Dimensions

External dimensions
External dimensions: 4,105mm long, 1,785mm wide, 1,610mm high, 2,550mm wheelbase, 1,550mm front track, 1,555mm rear track, 10,500mm turning circle (kerb to kerb), 161.6 inches long, 70.3 inches wide, 63.4 inches high, 100.4 inch wheelbase, 61.0 inch front
Fuel tanks
48 litre, 10.6 UK gallon main fuel tank
Internal dimensions
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1,020, front headroom (inches): 40.2, rear headroom (mm): 1,005, rear headroom (inches): 39.6, front hip room (mm): 1,353, front hip room (inches): 53.3, rear hip room (mm): 1,339, rear hip room (inches): 52.7, fr
Load compartment capacity
Load compartment capacity: 340 litres with rear seats up filled to lower edge of window, 818 litres with rear seats down filled to ceiling, 12.0 cu ft with rear seats up filled to lower edge of window and 28.9 cu ft with rear seats down filled to ceiling
Weights
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg): 1,780, gross vehicle weight rating (lbs): 3,924, curb weight (kg): 1,345, curb weight (lbs): 2,965, gross trailer weight braked (kg): 1,300, gross trailer weight braked (lbs): 2,866, gross trailer weight unbraked

Exterior

Aerial
Roof aerial
Bumpers
Painted front and rear bumpers
Door mirrors/cameras
Body colour power door mirrors ; heated
Front fog lights
Front fog lights
LED lights
LED high mounted brake light
Non-corrosive body
Galvanised body
Paint
Gloss paint
Rear windscreen
Rear windscreen with wiper
Side rubbing strip
Black/grey side rubbing strip
Spare wheel
Space saver steel spare wheel
Tinted glass
Tinted glass
Tyres
Front and rear tyres: 18 inch diameter, 225mm wide, 45% profile, V rated ; Load index: 91 (official data)
Wheels
Front and rear wheels: 18 inch alloy rims ; width: 7.0 inches
Windscreen wipers
Windscreen wipers

Interior

12v power outlet
12v power outlet located in cargo section and front section
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Ashtray
Ashtray located in the front
Audio player
Audio system with CD player that reads MP3 CDs ; radio receives AM/FM and RDS
Bluetooth
Bluetooth connection
Central door locking
Central door locking: Operated by remote Includes dead bolt
Computer
Computer includes average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
Connection to ext.entertainment devices
Connections for iPod, USB and auxiliary audio devices
Cup holders
Cup holders for front seats
Doors
Front hinged drivers door, rear door on drivers side, front passenger door and rear door on passenger side
Electric windows
Front electric windows with one-touch on one window, rear electric windows
External temperature
External temperature
Front seat
Driver seat: individual type adjustable height, passenger seat: individual type
Instrument panel
Analogue dashboard
Load area light
Load area light
Load restraint
Load restraint
Luxury trim
Alloy look trim on dashboard, alloy look trim on doors, alloy look trim on centre console and leather gearknob
Mobile phone preparation
Cellular phone preparation
Privacy glass
Privacy glass on the rear window and on the rear side windows
Reading lights
Front reading lights
Rear door
Lifting gate rear door
Rear seats
Asymmetrically folding rear seats: bench type with space for three people; with zero electric adjustments
Rear view mirror
Light sensitive rear view mirror
Remote audio controls
Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
Remote boot/hatch/rear door release
Remote controlled remote boot/hatch/rear door release
Seat upholstery
Upgraded cloth/velour and upgraded cloth/velour seat upholstery
Seating
Five seats configured 2+3
Speakers
Six speakers
Steering wheel
Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
Storage box
Fixed storage box in the boot
Tachometer
Tachometer
Vanity mirror
Driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
Ventilation system

Others

Body style
Five door hatchback ; Platform code: B3, Right hand drive
Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
Rigid cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
Charges
Charges: VAT [20%] = 2,436.67, VED (Band E) = 115.00, FRF = 55.00, Showroom Tax = 115.00
Data completeness
Data completeness: up to date pricing data, up to date data for key leasing items, specifications data from official documentation, up to date colour & trim data, up to date option pricing data and up to date option content data
Date introduced
Date introduced: Model introduced 01/09/2008 and Version introduced 01/03/2009
Delivery charges
Fixed delivery charges: 595.00, 495.83 (excluding VAT) fuel included 0 litres includes number plates
Global segment
Global segment
Insurance
Insurance: 17
Regional segment
Regional segment
Trim
Shaker trim level - JATO classification: L1
Warranty anti-corrosion
Anticorrosion warranty: 120 months, 100,000 miles, 160,934 km
Warranty paint
Paint warranty: 60 months, 100,000 miles, 160,934 km
Warranty powertrain - Total
Powertrain warranty: 84 months, 100,000 miles, 160,934 km
Warranty roadside assistance
Road-side assistance warranty: 12 months, Unlimited miles, Unlimited km
Warranty whole vehicle - Total
Vehicle warranty: 84 months, 100,000 miles, 160,934 km

Safety

ABS
ABS
Automatic hazard lights
Automatic hazard lights
Brake assist system
Brake assist system
Crash test results
Euro NCAP crash test results: Overall: 5.0, Adult occupant: 87.0, Child occupant: 86.0, Pedestrian: 39.0, Safety assist: 86.0, Version tested: Kia Soul 1.6 EX 5dr HA, Date tested: 18/02/2009
Disc brakes
Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control
Electronic traction control
Front airbag
Drivers airbag, passengers airbag with de-activation switch
Front seat belts
Height adjustable seat belt with pre-tensioners on drivers seat and front passenger seat
Head restraints
Two active head restraints on front seats with height adjustment, three head restraints on rear seats with height adjustment
Headlight control
Headlight controlsystems: height adjustment
Headlights
Halogen headlights
Isofix preparation
Isofix preparation
Parking distance sensors
Rear radar-type parking distance sensors
Parking distance system
Rear radar-type parking distance sensors
Rear seat belts
Height adjustable seat belt with pre-tensioners on driver side rear seat, seat belt on passenger side rear seat, 3-point seat belt on central rear seat
Side airbag
Front side airbag
Side curtain airbag
Front and rear side curtain airbags
Stability control
Stability controlsystem

Technical

Compressor
Turbo-charger
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Emission control level
Emissions: EU5 compliant, 137 g/km CO2 (min) and 137 g/km CO2 (max)
Engine
1,582 cc 1.6 litres in-line 4 engine with 77.2 mm bore, 84.5 mm stroke, 17.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder
Fuel
Primary fuel type: diesel
Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption: 6.3 l/100km (urban), 4.6 l/100km (country/highway), 5.2 l/100km (combined), 37 mpg (urban US), 51 mpg (country/highway US), 45 mpg (combined US), 15.9 km/l (urban), 21.7 km/l (country/highway), 19.2 km/l (combined), 45 mpg (urban UK), 61
Fuel system
Fuel system: common rail diesel
Main service
Main servicerequired after 32,187 km, 20,000 miles, 12 months
Particle filter system
Particle filter system
Performance
Performance: maximum speed 113 mph, 182 km/h acceleration 11.3 seconds (0-100 km/h)
Power
Power: (from primary fuel) 94 kW , 126 HP EEC @ 4,000 rpm; , 260 Nm @ 1,900 rpm
Power steering
Type speed proportional power steering
Powertrain type
Powertrain: internal combustion engine
Suspension
Independent strut front suspension with anti-roll bar and coil springs, semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension with coil springs
Traffic light coding
Traffic light A-G coding: efficiency label E
Transmission
Manual five-speed transmission with shift lever on floor, 3.636:1 first gear ratio, 1.962:1 second gear ratio, 1.189:1 third gear ratio, 0.844:1 fourth gear ratio, 0.660:1 fifth gear ratio and 3.583:1 reverse gear ratio manual