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On first inspection, The Kia Soul is like no other car I have ever witnessed. Essentially the Soul is your common or garden 5-door hatchback, but following the ‘personality’ route favoured by the Mini and the Fiat 500.
There’s something rather striking about the Kia’s looks; it is part supermini, part chunky SUV and part practical MPV.
So why have Kia manufactured a car with chameleonic personality disorder when trying to please everyone very rarely works?
Let me put this conundrum into a comestible based idiom.
If you were baking 1 pie for 4 people, but every one of those 4 wanted a different filling in the pie, you are likely to end up with a minced-beef, rhubarb, chicken and asparagus mess with a pastry hat on and nobody wants to eat that.
So will anybody want to drive the Kia Soul?
The tall roofline and high ground clearance give the Kia Soul the visual aesthetic of a 4X4, yet Kia are adamantly stating it is a 5 door hatchback (the front wheel-drive only option confirms this).
Kia are looking to ape the Mini in terms of handling and performance, by including very punchy and responsive 1. 4 and 1. 6 Litre Petrol engines and a 1. 6 Diesel engine.
The Chief Designer of Kia’s European division has even said on record that the design team spent a lot of time looking at the Mini during the Soul’s gestation period.
He also stated that the Soul was going to be an economically and ecologically sound motor, which helps unravel the conundrum of this cars existence.
Those clever clogs at Kia have deduced that economic constraints suggest that future car buyers are going to be looking at the cheaper end of the market, so why not take advantage of this and try and build a car for the everyman?
For the school run there is enough room to house four kid, for the tree-huggers and long commuters the Kia Soul produces low Co2 emissions, for the youngster of the house the Soul has enough style and individuality to gain nods of approval and for the car enthusiast there is a choice of well-performing engines.
A car for all seasons then, surely?
The interiors are in keeping with the showy nature of the Soul’s body. In fact the Diva model looks exactly how I imagine the inside of Paris Hilton’s hand bag to look, it’s a rather garish mixture of black and white plastics all adorned with tacky golden trim. But this is the crux of the argument in favour of the Kia Soul.
The whole point of this car is to inject some much needed character and life into the supermini market, which (bar a few select brands) is in danger of turning so po-faced it will disappear irretrievably into a whirlwind of depression.
The customisation options available with the Kia Soul exist primarily so the owner can put his/her individual stamp on their vehicle. . . regardless of how classless and tacky it may be.
As an initiative, Kia should be saluted for this. In summary, underneath the bonnet the Kia Soul is very ordinary.
What it is attempting to do is to force some charisma into ecologically and economically concerned drivers. Just because you love the O-zone layer and don’t have a lot of cash floating about, doesn’t mean that you should drive a boring car and I agree wholeheartedly.
Cars.com’s Kelsey Mays checks out the new Kia Soul.
It competes with the Scion xB and the Nissan Cube.
**Kia says now ABS/ESC comes standard on the Soul**
The first thing that strikes you about the Kia Soul is the way it looks like a child’s toy that has been designed by a hyperactive, caffeine-addicted, Attention Deficit Disorder sufferer. The thinking behind the aesthetic design is obviously Kia’s attempt to shake of the drab and cheap impression that many people have of the brand. The boxy body, with odd curves, tall roofline and high ground clearance does look a lot more striking than anything else that has rolled out of Kia’s Korean production line, but is it all a bit too much for the classically reserved British palette? Early indications suggest that the Kia Soul will most probably fit very nicely into the market; unavoidable really considering it is trying so hard to impress every single type of car owner. The sporty looks will attract the youngsters, the ecologically-sound engine will impress the ‘Green’-set, the roomy interior will persuade those of us with families and the price-tag will convince those who have recently been credit crunched. For one car to attempt to corner four vastly different markets is a very brave move but one that could potentially blow up in Kia’s face. The Kia Soul is available with 1. 6 Litre Petrol or Turbo Diesel option, both generating an impressive 124bhp and producing 55. 4 mpg, so it is relatively powerful for its class and isn’t a gas-guzzler either. Its notable 137 g/km Co2 emissions are also worth mentioning in this increasingly environmentally aware society. All in all everything under the bonnet performs above expectation, which is a rare boon for Kia, who seem to stick rigidly to the engineering principle of ‘never surprise or overwhelm’. That is until the Soul popped its odd-looking head over the horizon. Inside the Kia Soul is a relatively comfortable and pleasant place to be. The interior has obviously been as well considered as the exterior. Clearly laid-out controls, good driving position and firm but comfy seats show that Kia have the driver’s pleasure at the forefront of their designing minds. The Kia also comes with air-con as standard to keep you feeling cool, whilst the Soul continues looking cool. The handling is light, progressive and responsive, which is everything the prospective supermini owner is looking for in a car. The 16inch basic wheel option is also oddly superior to the 18-inch option, which somehow manages to multiply the feedback of every tiny bump thousands of times. Other than that, the Kia Soul provides a generally smooth and enjoyable ride. The Kia Soul will be available for around £12,000, which slots it in at the lower end of family-sized hatchbacks. Its nearest competition is likely to be the new Fiesta, which we already know will trounce the Kia Soul in every conceivable way. What Kia will be looking for however, is to make a little headway into the market and hopefully convince a few naysayers that Kia can manufacture cars with character and good performance.
Photo by atomicshark Kia Soul has created ripples in the auto industry with innovative design language that defied conservative styling. With the new style, youthful and fun character, Kia Soul garnered a large fan following within a short period.
Now, with the launch all-new 2010 Denim Kia Soul, the all-new special edition for the Soul model line, Kia has once again demonstrated its commitment to fresh designs.
World Car Kia, the leading dealer of new and certified pre-owned Kia models in San Antonio is pleased to offer you 2010 Kia Soul Special Edition model in its huge showroom.
Exclusive to the 2010 Kia Soul Special Edition model is a unique denim exterior color, striking white side-view mirrors with matching white 18-inch alloy wheels, front fender turn signal indicator lights, a wing-type rear spoiler and a bold off-set white racing stripe completing the rally-inspired look.
Starting at $17. 300, the new 2010 Denim Kia Soul provides you with more personalization options. Though the limited edition release is largely based on Kia Soul+, 2010 Denim Kia Soul offers many more standard features that include audio and moonroof upgrade package as well as a set of front fog-lights.
In addition to this, Soul Special Edition also gets floor mats and iPod cable and Soul logo inserts on seats. The Kia dealer in San Antonio also provides Kia special offers on select 2009-2010 Kia vehicles.
You can take advantage of the Kia financing options which ensure best deals on Kia vehicles with cash back offers and APR special offers. Get in touch with World Car Kia, the Kia dealer in San Antonio, for more information on Kia Special offers.
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World Car Kia is a fully authorized Kia New Car Sales and Service Dealer for new, used and certified pre-owned Kia vehicles in the San Antonio Texas (TX) Area. Located at 7915 IH-35 South San Antonio, Texas 78224, the dealer provides Kia Sales, Service, and Financing to the Greater Texas State Area including: San Antonio, Austin, Laredo, Corpus Christi, Houston, Waco, Temple among others. World Car Kia sells a wide range of new and certified pre-owned Kia models including the Rio, Rio5, Spectra, Spectra5, Optima, Amanti, Rondo, Borrego, Sportage, Sorento and Sedona and the all new Soul. Log on to http://www. kiaworldcar. com/ for more details.
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