KIA SOUL debut

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A BETTER WAY TO ROLL: THE KIA SOUL 2020 MAKES ITS WORLD DEBUT IN LOS ANGELES

 

At the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled a new way to shoot, with the world debut of the all-new Soul 2020, a completely new and yet familiar version of Kia's beloved and award-winning urban vehicle . Taking everything that helped to po[CENSORED]rize the quaint subcompact of unconventional style, Kia Motors put more of its soul in practically every inch of the vehicle, which gives rise to a third generation that continues transmitting an incomparable style, a young performance, exciting technology and urban practicality.

"The Soul has been a massive success since its introduction in the US market, taking its rivals out of the ring (no longer relevant) and establishing itself as an automotive icon with its fun character and eccentric style," said Orth Hedrick, executive director of Automobile Planning and Telematics. "Even with an entirely new generation of competitors now flooding the market, we are confident that the all-new Soul will once again prove to be a difficult opponent, given its incomparable style and its impressive level of invigorating technology and customization options." Demonstrating the point that "there is a Soul for everyone", the Soul with optional atmospheric or turbo engine is available in six levels of equipment - LX, S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, EX Designer Collection - plus the whole -new Soul EV (detailed in a separate press release). Prices will be available closer to the expected date of sale, in the first half of next year.

 

Creative design

 

 

While the Soul remains faithful to its traditional design, with its square silhouette and reliable posture, its new sculpted lines, modern details and technical lighting elements present the most futuristic, youthful and innovative Soul so far. The highlights of the interior design include: The configuration of high-tech headlights with a termination connector piece that highlights the width Position lights and slender design turn indicators Larger front grill with exclusive two-tone treatment Front bumpers add volume to clean and smooth surfaces Points for mounting the luggage rack Three dimensional surround lights in the shape of a boomerang C-pillars designed to resemble the wings of an airplane The characteristic vertical rear window and the "island" remain faithful to the traditional design of the Soul The distinctive saddle of the C-pillar presents the new "Soul" graphic

 

Music has been a comprehensive theme for Soul since its inception, and this round is no different. For the third generation, designers and engineers turned up the volume inside. Inspired by the "emotional visualization of sound", the interior space of the Soul is adorned with shapes and textures that reflect elements of acoustic inspiration in order to generate a totally sensory experience. The highlights of the interior design include the following: The optional illumination of the sound mode emits a soft light from the central panels of the doors and an exclusive surface with 3D patterns on the upper panels of the doors, with the ability to synchronize with the rhythm of the music that sounds in the audio system of the Soul The lighting in the sound mode presents a rainbow of customizable colors Optional wireless charging1 Optional dual automatic climate control Soul speakers characteristic of Soul