Kia Soul

[2o6]

Not sure how I feel about it.


Power comes from a 2.0L with a 6MT or a CVT auto. I hope it's not the same 2.0L in the Elantra Touring; that engine gets pretty whack fuel economy.


1.6T and DCT optional.


EV model also available.



Kia is dumb for not adding AWD, especially with the new "X-line" Soul.




EV




X-Line




https://www.carscoops.com/2018/11/2020-kia-soul-now-50-sharper-optionally-100-electric/

[AutobahnSHO]

The styling looks a little similar to that new electric truck.

For the size these things are, I'm surprised they still don't get better fuel economy.

[Payman]

Lol, as soon as I saw the first pic with the red one, I thought they did it... they turned the Camaro into an SUV. 

Seriously though, I love-hate the Soul. I like the styling and the roominess, but then I was given one for a week while Focus was getting repaired after a fender bender. Terrible steering, terrible power, terrible gas mileage. It's a cheap and functional transportation appliance.

[12,000 RPM]

Yea the current Soul is the first rental car I returned the same day. The steering was absolutely terrible. I know H/K can do decent steering though as the Genesis sedan and my Optima are OK.

Still no AWD EV version sounds slick, hope that powertrain makes it into the Optima.

[cawimmer430]

That red one actually looks pretty nice. The rear of that red one looks like a devil with horns (the taillights). Quite aggressive.

The old Soul was a rare sight on European roads, well German roads. Most consumers here opt for the smaller Kia cars which are probably not sold in the US.

[BimmerM3]

Lol, as soon as I saw the first pic with the red one, I thought they did it... they turned the Camaro into an SUV. 

Seriously though, I love-hate the Soul. I like the styling and the roominess, but then I was given one for a week while Focus was getting repaired after a fender bender. Terrible steering, terrible power, terrible gas mileage. It's a cheap and functional transportation appliance.

I was travelling pretty often for work for awhile, and Hertz wasn't giving me good vehicle choices. I would 100% pick a Soul over an Accent, Elantra, or Versa. That might not be saying a whole lot, but there are much worse vehicles on the road.

[Xer0]

I don't mind it, it looks more interesting that the previous gen imo.

[shp4man]

I thought only gerbils drive these.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I thought only gerbils drive these.

I thought they were hamsters.

[RomanChariot]

I thought they were hamsters.

Weren't they Guinea pigs?

[BimmerM3]

Definately hamsters.

[shp4man]

The debate rages on.

[CaminoRacer]

Pretty sure they were jackalopes

[FoMoJo]

I don't mind it, it looks more interesting that the previous gen imo.

It does look interesting; at least noticeable.  I see/notice a number of them around here.

[RomanChariot]

Pretty sure they were jackalopes

A jackalope is just a jack rabbit with horns. A horny jack rabbit is redundant.

[Eye of the Tiger]

A jackalope is just a jack rabbit with horns. A horny jack rabbit is redundant.

In that case, they were probably dingos.

[Laconian]

It's still a great commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7geyX1Er1zs

God, it's 8 years old now?!

[RomanChariot]

It's still a great commercial.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7geyX1Er1zs

God, it's 8 years old now?!

Too tall to be rodents. Must be furries.

[Laconian]

Edgy, urban furries!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Definitely furries