Almost everyone who bought the last Kia Soul got the one with an actual engine. Until, that is, the last year it was on sale.
In 2018 Kia sold more Soul EVs in Europe than it did petrol and diesel ones combined. So while elsewhere in the world the Soul is still available with a normal petrol engine, in Europe it’s electric only.
Under the, erm, polarising body lives the same powertrain you get in the Kia e-Niro and Hyundai Kona Electric. And like those two cars, the Soul EV seems like good value given it costs the same as a top-spec Mini Electric – around £34,000 post £3,000 Government grant – yet claims a massive 280 miles of range and better efficiency than “Europe’s current best-selling electric vehicle” (otherwise known as the Nissan Leaf).
Under the, erm, polarising body lives the same powertrain you get in the Kia e-Niro and Hyundai Kona Electric. And like those two cars, the Soul EV seems like good value given it costs the same as a top-spec Mini Electric – around £34,000 post £3,000 Government grant – yet claims a massive 280 miles of range and better efficiency than “Europe’s current best-selling electric vehicle” (otherwise known as the Nissan Leaf).
If you want to go much further on a single charge, you’ll need a vastly more expensive Tesla Model 3 Long Range - Link
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