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more about #kiasoul more comments → FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Of course they are safe. After all they have been designed to cater for the needs of Asian woman drivers. more » Socialvegetable: This comes as no surprise to me. I rear-ended a Kia Spectra at about 5-10 mph merging onto a highway. The Kia's rear bumper was a little scuffed. My '... more » Flathead Smith: I don’t trust any deranged entity that destroys perfectly good cars more » STR8SIX: The Prius rating must have been blogged before the Li-ion battery pack vented and set the lab on fire. more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Excellent crash performance should translate into a stiffer chassis and better mounts subframes and components. These should translate into better ha... more » HammSammich: So given their excellent crash survivability rating, I'm hoping for a professional demolition derby series featuring only Toyota and Honda hybrids. ... more » goatrope: The IIHS tests are getting too easy to ace. these automakers with their supercomputers are able to dial in their desired scores. It's like the autom... more » smalleyxb122: I'm pleased that the Soul did well. The prospective drivers of these are probably going to do something stupid, but they've got their whole lives ahe... more » Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event: The 2010 Kia Soul (Why not Seoul?) also gets my pick for the only box car I don't absolutely detest. Congratulations on the award and your sexy rear ... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): "Why did the wife make me buy this thing?! I give up. There's a tree." SMASH. "Dammit." more » fuchikoma: It's still an itasha, but... I've never seen an ATHF one more » Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: Thousands of years ago, I was in the future; it was too late to enter the Kia drawing. more » discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice: Video isn't working on any browser I've got. more » Dr. H. F. Danger: Hense is fucking awesome. If you go anywhere in Atlanta, you will see his work. Usually paired with Sever on a massive wall bomb. The scale and execut... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Still won't have any soul. more » -
#bumpercars
Kia Soul, Insight And Prius Awarded IIHS Top Safety Ratings
Both the 2010 Honda Insight and 2010 Toyota Prius earned top safety ratings from the IIHS, meaning neither can hold it over the other's head. The cheap Kia Soul, though, is probably going to do some boasting. More » -
#adwatch
Kia Soul Graffitized With Aqua Teen Hunger Force Characters
Kia's teamed up with graffiti artist Hense and Cartoon Network to create a tagged Kia Soul featuring Aqua Teen Hunger Force's Master Shake and Meatwad. Oh, and you can win it. More » -
#aprilfoolsday
Kia Aero-Soul Concept: When April Fool's Day Goes Too Far
April Fools Day is our absolute least favorite time of the year because everyone thinks they're hilarious half-rate comedians, Kia included.
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#jalopnikreviews
2010 Kia Soul: First Drive
The 2010 Kia Soul isn't the first boxy subcompact and it probably isn't the best, but with a low price, good styling and plenty of space, it may be the most appealing Kia yet. More » -
#detroitautoshow
Kia Soul'Ster Concept: A Ride For The Cali Kids
The two door, convertible, camino-bedded, crossover, active urban youth lifestyle Kia Soul'ster Concept has debuted at the Detroit Auto Show, answering a question which literally nobody has ever asked. Ever. More » -
#detroitautoshow
Kia Soul'ster Concept: A Korean Geo Tracker
Kia's Soul'ster concept for the 2009 Detroit Auto Show has unofficially officially leaked out ahead of schedule and it's exactly what we said it would be — a two-door, four-seat Geo Tracker from Korea.
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Kia Unleashes Soulster Concept Teaser
With the Detroit Auto Show looming over the coming week, Kia has released a teaser campaign for the Soulster concept. More » -
#2009kiasoul
2009 Kia Soul Pricing Leaks, Starts At $13,995
According to an unofficial 2009 Kia Soul website, pricing for the Korean crossover will start at $13,995 and end at $18,595 for a fully-loaded model. The leaked price sheet below. -
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#detroitautoshow
Kia Soul-Based Concept Teased Ahead Of Detroit
Kia's released the first teaser shot of a concept based on the 2010 Soul it plans to bare at next month's Detroit Auto Show. -
#thetensmallcarsofthefuture
The Ten Small Cars Of The Future
Years after being promised smaller and more fuel-efficient cars the next generation of diminutive autos is finally on its way. But these new "small" cars aren't as small as you might think. In order to provide a point of comparison, we've compared the length of these cars to a Ford Super Duty Crew Cab pickup truck. At 21.8 feet long, the long-cab's one of the longest production cars in recent history. So how do the ten upcoming new small cars for North American stack up? Let's find out. -
#2010kiasoul
2010 Kia Soul For The US Market Revealed
We have the first photos of the U.S.-Spec Kia Soul, the company's attempt at moving their small car offerings slightly upmarket. The car, which debuted globally in March, will make its official US debut at the LA Auto Show. As opposed to the tiny Kias we're used to, the Soul should offer a higher level of features more inline with Scion. More » -
#parisautoshow
Kia Soul Hybrid Rejects Parisian Subtelty During Live Show Reveal
Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish a clean, green Hybrid model from its dirty, polluting counterparts. Thankfully, Kia’s designers have seen fit to equip the Kia Soul Hybrid with subtle hybrid badges to alert consumers to the presence of its 1.6-liter gasoline engine mated to a 180 volt, 5.3Ah lithium polymer battery pack and the 48 MPG figure the combination is capable of. It looks like this is actually going to be a production model, just one that’s been gussied up for the show floor with a clear polycarbonate hood and underfloor, revealing both the powertrain and battery pack. The Hybrid also debuts the full-length retractable canvas roof that will be optional across the Soul range. We’ll let you digest the rest of the facts and figures, but we’re finding the Soul increasingly appealing, even with over-the-top badges. More »
