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Kia reveals pricing and specs for expanded Soul EV line-up for Q4

Tabassum Baloch by Tabassum Baloch
7th October 2022
in Cars, Consumer Vehicles, News
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Kia has revealed specifications, and opened bookings for the 2023 model of Soul EV line-up, which will start selling from £32,795, with first deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2022.

The two-model lineup comprises the Urban and Explore specifications. The upgraded models arrive alongside a new ‘medium-range’ battery, available for the first time with the Soul EV.

The starting price of the Urban variant with medium range battery pack is £32,795, while that of the Explore fitted with the long range battery pack will be £38,995.

The lineup comes with a pair of powertrains options. The company is offering the 39.2kWh medium-range battery pack for the Urban specification, with a maximum (WLTP Combined) range of 171 miles, or up to 252 miles in a city setting. It can take just 54 minutes to recharge the battery pack from 0-80% using an 80kW rapid charger, while a 7.2kW home charger will replenish the battery from 0-100% in 6 hours and 10 minutes, the company said. A domestic plug socket can recharge the vehicle from 0-100% in 18 hours.

The car is powered by a 100kW (134bhp) electric motor, producing a maximum torque of 395Nm, the company said. The Urban model is mated to a single-speed automatic transmission and can achieve a top speed of 97mph, with a 0-62mph acceleration figure of 9.9 seconds.

The 64kWh ‘Explore’ grade features SUV-inspired design cues and comes with a (WLTP combined) driving range of 280 miles, the company said, noting a range of up to 402 miles is possible when driven in the city.

Using an 80kW rapid charger, the Explore model can be recharged 0-80% in the same 54 minutes as the Urban model, despite the battery being 63% larger, the company said. When at home, a 7.2kW charger can replenish the battery from 0-100% in 9 hours and 35 minutes, while a domestic granny charger will take 29 hours to recharge 0-100%. This grade is powered by a 150kW (201bhp) electric motor with a maximum torque of 395Nm, enabling a top speed of 104mph, with a 7.9 second acceleration dash from 0-62mph.

The Urban grade has the following specifications:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • Dual full LED headlamps
  • 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment with Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™, and 7.0-inch OLED colour driver instrument cluster
  • All-round electric windows with front auto up-and-down function
  • Electrically folding, adjustable and heated door mirrors with LED indicators
  • Automatic headlight control
  • Reversing camera system
  • USB-A sockets in the front cabin, and two USB-C sockets in the rear
  • Engine Start/Stop button with Smart Entry System
  • Automatic air conditioning
  • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) with city, pedestrian, cyclist recognition and junction turning
  • Seven airbags
  • ISOFIX Child Seat Top Tethers and Anchor Fixings
  • Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) and Lane Follow Assist (LFA)
  • High Beam Assist (HBA)
  • Hill-start Assist Control (HAC)
  • Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
  • Drive Mode Select – three settings
  • Cloth upholstery
  • 60:40 split-folding rear seats
  • Adaptive Smart Cruise Control Function (SCC)

The Explore grade has the following specifications:

  • 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system
  • Free seven-year Kia Connect connectivity services
  • Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Black leather upholstery
  • Heated front seats and steering wheel
  • Power driver seat adjustment
  • Leather steering wheel
  • Satin chrome interior door handles
  • Privacy glass
  • Rain sensing front wipers
  • SUV pack
  • Roof rails
  • Blind-spot Collision Warning (BCW)
  • Safe Exit Warning (SEW)
  • Rear-Cross Traffic Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
  • Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
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