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2009 Kia Soul: New Images and Details on Engine Range
Kia has released further details and new images of its new subcompact crossover prior to the vehicle’s global debut that’s set to take place in Paris on October 2, 2008. Scheduled to go on sale in Europe during February 2009, with the USA and remaining overseas markets following in April 2009, the Soul will be marketed with a choice of three engines, the most powerful being a 2.0-liter gasoline unit. A smaller capacity 1.6-litre gasoline engine will be offered in most countries, alongside a 1.6-litre turbo diesel engine featuring a VGT (variable geometry turbocharger). Kia says that both 1.6-liter engines are based on the same units used in the European market Cee’d, meaning that the gasoline engine should deliver around 122Hp and the diesel approximately 115Hp. -Continued
The Soul that will be available exclusively as a five-door hatchback with front-wheel drive, has an overall length of 4,105 mm (161-in.), and a 2,550 mm (100.4-in.) wheelbase. Height is at 1,610 mm (64-in.) and width at 1,785mm (70.3-in.) (excluding door mirrors), meaning that overall, the Soul is a tad smaller than the Scion xB or for European buyers, its roughly the same size as the Nissan Note.
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2010 Kia Soul Mini-mpv Scooped Inside And Out
First of all, allow us to say that it is not at all certain that Kia's new mini MPV model will use the Soul name. However, the car which bears the codename YN, does share the same platform with the new Kia Soul as well as with the Hyundai i20. Set...
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U.s. Market Kia Soul Photos Appear On The Web
We wouldn't go as far as calling it a leak as the Kia Soul has already been revealed at the Paris Show (click here for our high-res gallery), but nonetheless, the first pictures of the U.S.-spec subcompact wannabe-crossover have made their way into...
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Kia Soul: New Images Of European Spec Model
Even though Kia has been releasing various pictures of its new wannabe-crossover for quite a while now, this is actually the first time we’ve seen photos of the Soul’s dashboard. While the styling isn’t groundbreaking, we reckon that...
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Video: Kia Soul Presentation In Korea
The new Kia Soul was introduced today in Korea ahead of the subcompact vehicle’s world debut at the Paris Show in early October. The Korean automaker calls the Soul an "urban crossover" but we’d settle for a tall supermini with a few crossover...
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Kia Soul Crossover In Factory Guise
Caught here undisguised on Kia’s assembly line in Korea, the Soul is a subcompact crossover (something like a Scion xB but a lot prettier) that will be offered with a variety of 4-cylinder petrol and diesel engines –the latter only in Europe....
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