Overview
The 2009 Kia Soul Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 5th April 2009. The Kia Soul is regarded as a small car built in Korea and when it was new had prices starting at $22,990.
This Kia Soul is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 91 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 156 Nm of torque (at 4200 rpm) via a Four-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Soul Base uses 7L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 167g of CO2. It has a 48L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 686km per full tank
The Kia Soul measures 1610mm (63.4 inches) in height, 4105mm (161.6 inches) in length, 1785mm (70.3 inches) in width with a 2550mm (100.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1199kg (2643.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Soul Base comes standard with 195/65 R15 91T front tyres and 195/65 R15 91T rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1591 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 91kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 156Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 4 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 8.9 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 5.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 48 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 167 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DRUM |
| Tyre Front | 195/65 R15 91T |
| Tyre Rear | 195/65 R15 91T |
| Front Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 6x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1610 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4105 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1785 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10500 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1199 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1700 |
| Track Front (mm) | - |
| Track Rear (mm) | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1100 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2010-08-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |