Following the successful launch of the Soul EV late last year in California, Kia America has announced it is expanding availability of its fullycharged urban runabout into five new states including Georgia, Texas, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii.
Within each state, select Kia retailers will be certified to sell and service the Soul EV, and customers will have access to charging stations installed at these facilities. The Soul EV-authorized Kia dealership locations will be announced closer to the Soul EV’s on-sale date in the expansion states later this year.
Kia has called Georgia home since the late-2006 groundbreaking for the $1-billion Georgia assembly plant in West Point, and it’s where the second phase of the Soul EV’s expansion will kick off. Sales are set to begin during the second quarter in the "Peach State", and Soul EV owners will easily be able to locate the 284 charging stations statewide using the standard UVO EV Services telematics system.
Following the Soul EV's expansion into Georgia, four other states - Hawaii, Oregon, Washington and Texas - are expected to come online in June, and the company continues to investigate the possibility of offering the Soul EV in other states as well.
Offered in two trims, Base and Plus, the 2015 Soul EV is $33,700 (not including federal tax rebate of $7,500) for the Base and $35,700 (not including federal tax rebate of $7,500) for the Plus. A lease price of $249/month for the Soul EV Base is also available.
