ShareThis2010 KIA SOUL!
TYPE: Front-drive, five-door, five-passenger multi-purpose vehicle.
PRICE: TBA.
WHERE BUILT: Gwangju, South Korea.
KEY RIVALS: Toyota Scion xB, Nissan Cube, Honda Element.
POWER: 2-liter 142-horsepower, inline 4-cylinder engine; four-speed auto transmission.
FUEL ECONOMY: TBA.
CHASSIS: Independent front and twist-beam rear suspension with front MacPherson struts and coil springs, rear suspension is sub-frame-mounted with anti-roll stabilizer bar;
power rack-and-pinion steering; anti-lock brakes; 18-inch alloy wheels.
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 161.6 x 70.3 x 63.4 inches.
WHEELBASE X TRACK: 100.4 x 61.8/62 inches.
STANDARD: Tilt steering column, power locks/mirrors/windows, map lamps, rear wiper and washer, 60/40 split-folding rear seat, air conditioning, cruise control with steering wheel-mounted controls, Bluetooth hands-free connectivity, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, privacy glass, AM/FM/CD/MP3 stereo with 315-watt amplifier and subwoofer, power moonroof, floor mats.
(Richard Williamson writes about automobiles for Scripps Howard News Service.)
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