The Kia's are coming - 2017 Soul Turbo

[Rhinopolis]

1.6 liters and 201 horsepower

http://www.dpccars.com/blog/2017-kia-soul-turbo-test-drive-walk-around-interior-video/

 

[OCS12]

I'm excited to see that. I drive my mom's Soul from time to time, and it's fantastic, but slow. For a tiny car, it's scary what fits in one of those things.

Regardless, it's just cool to have another turbo hatch option. Everyone wins when there's more competition.

 

[JasonHaven]

Glad to see more options in the small turbo hatch category. Competition is a good thing ????

 

[Rhinopolis]

I love my 2016 Sorento V6, and I've been converted to a Kia fan..lol. I. I might try and talk my wife in to selling her slllllooooooowwww 2013 crv for one of these. If we could score one equipped the way that we want and for walk out for around $25k, that wouldn't be too shabby.

 

[Intuit]

Not interested but looks like some facets of the styling borrow from BMW Mini Couper/Cooper. To get the trim level you want, it looks like you'll either have to custom-order or go with the automatic transmission.

 

[Strife]

Easily one of the most hideous things since the Pontiac Aztek.

 

[Sourskittle]

I've been wanting my mom to replace her 2011 fiesta with a soul ( old people in Soul's are in my damn way all the time, my mom may as well return the favor !! ).

But a turbo version may just seal her into one lol.

No way in hell I'd let her buy a newer ford...


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[Sil3nt611]

I don't really like how they look, but then some people don't like how the Fiesta ST looks either, so it's all subjective. I doubt very much it would match the handling ability that the Fiesta has so it won't be too much competition. I don't see that many people cross shopping a Fiesta ST and a Soul.

 

[Intuit]

Easily one of the most hideous things since the Pontiac Aztek.

I thought the (newer) Nissan Juke was uglier than the Asstec but then I went and compared LoL... it's a tough call.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pontiac aztek&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=pontiac aztek&sc=8-13&sp=-1&sk=
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nissan+juke&qs=n&form=QBILPG&pq=nissan+juke&sc=8-11&sp=-1&sk=

 

[M-Sport fan]

Easily one of the most hideous things since the Pontiac Aztek.

True, but still better looking than most of the other 'rolling cubes' in that super boxy class of vehicles, even though yes, that IS a VERY low bar to top.

 

[FiestaGTA]

No manual tho... Think its only the DCT

 

[ZREXER]

I thought the (newer) Nissan Juke was uglier than the Asstec but then I went and compared LoL... it's a tough call.

Most vehicles are shown to focus and study groups early in the design process and asked would they buy this vehicle. Imagine people saying yes when they saw the Aztec and Juke. Obviously the people in the focus study groups had a hate on for GM and Nissan for some reason...lol

 

[Rhinopolis]

I've been wanting my mom to replace her 2011 fiesta with a soul ( old people in Soul's are in my damn way all the time, my mom may as well return the favor !! ).

But a turbo version may just seal her into one lol.

No way in hell I'd let her buy a newer ford...


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Lol

 

[Strife]

I thought the (newer) Nissan Juke was uglier than the Asstec but then I went and compared LoL... it's a tough call.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pontiac aztek&qs=n&form=QBIR&pq=pontiac aztek&sc=8-13&sp=-1&sk=
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=nissan+juke&qs=n&form=QBILPG&pq=nissan+juke&sc=8-11&sp=-1&sk=

For me the Nismo Juke is kind of.. appealing. Guilty pleasure, if you will. Especially the Nismo version.

 

[Spaceman_Spiff]

The Exclaim also gets a standard leather-wrapped, D-shaped steering wheel, pushbutton start with smart key and UVO32 with e-Services with integrated Android Auto?3 and Apple CarPlay ?4 .

Game over man, game over...

 

[re-rx7]

I've been wanting my mom to replace her 2011 fiesta with a soul ( old people in Soul's are in my damn way all the time, my mom may as well return the favor !! ).

But a turbo version may just seal her into one lol.

No way in hell I'd let her buy a newer ford...


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Why the hell not?!

 

[Intuit]

^ I too was and am wondering...

 

[M-Sport fan]

LOTS of domestic nameplate HATERZ on here.

 

[OffTheWall503]

Game over man, game over...

Kia has had AA available for a bit now, Ford is severely lacking.

I'll be pissed if AA doesn't come to fruition in these cars, since it was a big selling point for me.

 

[M-Sport fan]

I could not give a DAMN about all of the trendy 'connectivity' Bee Ess one bit, but I am pissed we did not get a 3 door option, and a limited slip diff as a factory option (even though those items would not be as easy for Ford to accomplish/offer as AA would be).