2014 Kia Soul nicely spiffed-up!

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2014 Kia Soul nicely spiffed-up!

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I like the new nose and smooth "mini-Range Rover" appearance from the side. Have to see if they will hold the price down.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/27/2014 ... york-2013/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Oh, wow.
Way to step it up. I'd drive that in a heartbeat.
What was the price-point on the previous model?
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No... it's still ugly (not Juke ugly but still...) and real world gas mileage for them is horrible.
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Still not a fan of all the boxes on wheels. That is probably the least ugly of the bunch, though.
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Chiadog wrote:Have to see if they will hold the price down.
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/03/27/2014 ... york-2013/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Power driver's seat. It and all the other seats slathered in dead cow. Signs point to no.

+1 on terrible FE -- when Hyundai and Kia got busted for lying about their numbers, the Soul was the one vehicle that took a massive hit with the "corrected" numbers.

All in all, it's a nice evolution of the thing. I've always liked them, but Kia dealers sales departments around here are one step below a buy-here-pay-here lot.
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That's a redesign? I seriously can't tell the difference between that and the prior year.
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I like it....but is this an approved model or a concept car? Too many times I've seen an amazing concept car only to have the manufacturer released a much watered down version.
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This is the real 2014 Kia Soul! It is based on Kia's Track'ster concept vehicle shown here:
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/kia- ... cago-2012/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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2014 Kia Soul is base priced at $14,700 + destination. For my money, this could be the next Vibe. I've lost hope for any manufacturer to bring a Compact wagon to the US. Might have to settle for a Box-Wagon! Can I get a pop-open rear window with that??? :lol:
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haha - no.
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