Overview
The 2012 Kia Soul Base is a front-wheel drive, 5-door Hatchback that was released to the Australian market on 6th January 2011. The Kia Soul is regarded as a small car built in Korea with prices starting at $21,490 before on-road costs.
This Kia Soul is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 95 kW of power (at 6300 rpm) and 157 Nm of torque (at 4200 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Kia claims the Soul Base uses 6.5L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 156g of CO2. It has a 48L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 738km per full tank
The Kia Soul measures 1610mm (63.4 inches) in height, 4120mm (162.2 inches) in length, 1785mm (70.3 inches) in width with a 2550mm (100.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1285kg (2832.9 lbs) of unladen weight. The Soul Base comes standard with 195/65 R15 front tyres and 195/65 R15 rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1591 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 95kW |
| Power RPM | 6300 |
| Torque | 157Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4200 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Plastic |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 48 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 156 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 195/65 R15 |
| Tyre Rear | 195/65 R15 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1610 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4120 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1785 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2550 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1285 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1700 |
| Track Front (mm) | - |
| Track Rear (mm) | - |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 450 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2012-05-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |