Kia Soul: reviews and features

Kia Soul is a passenger car produced by the Korean company Kia Motors since 2008. It is produced with a single body type - a five-door five-seater station wagon.

Kia Soul: technical specifications

Externally, the massive car has quite standard dimensions. Its length is 412cm, height with rails is 166 cm and width is 178.5 cm. Models with different types of engine are produced: gasoline 1.6 MPI and diesel 1.6 VGT. The car can accelerate to 100 km / h in 10.8 seconds, while its maximum speed is relatively low - only 180 km / h. Equipped with a maximum mass of Kia Soul with a gasoline engine is 1365 kg. The fuel consumption for 100 kilometers of the direct route will be equal to 6 liters. On a mixed cycle, the consumption will increase to 7.3 liters per hundred kilometers, and when driving through the city will reach a maximum of 9.4 liters / km. For a model with a diesel engine, these figures are significantly lower: 5 liters are required per 100 km of the route, 5.9 for the mixed cycle and 7.4 liters per 100 km of city roads. The volume of the trunk is 340 liters.

Kia Soul owners reviews

The first thing that car owners note is its size. Externally, a small minivan for testing is spacious and convenient. In the cabin quietly placed 5 people of impressive size and high growth. The logical ergonomics of the control panel is another plus of the Kia Soul model . Reviews of car owners indicate that all the levers and buttons are located very conveniently, at hand. The control keys of the MP3 player are installed directly on the handlebar so that the driver does not have to remove his hands and break away from the road while driving, when he wants to turn on a new song or start playing an album.

High enough clearance (164 cm) - another advantage of Kia Soul. The owners' testimonials indicate that the car easily jumps over the curbs, not clinging to their bumper. Similarly, on an uneven road with swings or ruts, it does not crawl, touching the ground with the bottom, but quietly rides. Stylish design can not be attributed to the absolute advantages of the car, because everyone has different tastes, but many owners of the minivan stopped at it their choice precisely because of its appearance and dissimilarity to other cars. In addition, the model Kia Soul is not so common in Russia, which means that its owner will feel the owner of a unique car. A small car for such dimensions fuel and oil consumption. Reliability is one more, perhaps, and most important advantage of the Kia Soul.

Reviews of the owners say that the machine breaks rarely, mostly people face minor problems. However, there is a minus - components are expensive, and sometimes they have to wait for a long time. Another drawback of this car - low noise insulation, which becomes more tangible, the higher the speed of Kia Soul. The owners' testimonials also indicate that many seem to lack the volume of the trunk, which is 340 liters with the seats raised. Of course, it can be increased by transporting a large load of up to 818 liters, having packed the seats, but this means that the number of passenger seats will be less.

The machine is easy to control, immediately responds to the steering wheel turns, well keeps the road. And that is important for the Russian climate - it is easy to start at negative temperatures and quickly warms up. Another disadvantage is the rigid suspension, which allows the driver to feel all the bumps and potholes on the roads. Among the shortcomings of this minivan can be considered a soft paint, which breaks off from minor impacts, as well as imperfect aerodynamics, due to which in the rain and during the melting snow pours glass.

In general, the Kia Soul car is comfortable, comfortable enough, with an unusual design. It will perfectly suit both for trips outside the city, and for daily driving around the city. The car is designed for drivers who like to stand out on the road, and can be used as a family car.