% |
| October 2025 | 3,991 | -13.7% |
| September 2025 | 4,069 | +1.3% |
| August 2025 | 5,548 | +32.6% |
| July 2025 | 4,665 | +36.1% |
| June 2025 | 4,737 | +3.8% |
| May 2025 | 5,043 | -12.1% |
| April 2025 | 5,069 | -11.2% |
| March 2025 | 3,717 | -29.7% |
| February 2025 | 4,006 | +2.8% |
| January 2025 | 3,554 | +8.7% |
| December 2024 | 3,650 | +7.4% |
| November 2024 | 4,031 | +11.9% |
Canada sold 704 Souls in 2025 and two more in January 2026, its last sale five months before America’s.
Kia’s January release will carry the Soul’s last full-year line, which should read 3,480 unless a straggler turns up. After that the nameplate leaves Kia’s model table.
Questions people ask
How many Kia Souls have been sold in the United States?
More than 1.5 million since 2009, by Kia’s count, the last of them in June 2026.
How many Kia Souls were sold in 2020?
71,862 in the United States by Kia’s count, down 26.7% on the year before.
What was the Kia Soul’s best year?
2015, at 147,133 in the United States.
