Overview
The 2014 Kia Soul + is a front five-door hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 2nd November 2011. The Kia Soul is regarded as a 5d hatchback built in Korea with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $27,990.
The Kia Soul is a front 5 door with 5 seats, powered by a 1.6L 4 engine that has 94 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 260 Nm of torque (at 1900 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual. Kia claims the Soul + uses 5.2L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 137g of CO2. It has a 48L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 923km per full tank
The Kia Soul measures 1661mm (65.4 inches) in height, 4120mm (162.2 inches) in length, 1785mm (70.3 inches) in width with a 2550mm (100.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1355kg (2987.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Soul + comes standard with 225/45 R18 91V front tyres and 225/45 R18 91V rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The Kia Soul has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1582 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 94kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 260Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1900 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | strut |
| Suspension Rear | torsion beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 5.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 6.3 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 4.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 48 |
| Fuel Type | diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 137 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 225/45 R18 91V |
| Tyre Rear | 225/45 R18 91V |
| Front Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Rear Rim Size | 7x18 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1661 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4120 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1785 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 10500 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1355 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1820 |
| Track Front | - |
| Track Rear | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 550 |
| 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 | 2014-05-07 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |