Kia soul xline 2020 manual#
Kia soul xline 2020 android#

You’ll go up in options for the S, GT-Line, X-Line, EX, and finally GT-Line Turbo, which has 1.6L Turbo-GDI 4 Cylinder engine and starts at $27,490. For this trim and most subsequent trims, you’re still getting the same 2.0L 4 cylinder engine and the same IVT (intelligent variable transmission).

Kia soul xline 2020 manual#

The 2020 Kia Soul starts at $17,490 for the LX, the lowest trim level (note: that’s actually a manual transmission for that price). In the meantime, you have plenty of other options. You can look for a 2020 Kia Soul EV sometime in the next year (technically “coming soon” according to Kia’s website).

But you won’t find the previously offered electric version… yet. The Kia Soul is available in a rather large number of trims. The Kia Soul boxy design – either you love it or you hate it Love quirky designs that are fun to drive? Read on. Not into boxy designs? This car is totally not for you. It’s a love it or hate it vehicle for one reason only. Having said all that, for the price, the Soul is still a great and characterful subcompact crossover that is very practical and attractive.Then we headed back home talking about the adventure that didn’t quite turn out like the commercial (it never does) but it did give us a chance to explore more of the Kia Soul together. I guess my frustration stems from the GT-Line being so significantly better appointed and equipped, and that Kia could have made the all-new Soul so much better. Despite the torsion-beam rear suspension setup, similar once again to the outgoing model, the Soul X-Line did handle very well. Though road noise suppression could still be further improved. The cabin has definitely been improved overall, it is much quieter, and you dee feel the sense of general maturity as you drive it.

Kia soul xline 2020 android#

To get the cool full-LED equipment, buyers will have to buy the top-spec GT-line which comes with the 201 bhp 1.6-liter GDI turbo, bigger brakes (12.0-in vented disc/11.2-in disc up from the X-Line’s 11.0-in vented disc/10.3-in disc), 7-speed DCT transmission, center exhaust, 10.3-inch widescreen Harman/Kardon infotainment system instead of our test unit’s 7.0-inch color touchscreen that did not have navigation but does have Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity and uses only 6-speakers, HUD, LED ambient lighting and more. All the lighting was halogen too on the X-line. But I wish that Kia applied fully independent rear suspension instead of the torsion-beam on the new platform. It is actually quicker than the outgoing model that had a more powerful 164 bhp engine mated to a 6-speed automatic. The new smooth CVT transmission, which Kia calls “Intelligent Variable Transmission”, is good and it does make the modest 2.0-liter engine feel sprightlier than it is. The interior of the X-line model is very spartan but it does feel a touch more spacious than before and the seats are more comfortable than the already good seats on the old model. 8-inches more ground clearance across the model range though. Despite the same roof height and width as in the outgoing model, the new Soul does have. Our test unit was the new X-Line variant in Gravity Grey that looks like it could handle some light off-roading with its unique textured and contrasting exterior body-cladding with roof-rails, variant-specific 18-inch alloy wheels wrapped with 235/45R18 94V Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 tires, and satin silver exterior accents, but it is all for show as there is no AWD drivetrain, no additional reinforcements, and no change to both the suspension and ride height. The all-new Kia Soul exterior does look better without orphaning the past models especially in the GT-Line variant that has all the best equipment. I know I sound very disappointed, and I am, but not “very”. I was hoping that with the longer wheelbase by 1.2-inches and longer body by 2.2-inches that the cabin would not only be even more spacious than its predecessor which we love but allow more design creativity consistent with the model mantra. Now on its 3 rd-generation, I expected so much more than a reinterpretation of the same formula. We actually still have a bespoke 2 nd-generation model in yellow powered by a healthy 1.6-liter turbodiesel in our C! Fastfleet. I like how Kia wanted to apply more distinctive styling and packaging while still offering versatility and practical usability in the early days of the sub-compact crossover segment. I have had a soft spot for the Kia Soul since it was first released over a decade ago.