Negatives - I agree with others, forward sensors should be standard. Also, I miss not being able to open the windows remotely. No speed camera warning on the navigation unit! - ridiculous.
Hi Greg, I'm in a very similar position, we've had our Soul just under 2 weeks. I have good news for you (I hope)...
We get speed warnings! It's more of a "chime" noise than the beeps of warnings for lane-keeping. You may not have found a check-box to enable it in the navigation settings. I assume that it is also something which depends on the live data, which I'm sure you have enabled.
Out of interest, was your Soul delivered with the latest "purple" look UI in the navigation unit or the older software. We've got the old version of software (from 23-12-2019, you can make that out in the last digits in my picture below)
Our maps are also out of date (EUR.12) - I believe the maps which came out this spring start with EUR.13.
At the time of the purchase it was agreed that I would get the latest software and maps (knowing that they had changed probably after the car left the factory). It didn't get done at the Pre Delivery Inspection, but the dealer has agreed the omission and will do it when we return from our current break down in Devon. If you have the old version I'd suggest that you contact your dealer and create a fuss while the car is so new, otherwise the standard charge for updating the "free" software and map updates is £40 for the labour.
On the topic of driving assistance.... Compared to the broader lane markings of our journey from London to Devon, these Devon winding lanes and faded road markings need me to disable the Lane Keeping Assist/Warning with the button down by the driver's door - other than that the Smart Cruise Control & the LKA is so nice on the long journey!
Here's my crappy picture of software versions, which was grabbed when we were collecting the car and wanted to take to the salesman and say "hey, this isn't the latest software or maps"
The software version which I was expecting ends: .200923 (23 Nov 2020)
The maps should be something like EUR.13.47.47.412.407.2 (these were only available in the UK since the end of April, nevertheless they are old before they are released, that's just the nature of "snapshot" mapping data)
Couldn't agree more!