Kia Soul Transmission by year
| Year | Transmission |
|---|---|
| 2025 | CVT (continuously variable) |
| 2024 | CVT (continuously variable) |
| 2023 | CVT (continuously variable) |
| 2022 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or CVT (continuously variable) |
| 2021 | 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2020 | single-speed (direct drive) or 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or CVT (continuously variable) or 6-speed manual |
| 2019 | single-speed (direct drive) or 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2018 | single-speed (direct drive) or 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2017 | single-speed (direct drive) or 7-speed automated manual (dual-clutch) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2016 | single-speed (direct drive) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2015 | single-speed (direct drive) or 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2014 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2013 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2012 | 6-speed automatic or 6-speed manual |
| 2011 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |
| 2010 | 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual |