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Title: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: LuciferDarklord on April 04, 2009, 09:14:06

Looks like the Kia Soul has scored a slightly higher tuned U2 engine.  Wonder if its purely software refinements or if there is some hardware tweaks also?

http://www.caradvice.com.au/27409/2009-kia-soul-first-steer/ (http://www.caradvice.com.au/27409/2009-kia-soul-first-steer/)

P.S. dont know if I would buy one, but I think they look kinda funky.  Also like the options flexability.

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Shambles on April 04, 2009, 09:25:24

I sure wouldn't buy that, but those novelty items like "mood selection" and the reversing camera look like fun :)

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Lakes on April 04, 2009, 09:29:46

who knows what got the extra power and torque?
but that car looks like what i would imagine a chinese Taxi to look like :lol: what was claimed economy? to me looks like it would push a lot of wind.

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: LuciferDarklord on April 04, 2009, 09:33:12

Under the official ADR81/02 combined consumption test, the Soul diesel can achieve up to 5.2 litres/ per 100kms (manual transmission) and 5.9L/100kms (automatic).

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Lakes on April 04, 2009, 11:02:17

That is not too bad at all for that style car.
impressive for what it is.

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: eye30 on April 04, 2009, 13:20:45

To me it is to square.

It reminds me of a Datsun some 25 years ago. Can't recall the name.

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: bumpkin on April 04, 2009, 13:23:35

I don't like the orange colour that some of tem come in, but I saw a bright red one yesterday and I thought it looked kinda cool :cool:

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Pip on April 04, 2009, 14:52:27

Surely it's a joke?  No-one could like that!  Fugly fugly fugly   :eek: :eek: :eek:

I predict a total failure to sell in any numbers in a sensible market... Oz included!!

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: bez10y on April 05, 2009, 00:37:51

Looks like a tetra pack on it's side with a few wheels chucked on ;)

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Duckman on April 05, 2009, 01:28:33

Hate it. Hate it. HATE IT!

Heh, given that I have yet to see it in daylight (that is, not in pictures) I really do dislike it. What are they thinking?

Title: Re: Kia Soul has 94kW and 260Nm U2
Post by: Dazzler on April 05, 2009, 09:27:02

I think you will be surprised how well it will sell... a lot of people like "Quirky"

Personally I'm on the fence... I wouldn't buy one but don't hate it... (I'd put it in the same category as the PT Cruiser)