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Motor Trend recently compare the Venue with the Soul and based on the article the Venue seems to fall short to the Soul in terms of performance and ride quality. But the Venue is a couple of thousand dollars cheaper.
Here's their conclusion on the two cars:
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Here's their conclusion on the two cars:
If anyone's interested, this is the link to the full article:Kia Soul Vs. Hyundai Venue: Which One Should You Buy?
Although the two cars' base prices are nearly equivalent, the as-tested Venue is more than two grand cheaper than the Soul. Divided up over five years of car payments, that $2,040 becomes an extra $34 a month (without interest) to get into the Soul. If you were to point-blank ask me, "Is the Kia Soul a few trips to Starbucks per month better than the Hyundai Venue?" my answer would be, without hesitation, yes.
However, most folks buy their first cars and (hopefully) migrate upward in short order. So if you're just starting out in your career and figure you'll own your Venue or Soul for just three years, then the monthly price gap grows to $65 a month. And for someone just starting out, that could be enough to swerve your decision to the less expensive Venue.

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