Test: Kia Soul Burner Edition
04-jun-2010 17:49
#1
|
Engine: 1582cc, in-line 4-cyl diesel Max power: 126bhp @ 4000rpm Max torque: 192lb ft @ 1900-2750rpm 0 - 60mph: 11.3sec Top speed: 113mph What is it? The Kia Soul, a car that combines SUV stance, mini-MPV practicality and Mini Cooper-chasing style and personalisation options. This one’s called the Soul Burner. It comes with a 126bhp, 192lb ft 1.6-litre turbodiesel engine and tops the range at a steep-sounding £16,145, though shouts about it via some mildly lurid graphics and trick alloys. More subtle Souls (and a 124bhp, 115lb ft petrol engine) are available from £11,500. Technical highlights Its dynamics were fine-tuned for the UK in conjunction with Lotus. That doesn’t mark a car out as unique these days, but it does show Kia’s commitment to tailoring itscars specifically for their markets. It’s the first of the firm’s cars to have had such a bespoke treatment, and as a result it feels worlds apart from Kia’s budget offerings of the past. US and European Souls get different set-ups, too. What’s it like to drive? Very capable. It’s easy to approach a car like this expecting tyre squeal and understeer at every corner, and while that’s the case if you really push on, 95 per cent of the time the Soul handles predictably. The ride is supple and the key controls – gearchange, pedals and steering wheel – all have impressive weighting for such a car. It’s clearly not hardcore driver material, but compared to a rival like the Citroen C3 Picasso, it’s a pleasant and welcome surprise. The engine is its main sticking point, though. The diesel unit feels strained even at seven-tenths. Its claimed outputs feel optimistic, as does its 11.3sec 0-62mph time. Once you’ve trained yourself to make the best of its five-speed gearbox you can make swifter progress, but you’ll be a gear lower than normal on every corner and will need to go as low as third to pass lorries on dual carriageways effectively. The 1.6-litre petrol is the better choice. How does it compare? This is one of those cars that fits into a number of markets. It’s better than a Citroen C3 Picasso or Nissan Cube if you’re comparing it to a direct, practical rival. It offers its own unique charm compared to a Mini or Citroen DS3, and will pull away buyers who prefer its boxy looks. Both of those cars are better drives, though. If you want a sub-SUV, we’d pick a Skoda Yeti. It’s a better drive than the Soul, has superior engines and, unlike the Kia, can be specced with four-wheel drive. Anything else I need to know? Like the Mini and the DS3, personalisation is key. Base-spec cars have 15in steel wheels, mid-range cars get 16in alloys, and the range-topping special editions, like this Soul Burner, get seemingly oversized 18in alloys. You can replicate parts of its look on lesser models, though, where you’ll find a better ride and the more pleasant petrol engine. Fuente: http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evoc...road_test.html |
04-jun-2010 17:56
#2
Y luego te atreveras a decir que el ds3 es el mas feo, maldito talispaghetti xD
|
04-jun-2010 17:58
#4
A mi gusto, este es mas bonito que el DS3, pero están en la misma línea de fealdad.
|
04-jun-2010 18:19
#8
Es un coche diferente sin duda, pero yo no me lo compraria diesel (aunque sea el mejor de su categoria) teniendo un buen motor gasolina atmosferico, en este caso un 1.6 16V 126cv de aluminio, con distribución variable y cadena
|
05-jun-2010 23:24
#13
| A mi todavía me resulta extraño que os parezca feo el DS3, este aún vale que os lo parezca, pero el DS3?? Yo creo que es más bonito que el Mini o el Swift (considerando que estén en el mismo segmento) |
05-jun-2010 23:46
#14
| Para gustos los colores: este coche es original, puede gustar o no, pero no deja indiferente...y es cierto la mania que por aqui se le tiene al DS3...¿porque? es distinto. |
05-jun-2010 23:50
#15
![]() |
05-jun-2010 23:58
#16
| A mi es que de puertas para atrás me parece precioso el DS3, y la parte delantera también me parece muy bonita, no le veo nada de feo. |
06-jun-2010 00:41
#17
| me gusta el Soul, pero el interior en rojo, horrible. y bastante soso para el coche que es por dentro. |
06-jun-2010 02:37
#18
| La verdad es que me parece horrible este modelo, pero es diferente y original. |
06-jun-2010 12:28
#20
| Menuda copia del Nissan Cube. Le han cambiado los faros delanteros y poco más, en fin, digno de kia. |
06-jun-2010 13:04
#21
Caro, por dentro y con el motor que lleva sus prestaciones no son nada del otro mundo.
|
06-jun-2010 19:00
#24
| Me encanta, al igual que el cube. Esos coches de estetica scion me encantan... lo unico que no me hace mucha gracia son las pegatas esas. |
06-jun-2010 19:18
#26
| A mi me gusta, aunque para el motor que tiene, las prestaciones me parecen un tanto cutres. |
06-jun-2010 19:32
#27
| En vivo a mi me sorprendio bastante, casi piden mi cabeza por los comentarios que hice, y realmente como no habia visto ninguno, lo cual es raro ya que los coreanos venden bien por aqui, pero ya empiezan a verse mas Soul y reitero que es un coche muy guapo, en vivo gana bastante. |
xD



.
y con el motor que lleva sus prestaciones no son nada del otro mundo.