Kia Soul

Still a stylish and practical alternative to an econobox Five years ago when introduced, Kia's Soul was the latest auto show darling. I first saw it in Brazil at São Paulo's Salão International do Automóvel, although it was just introduced two months prior in Paris. What worked then continues to work today, and some would say it ...

Proving "Base" Means Anything But These Days The Soul is an unqualified hit. Sales of this playful econobox have increased year-over-year since it was introduced in 2009 as a 2010 model, with over 100,000 people bringing one home last year alone. In fact, the Soul was Kia's second-best-selling model in 2011 behind the Sorento, beating out the critically ...

A Class Act Thingamabox So, how cool does a car have to be in order to make TIME.com's "Most Exciting Cars of 2010" list? Pretty cool! One glance at the list, which includes Hyundai's new Genesis Coupe, Ford's Taurus SHO, Cadillac's CTS Sport Wagon, Jeep's new Grand Cherokee, Toyota's Venza, Nissan's 370Z, Suzuki's all-new midsize Kizashi sedan, VW's ...

The crossover is the high-fructose corn syrup of the automotive world. Think about it: Rather than using real sugar, Pepsi opts for a cheaper, highly refined and processed sweetener. Which, according to lots of studies, is pretty bad for us. Why would they do that? Higher profits, pure and simple. Likewise, CUVs offer all of the space of a comparably long ...

Soul a unique and versatile do-it-all ride Factory customization is becoming a hot trend these days, and one of Kia's latest rides lets owners partake on the cheap. In fact, the value-priced Soul is the sole Korean entry in the emerging market of intensely individual 'do-it-all' rides. Need an SUV? A wagon? A sports car? The market's latest ...