Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its all-new ‘Soul’ urban crossover passenger car will go on sale early next year with a choice of two petrol engines and one diesel, with manual or automatic transmission (depending on individual markets).
The most powerful engine will be a 2-litre petrol unit producing 142 ps at 6,000 rpm and 186 Nm of torque at 4,600 rpm.
This engine will be offered with a five-speed manual transmission or a four-speed automatic. A smaller capacity 1.6-litre petrol engine will be offered in most countries, while consumers in Europe (and some general market countries) will be able to order a 1.6-litre diesel engine featuring a VGT (variable geometry turbocharger).
Both of these highly efficient 1.6-litre, four cylinder, 16-valve DOHC powertrains are based closely on engines fitted to the hugely successful, European-built, Kia cee’d.
“The Kia Soul will challenge customers to free their minds. It is packed with clever and liberating features and will offer cavernous passenger space that matches or even outperforms many vehicles with much larger exterior dimensions,” enthuses Hyoung-Keun Lee, Senior Executive Vice President & COO, International Business Division.
