Kia has announced pricing information for the 2014 Soul in the United States. It is scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter of this year.
The entry-level Soul has a starting price of $14,700 (excluding $795 destination charges) and comes as standard with Hill-Start Assist Control, power door locks, privacy glass, power windows, disc brakes for all four wheels, air conditioning, Bluetooth, USB/AUX, SiriusXM and Vehicle Stability Management. Other options include 16-inch alloy wheels, cruise control, center console armrest, remote keyless entry and rear center armrest.
The Soul Plus is priced at $18,200 and adds 17-inch alloy wheels, along with a gloss black finish with chrome bezel for the front upper grille and exterior mirrors. Customers can order extra packages like Audio ($1,400), UVO eServices ($400) and Primo ($3,000). The ECO Package costs $400 and features Idle Stop and Go, 16-inch alloy wheels and low-rolling resistance tires.
The range-topping Soul Exclaim ($20,300) gets 18-inch alloy wheels, body-colored front and rear bumper tusks, LED positioning lights / taillights / high-mounted stop light, rear-camera display, power folding exterior mirrors and UVO with eServices. There's also the Sun and Sand Package ($2,600) which add navigation with eight-inch screen, automatic temperature control with cluster ionizer and Infiniti Audio system.
Under the hood, the base Soul is powered by a 1.6-liter GDI engine which produces 130 hp and 160 Nm of torque, while two higher-spec variants use a 2.0-liter GDI engine with 164 hp and 205 Nm of torque. The base and Plus models are mated to a standard six-speed manual or an optional six-speed automatic, while the Exclaim is available only with the automatic.
