2010 Kia Soul news, pictures, and information

KIA MOTORS AMERICA INTRODUCES ALL-NEW SOUL

Inside the cabin is where Soul really shows its power to surprise. For those who want a personal lounge on wheels or an efficient cargo carrier wîth 14 storage zones, Soul has it covered. While Soul offers a relatively small footprint, it offers a surprisingly spacious interior. Passengers will find comfort in the roomy cabin. All five adult passengers will find ingress and egress simple and effortless, credited to tall doors and a high seating position, and each Soul will be able to have its own personality thanks to multiple options for interiors wîth different colors, fabrics and audio system packages available for selection.

The Soul's interior design is decidedly influenced by the car's highly specified audio system. An uncluttered dashboard wîth a three-dial instrument cluster, LCD illumination, a floating center stack design is the key visual feature and offers enticing access to the AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system outfitted wîth SIRIÚS Satellite Radio capabilities and three months complimentary service . Standard auxiliary and ÚSB input jacks also can be found in the center console wîth full iPod® controllability via the audio head unit and §teering wheel controls.

Additional standard interior features include a tilt §teering column, power door locks, power windows wîth driver's side auto-down, map lamps and a rear wiper and washer. Stylishly appointed cloth seats provide comfortable seating while a 60/40 split-folding rear seat offers multiple seating and cargo arrangements depending on driver and passenger needs.

Soul+ offers additional standard features including air conditioning, cruise control wîth §teering wheel-mounted controls, Bluetooth® hands-free connectivity, a leather-wrapped §teering wheel and shift knob, privacy glass and tweeter speakers. Available upgrades for the Soul+ trim include an audio upgrade package power moonroof and floor mats, which become standard on the Soul!. Advancing to the Soul! adds unique beige-black interior trim and cloth seats and metal-finish trim. For the Soul! and Soul sport, an Audio Úpgrade Package enhances the sound wîth center speaker, subwoofer and 315-watt external amplifier.

For consumers wîth more athletic and active lifestyles lòòking for even more excitement, the Soul sport offers a sport-tuned suspension, metal pedals, unique red-black interior trim wîth sport cloth seats and metal-finish trim.

Advanced Platform/Chassis

Soul is different, right down to its all-new platform. With its own distinctive style, Soul features front-wheel drive, a high roofline and an unusually long wheelbase. Built on a platform wîth a wheelbase of 100.4 inches, an overall length of 161.6 inches, an overall width of 70.3 inches and overall height of 63.4 inches the Soul offers a comfortable interior wîth roomy seating for up to five passengers. With more than 70 percent high-tensile-strength steel to enhance structural strength without adding a lot of weight, the all-new, Kia-engineered body achieves high torsional stiffness, benefiting handling, ride quality and refinement. Additional measures to help ensure good noise vibration and harshness (NVH) qualities are fitted throughout the Soul.

Mounted on the front sub frame that supports the engine and transmission, the Soul is fitted wîth a fully independent front and twist-beam rear suspension system, wîth front MacPherson struts and coil springs, designed to deliver responsive handling and an agile ride. In the rear, the Soul suspension is sub-frame-mounted wîth a transverse torsion beam axle wîth trailing arms for a smooth ride and minimum intrusion into the cargo space. For optimal space, the rear anti-roll stabilizer bar is mounted inside the torsion beam.

Únder-the-Hood Options

Soul offers an agile, smooth and spirited ride. Its 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission, which produces approximately 120 horsepower. For those lòòking for a little more power, a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine is available wîth either the five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. (posted on conceptcarz.com) The latter engine produces approximately 140 horsepower, and is available for Soul+, Soul! and Soul sport. Fuel economy for both engines is estimated at 30 or more miles per gallon.

Standard Kia Safety Features

	Vital Stats
Engine : 1.6 L., 4-cylinder Power: 122 hp Torque: 115 ft-lbs Engine : 2.0 L., 4-cylinder Power: 142 hp Torque: 137 ft-lbs
5-speed Manual, 4-speed Automatic

Soul continues to offer the same high level of standard safety equipment as all Kia vehicles, wîth features such as front seat active headrests, dual front advanced airbags, front seat-mounted and full-length side curtain airbags and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). An antilock brake system (ABS) wîth electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), electronic stability control (ESC), and rear disc brakes are standard on Soul+, Soul! and Soul sport models.

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