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Despite being busy with testing pre-production mules of the 2016 Sportage, Kia found time to revise the 2016 Soul. However, we can't talk about a facelift here but a rather subtle suite of changes.
After its electrically-powered sibling we got to meet and greet last month, the 2016 Kia Soul shows its face in the traditional ICE (internal combustion engine) ego, borrowing some features that debuted on the K900 sedan.
The three trim levels as we know them - Base, Plus and Exclaim - remain unchanged, but each one was supplied with new features for the 2016MY. So let's take them one step at a time.
Standard alloys have been made available throughout the entire Soul range. Also, Base models equipped with the Convenience Package add a 4.3-inch color touchscreen, satellite radio, and integrated Rear Camera Display.
The mid-range Plus version gets gloss black bumper elements, fog lights, and the same integrated Rear Camera Display mentioned above.
If you happen to be the fancy type, Kia has the Designer Collection package, inspired by the Soul EV to satisfy your stylish desires. If you opt for this bundle, your Kia Soul will wear two-toned color combinations. You can choose from white with a red roof, or red with a black roof.
Moving up to the Exclaim top of the range variant, we find out this equipment level will offer leather-trimmed seats as standard. More significant and new to the Soul, Exclaim adds two safety features represented by the Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
Again, some focus falls on visual customization as Kia throws the optional interior package known as Umber Color. Under the hood clients will get the same 130-horsepower 1.6-liter all-aluminum four-cylinder mill, also good for 118 lb-ft of torque, but in Plus and Exclaim the 1.6 is replaced by a 2.0-liter engine with 164 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque.
The three trim levels as we know them - Base, Plus and Exclaim - remain unchanged, but each one was supplied with new features for the 2016MY. So let's take them one step at a time.
Standard alloys have been made available throughout the entire Soul range. Also, Base models equipped with the Convenience Package add a 4.3-inch color touchscreen, satellite radio, and integrated Rear Camera Display.
The mid-range Plus version gets gloss black bumper elements, fog lights, and the same integrated Rear Camera Display mentioned above.
If you happen to be the fancy type, Kia has the Designer Collection package, inspired by the Soul EV to satisfy your stylish desires. If you opt for this bundle, your Kia Soul will wear two-toned color combinations. You can choose from white with a red roof, or red with a black roof.
Moving up to the Exclaim top of the range variant, we find out this equipment level will offer leather-trimmed seats as standard. More significant and new to the Soul, Exclaim adds two safety features represented by the Forward Collision Warning System (FCWS) and the Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS).
Again, some focus falls on visual customization as Kia throws the optional interior package known as Umber Color. Under the hood clients will get the same 130-horsepower 1.6-liter all-aluminum four-cylinder mill, also good for 118 lb-ft of torque, but in Plus and Exclaim the 1.6 is replaced by a 2.0-liter engine with 164 horsepower and 151 lb-ft of torque.
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