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Ford Focus vs Kia Soul

Compact car · 2015–2020 · 5,600 federal complaints

Ford Focus

3,815 complaints · 4 engines

Most-complained engine: GDI · 2.0L I4

Full breakdown for Ford Focus →

Kia Soul

1,785 complaints · 7 engines

Most-complained engine: GDIGAMMA · 1.6L I4

Full breakdown for Kia Soul →

Side by side

Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact car, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.

Fuel economy65 / 35Running cost75 / 40Low emissions70 / 25Cabin space25 / 100Cargo space50 / 95Displacement55 / 15
Ford FocusKia Soul

What each one's complaints are about

Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.

Ford Focus

GDI · 2.0L I4

3,072complaints
Transmission & drivetrain 43%Engine 12%Fuel system 11%

Kia Soul

GDIGAMMA · 1.6L I4

412complaints
Engine 47%

One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.