Alternator OEM KIA or AC DELCO

Personally the AcDelco would be my top choice here with these options going new and not a reman.

If those are your only options you're gonna go with, Remy or ACDELCO. Keep in mind the ACDELCO is not made by ACDELCO and is just rebranded. But has a warranty and decent support.

I Had a 200k mile 2011 Soul and didn't have any major issues. 3k mile oil change, 3-5 yr battery change, some tire change, alternator replaced at 190k.

I have a 2013 Soul !. Got it about 2 years ago. Very reliable, only had one issue and that was the alternator going out on me a few weeks ago. 182k miles on it. It doesn\u2019t consume oil at the same pace others mention. It does currently idle a little rough, but Not terribly.

I always get AC Delco from RockAuto... never had one bad out of the box... Can't really speak to any other brands.

I\u2019ve had an ac delco alternator from rock auto in my Honda Fit for 7 years now.

The alternator on my 2019 Forte failed.

I bought a used one with 20k miles on it, an new idler and tensioner pulley for around $350. Installed it all myself.

On rock auto I see new alternators from ac delco. Not sure about any of those brands.

I would suggest the genuine Kia one, or a professional grade like NAPA's top line or an AC-Delco. I would avoid anything that says "USA Industries" or "Duralast" on it, based on personal experience. In our shop we have had nearly 100% failure rates with those brands.

Another good way to tell your alternator is going is the battery light illumination. I noticed as I drove to higher RPM's, used the vents or even used windows with more power gave more illumination of the battery light. Tested the alternator at a shop and found it to be weak, battery was fine.