2021 Mazda CX-30 vs 2021 Kia Soul

Advantages of the 2021 Mazda CX-30 over the 2021 Kia Soul

Visibly, the CX-30 is more powerful than the Kia Soul, with a power output of 186 horsepower and 186 pound-feet of torque. Even though the Kia Soul has an additional engine offering that produces 201 horsepower, the Mazda CX-30 has a more powerful 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine offering that produces 227 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. Both the engines come mated with a smooth-shifting six-speed automatic transmission. While front-wheel drive is standard on the lower trims, the turbocharged engine comes with an all-wheel-drive drivetrain. The Kia Soul might have better fuel efficiency than the CX-30. But the CX-30’s peppy power output makes it a lot more engaging to drive.

Coming to the interior, the CX-30 offers a spacious cabin with good quality materials used all-round. Talking about the features, the CX-30 is feature-loaded with the likes of cloth upholstered seats, manually adjustable front seats, a seven-inch touchscreen display, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a six-speaker sound system, a USB port, Bluetooth connectivity, Voice recognition, and automatic climate control.

Safety is not an issue as the CX-30 offers a wide array of features automatic emergency braking, day and night pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring, forward collision warning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane departure warning, automatic high-beam headlights, a rearview camera, adaptive LED headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, adaptive cruise control, and a head-up display.

All in all, the Mazda CX-30 has a lot more features on offer along with a potent powertrain offering making it a preferable option.