Kia SOUL and Soul Denim Special Edition

[BColeman]

Here's a little 2 minute video about it:Click Here

[zx2uner]

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[BColeman]

Try it again. I tried to embed the video first, but forgot that the forum program doesn't like that.

The link is correct though. It works for me.

[zx2uner]

Now it works. I actually like the Soul, the 1.6L in the US will only come with a 5 speed and the 2.0 will get the 5 speed and the 4 speed auto. The 1.6 won't be available right away though, even though I would think most will go with the 2.0.

[BColeman]

It's a great little car. I would prefer the 2.0L over the 1.6L anyway. The guy driving was complaining anyway about the lack of power from the 1.6L, and a little bit about how "top heavy" it is. But a little suspension upgrade would change that, IMO. I also like the wheels, they look pretty cool with the body design.

[hyunelan2]

I wish it had some more power though. Roughly Elantra power and a 500ish pound weight gain. I read in a magazine about it (don't remember which one) and they said that if you are going to drive a boxy hatch (Scion xB/Fit/etc), the Soul is the one to drive. It has the best handling characteristics of all of them [according to the review].

[i8acobra]

Have any of you got the interactive brochure that you hold in front of your webcam? I got mine.

[zx2uner]

I wish it had some more power though. Roughly Elantra power and a 500ish pound weight gain.

"The 2825-pound Soul is built on a modified Kia Rio subcompact platform" Car and Driver

I think it weighs the same as the XD, at work I weighed my car with a full tank of gas and it weighed 2910 pounds. I bet the performance will be similar to the XD with the 2.0.

[BColeman]

^ Ha...not with me sitting in the driver's seat (all 220lbs. of me)


i8acobra: Say what???


To be honest, if I were to "graduate" to another Korean car, I might actually go for something like this. I love the Sonata and the Genesis Coupe, but I have to think realistically about price.

[Spectre]

I like it. I think the exterior looks pretty good and the interior doesn't look too bad.

[i8acobra]

i8acobra: Say what???

NVM... It's a Nissan Cube brochure I got. I didn't look at it really close. Just saw a little box-car on the cover of it.

It's an interactive brochure. You sit in front of your web cam and hold the brochure up in front of it. A 3D virtual Nissan Cube appears to "pop" out of the page. It looks like the Cube is sitting on the page. As you tilt the page, the Cube tilts.

[yoodk64]

Cute car..

[NY2002ElantraGT]

i think its ugly....... uglier than the suzuki SX4!

[Qyn]

i think its ugly....... uglier than the suzuki SX4!

HEY! The SX4 sedan is butter!

[i8acobra]

The SX4 has it's place. The hatch is available with part-time 4wd. Kinda like how Subaru's used to be. I'd buy one over just about any small SUV if I needed a soft-roader.

[Qyn]

Kia Sportage FTW!

[BColeman]

^lol, let's not go there. My mom owned an original Sportage, and that think was pure crap, with a capital K!!!

I like the SX4, and like Aaron said, they have their place. I would prefer the SOUL over that though, as I have become sort of hooked on the brands of Hyundai/Kia.

[Qyn]

http://jalopnik.com/5169102/2010-kia-soul-first-drive

Seems like Kia will be the new Hyundai.

[plagued89]

^lol, let's not go there. My mom owned an original Sportage, and that think was pure crap, with a capital K!!!

I like the SX4, and like Aaron said, they have their place. I would prefer the SOUL over that though, as I have become sort of hooked on the brands of Hyundai/Kia.

i really like the soul and the accent sr, if the price is right for either of them and i can get a descent payment from either, might be my next car :]

[Atomic]

I've been looking at the Kia SOUL too. Need to go check one out at the dealership.