But even though active front head restraints, six airbags and a split-folding rear seat are also featured as standard, the base Kia Soul exists to set the low end of the price range (a common practice by the Korean car manufactures ), and is expected to represent only three per cent of whole Kia Soul sales.

Certainly , it comes with great standard equipment and features , but if you can add an extra $1,900, the $19,000 Soul 2u raises the value bar dramatically. Specifically, the base 1.8-litre powerplant is replaced with a more suitable inline four-cylinder 2.1-litre that delivers 139 hp and 140 lb-ft torque.