The 2019 Kia Soul has been spotted in Colorado by
Carscoops reader Brett Borgard. The images reveal the
next-generation Soul will keep its boxy shape and adopt an evolutionary front
fascia. The latter has slender LED daytime running lights up top and large
headlights positioned beneath them. Further down below, there are fog lights
which are integrated into the lower air intake.
The sides of the Soul are pretty evolutionary as we
can see the model will have pronounced wheel arches and a familiar roofline.
Despite the styling similarities, the redesigned model eschews front fender
vents and adopts a revised greenhouse which curves up towards the back of the
rear doors.
While the rear of the model is heavily disguised, we
can see the next-generation Soul while have boomerang-shaped taillights.
Additional styling details are hard to make out but it appears the tailgate
will remain relatively upright.
Kia has been tight-lipped about the upcoming model
but it is expected to ride on the same platform that underpins the Hyundai
Kona. If engine options are shared between the two models, U.S. consumers can
expect the base model will have a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine producing 147
hp and 178 Nm of torque. The Soul could also be
offered with a turbocharged 1.6-liter engine developing 175 hp and 264 Nm of torque.
The most interesting feature that could carryover
from the Kona would be the model’s optional all-wheel drive system. The Soul
has always been front-wheel drive but Kia hinted at the possibility of an
all-wheel drive variant when they introduced the Trailster concept at the 2015
Chicago Auto Show.
Cr : Carscoops
