Popular Mechanics article on Kia SOUL
It’s not often that a car’s name actually matches its personality. But for the $17,645 Kia Soul Sport, the name fits. The Soul Sport was easily the most fun to drive of the three boxes here. On our canyon section, the Kia’s sport suspension and robust 142-hp, 2.0-liter Four made short work of the switchbacks. The large 18-inch tires offered the most grip, and the steering provided the kind of tactile feedback through the wheel that a sporty car should. In terms of acceleration, the Soul felt nearly as quick as the Scion, and the Sport’s five-speed manual was only a tick or two less refined than the Scion’s.
2009 Nissan Cube vs. 2010 Kia Soul vs. 2009 Scion xB: 300-Mile Fuel-Economy Test-Drive – Popular Mechanics
The bottom line is that “the overall grin-inducing persona of the Soul Sport” made it Popular Mechanics’ favorite.
