I can no longer contain myself and the time has come to bare my Soul - Kia Soul actually. :)
For some time myself and Lady FC have been passing admiring comments to Kia Souls as and when we have seen them. Quirky? Yes. Funky? Yes.
So the time came during the summer when a family shuffle about of our Kia fleet came about. We have 4 Kias. But due to kids at Uni it was time to downsize the fleet. So both of kids went and Lady FCs Picanto got passed down for the kids use.
We had planned on the new Picanto for Lady FC but parked outside were a couple of year old low mileage used Souls. So we came away with one.
Do you know what? Love it. 1.6 petrol is a bit gutless when pushed. I would imagine it would be better in diesel form or with the addition of a turbo. Well equipped comfy spacious interior. Excellent brakes and transmission.
Recently completed 2000 miles to Stuttgart, Munich, Nuremberg Austria and back via Ypres visiting student daughter, friends an family. Averaged 42 MPG pushing along at good autobahn speed. It was in that environment it ran out of puff particularly on long uphills but I can live with that. Other than that great to drive.
Don't see many on the road, more common in the States. I counted 3 during the whole of our European trip.
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