2018 KIA Soul

It is well known that “Car and Driver” are among the tougher auto and truck critics in the business.  So recently, the C&D writers issued their 10 best Trucks and SUV's for 2018.  Guess who rose to the top like sweet cream in the Small SUV category? Of course you picked the quirky Soul from Kia.  Easy wasn't it?  Car and Driver stated: “In the battle of the box versus the ball, the box wins.” 

After all, the Kia Soul out sold its many competitors by thousands and there are good reasons for its winning streak.  You can start playing Detective when visiting the friendly folks at Huffines KIA McKinney located at 1201 North Central Expressway in McKinney, TX or by calling the dealership at 469.525.4400 and even taking your clues for a drive.  But, you and yours will find out quickly the reasons why so many owners just love their Soul and really believe the little hatchback is just as much fun to drive as it is to be seen in. 

All the great things about this very popular small SUV are there for the having, like space, box styling, comfort, power, fuel economy, technology and smiles are also available.  Along with the long list of standard and optional equipment with an unbelievable warranty. 

This year the Soul has hit another sweet spot in your daily driving with the turbocharged 1.6-liter four banger.  The turbo is a first and has become the most powerful Soul yet and delivers class leading performance with 195 lb-ft of asphalt gripping torque.  That quick get up and go is delivered by 200 lively horses.  You will also appreciate the new seven-speed dual clutch transmission as it slides the gears so smoothly and gets the Soul off the line quickly with up shifts that are slick and gentle. 

 Your grin will widen when you slide it into the Sport mode that keeps the meat of its power band, so you always have power on tap for accelerating with merging traffic.  This setup also gets the best gas mileage in the gas Kia Soul family with 26 city and 31 highway.  Beyond all this performance stuff, the Soul still has its funky charm inside and out.  Your passengers will appreciate it's abundance of leg and headroom in the rear and packs over 100 cubic feet of passenger room and over 60 cubes of available cargo space. 

The Soul's cabin is versatile and innovative with upscale features and equipped with the highly rated Kia UVO infotainment system for your communication, entertainment and safety desires that is so user friendly.  Talking about safety, it is also good to know that NHTSA and IIHS gave their highest rating in crash tests to the Soul when equipped with the Primo package. 

The other great choices besides the turbo Soul is the base 1.6-liter with 130 horses and a six-speed stick or the 2.0-liter inline four that cranks out over 160 energetic horses with a 6-speed automatic. The Soul can also be equipped with ventilated front seats, navigation, 8-inch touch screen, leather, sporty alloy wheels and more. Not done yet, as you can get a Soul electric vehicle with a range of over 90 miles on one charge.

Kia offers this fun loving Soul for just about anyone's budget and styling and one is waiting for you at Huffines KIA McKinney and be ready for an enjoyable experience.  No better time than now.