2020 Jeep Renegade vs 2020 Kia Soul

If someone is trying to choose between the 2020 Jeep Renegade and the 2020 Kia Soul, they will have to make some trade-offs on both sides of the equation. Both crossover SUVs are outfitted with two rows of comfortable seating that can hold up to five passengers. When there are people sitting in the rear of the 2020 Renegade, there will still be 18.5 cubic-feet of cargo volume to use and folding the rear seat down will expand that space to 50.8 cubic-feet.  

The 2020 Kia Soul will offer a bit more cargo volume in both configurations. However, a properly equipped 2020 Renegade can tow up to 2,000 pounds. Kia doesn’t list any towing specifications for the 2020 Soul. In fact, Kia expressly says in the Soul’s owner’s manual that the vehicle should not be used for towing. 

Like the rest of the Jeep lineup available at Albany CDJR, the 2020 Renegade can be equipped with the automaker’s rough-and-tumble four-wheel-drive system. The 2020 Kia Soul doesn’t even offer all-wheel-drive. 

Performance Specs 

Potential owners of the 2020 Jeep Renegade will have two engine options to consider. The base powertrain is a turbocharged 1.3-liter, four-cylinder engine making 177 horsepower and 210 pound-feet of torque. Renegade owners can also have a naturally aspirated 2.4-liter, four-cylinder engine under the hood that will produce 180 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque. Both power plants will be attached to a nine-speed automatic transmission and can offer front- or four-wheel-drive. Most versions of the 2020 Kia Soul will use a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine that will make 147 horsepower. A turbocharged four-cylinder Kia engine is also available.