The “peppy” and “zippy” Kia Soul is four years in production this year, and jsonline says it hasn’t lost its appeal yet!
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Kia's youthful and useful Soul joined the small boxy car market four years ago and, amazingly, it seems no less hip today.
The car's rear sloping roofline and funky colors make it stand out from the other practical small hatches. My test drive was a "Moss" metallic greenish brown.
There are three Souls. The base starts at $13,900, the Soul+ starts at $16,300, and the tested Soul! starts at $19,600. The test car added no options, just the $750 delivery cost, to reach $20,350.
The price has crept up a bit in the past four years, but then so has the horsepower. The Soul!'s zippy and quiet 2.0-liter CVVT I4 pumps out 164 horsepower, up 22 horses from the previous model. Plus the Soul! now features a six-speed automatic with Active Eco system as standard. A four-speed automatic was the norm in the first-year Soul.
The base Soul still comes with a 138-horse 1.6-liter I4, but the + and ! models include the 164-horse engine. It certainly moves the 2,778-lb. Soul to normal driving speeds, or highway speed, in short order. I was impressed with how quick and nimble the car is.
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