Soul provider - Torquay Herald Express
SUCH has been the popularity of the Kia Soul that it's hard to believe that the car was originally launched as recently as 2009, but the car we look at here is the facelift version which appeared in UK dealers in 2012 - with a punchier 138bhp... The thinking behind this car isn't too hard to fathom. Take the standard platform that Kia uses in its other Rio and Venga supermini models (the same one Hyundai has for its little i20) and get the guy who did the original Audi TT (stylist Peter Shreyer) to create a funky body to sit on it. In this... Entry-level versions look relatively conventional but go for one of the colour-coded interior options or jazz up the bodywork a little and you'll really be ready for a street cruise. And a more contemporary one in the case of the improved MK1 model we're looking at here which was updated in 2012 with minor changes to the front grille, the lights, the front bodywork and the wheels, plus trendy LED daytime running lights on... A restyled front bumper gives the car a wider stance, while smarter LED rear lamps use the same trendy light pattern as that on the 2006 Detroit Auto Show Soul prototype that inspired this design in the first place. This car may be only four metres long (only a fraction lengthier than a Fiesta) but its boxy shape offers even more passenger space than a Nissan Qashqai which is 200mm longer and competes with far larger models. Source: www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk
