The facelifted Kia Soul, which costs from £12,495 and is on sale from today, includes two new trim levels in its range.
Six-speed
transmissions come as standard across the Kia Soul range which is now
offered in 1 and 2 specifications, plus limited-edition Hunter and
Quantum versions.
One
1.6 diesel and one 1.6 petrol engine is available for the urban
crossover. The new direct-injection petrol GDi develops 138bhp, which is
an increase of 14bhp on the previous 1.6-litre. The modified
turbodiesel CRDi has 126bhp and is available with an optional six-speed
automatic.
The diesel manual gets from 0-60mph in 10.3sec, which
is 0.6sec faster than its predecessor. The 57.6mpg economy is more than
3mpg more efficient. CO2 emissions fall by 8g/km to 129g/km, which means
owners are exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) in the car’s first
year.
The petrol version covers 0-62mph in ten seconds and returns
combined economy of 44.1mpg, according to Kia’s figures. With CO2
emissions of 149g/km, it sits in band F for VED, which saves owners £35 a
year compared with the previous model.
At 4120mm long, all new versions of the Soul are 15mm longer than before to accommodate the new powertrains under the bonnet.
External
differences to the previous iteration of the five-door, five-seat
hatchback include tweaks to the styling of the grilles, lights, front
bodywork and wheels. A new bumper with a wider, lower air intake gives
the Soul a wider stance.
The vertical rear light clusters have
been revised and incorporate brake lights that wrap around the side of
the car. Daytime running lights are now a feature – the Soul 1 and 2 has
bulb-type lights, while the new special editions get LED versions.
Soul
1 now has body-coloured door handles and mirrors and a top-tinted
windscreen, while Soul 2 gains surrounds around its front foglights,
16-inch alloy wheels and folding electric door mirrors containing
indicator repeaters. The interior boasts a redesigned and more upmarket
centre fascia, centre console and gearshifter.
In addition to the
standard electronic stability control and anti-lock brakes with
electronic brake force distribution, the 2012 versions get vehicle
stability management and hill-start assist control.
Soul 1 gains
Bluetooth with voice control, and sun visors with illuminated mirrors in
addition to remote audio controls, electric mirrors, body-coloured door
handles and a top-tinted windscreen. Soul 2 has new 16-inch alloys,
unique upholstery and folding mirrors.
The Hunter and Quantum
special editions build upon the Soul 2 specification by adding metallic
paint, LED daytime running lights, an uprated stereo system, heated door
mirrors and privacy glass to the rear windows and tailgate. Cruise
control is standard on automatic versions and will feature on manual
versions from the end of the year.
Hunter also gets 18-inch
alloys, an electrically operated sunroof and a colour reversing camera,
which displays inside the rear view mirror. It is available in metallic
green, with a beige and tartan interior, or metallic blue with black
tartan upholstery.
Quantum is available in metallic silver and
comes with 18-inch black five-spoke alloy wheels, black bumper inserts
and chrome exterior door handles. The interior gets black leather
upholstery, heated front seats, climate control and reverse parking
sensors.
Prices for the Hunter edition start from £15,095 for the GDi version, while the Quantum variant starts from £15,595.
source : www.autocar.co.uk
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