Kia · 2008–2025
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The Kia Soul (Korean: 기아 쏘울) is a subcompact crossover hatchback manufactured and marketed by Kia, produced from 2008 to 2025, in over three generations. Marketed as a crossover since its introduction, the Soul was a five-door, five-passenger hatchback with boxy proportions and a tall roof, maximizing interior space. However, despite its crossover-like styling, it was exclusively offered with front-wheel drive. In a period when small, boxy cars would come to populate the compact U.S. market, prominently the Scion xB (2004-2015), Honda Element (2003–2011) and Nissan Cube (2009–2014), Kia presented the Kia Soul Concept in 2006 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit and presented the production model at the 2008 Paris Motor Show — aiming for the North American market and targeting buyers in the 18-35 year-old range. The second-generation model was introduced in 2013 for the 2014 model year, with slightly larger exterior and interior dimensions and a reworked chassis, while retaining its boxy styling. In 2018, Kia introduced the third-generation Soul for model year 2019. Between 2014 and 2024, Kia also offered a battery electric variant as the Soul EV. The nameplate Soul doubles as a homophone of Seoul, the city that hosts Kia's headquarters.
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- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_SoulCC BY-SA 4.0 · Intro text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1377271177 · retrieved 2026-10-01
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