2021 Kia Soul – Freehold, NJ for Sale in Freehold, NJ

• Overview

  

  The sporty 2021 Kia Soul is designed to be fuel-efficient and affordable, yet its exterior is all about quirky, playful fun - with a dash of attitude. Gone are the days when buyers had to sacrifice style for affordability. With the Soul, Kia sends a strong message that even folks on a budget should enjoy the car they drive. That’s why the Soul is so refreshing. It’s anything but boring, but it’s still a practical choice.

  Sure, It’s hard not to notice the Soul’s unconventional styling; but even better, the Kia Soul delivers, with plenty of safety, performance, and convenience features too. It competes very effectively in the compact SUV category because of its unique appearance, surprisingly roomy interior, and - when properly equipped - its ability to get from zero-to-sixty in around four seconds.

  There’s a lot to the Kia Soul lineup of vehicles. From the base LX all the way up to the sporty performance Soul Turbo, this 2021 Kia Soul lineup has an answer for all budgets and driving styles. Available luxury interior appointments, along with cutting-edge safety and driver-assist technology combine to truly offer the complete package, and that’s a lot for an entry-level vehicle. Being on a budget never felt so good. And today, we are going to take a closer look at how this is true.

  201

  Horsepower (hp)

  195

  Torque (lb-ft)

  29/35 MPG

  Fuel Economy (city/highway)

  Starting at

  $17,490

• New for 2021

  

  The Soul's Evolution

  The Kia Soul saw a complete redesign in the 2020 model year, so it’s full of all the latest infotainment and safety technology. As we welcome the new 2021 Kia Soul, we’ll find numerous updates and a few minor changes to standard equipment and trims. Kia continues to put the focus on safety by adding a rear occupant alert - standard across all trims - that works by detecting whether a rear door was opened or closed prior to starting the vehicle. Once the vehicle is stopped, it will alert the driver with a message to check the rear seat.

  Kia also simplified the way it names the Soul’s trim levels, ditching the GT-Line Turbo and renaming it a simpler Soul Turbo. The GT-Line remains its own trim level, though. Overall, the Soul’s trim lineup includes: the base LX with manual transmission, at $17,490; the base LX with automatic transmission, at $18,990; the S, at an MSRP of $20,590; the X-Line, at $21,690; the GT-Line, with a price tag of $21,690 as well; the EX, at $23,250, and finally the Turbo, at $27,550. These numerous options allow drivers to get the features they want, and each comes at a fantastic price.

  For the EX and Turbo, Kia added an integrated remote start feature to the key fob which complements the remote start that’s already available on its UVO app. Drivers will appreciate the handy key fob start option and it’s another reason to really explore the entire Soul lineup in detail before choosing a trim. Kia piles on the standard equipment at the upper end of the model line, making the Soul competitive with some more expensive vehicles that lean into the luxury category.

  In all, the 2021 Soul did not receive a full refresh because, why change what works? However, there were some minor upgrades that give drivers the best experience possible.

• Safety

  

  Kia emphasizes safety on the 2021 Kia Soul and its recent redesign means that these safety features include all of the latest technology. Buyers will be happy to know that several of the advanced driver assist systems that make driving safer and less stressful are standard on many of the Soul’s trims. This peace-of-mind allows for a more relaxed driving experience, but also puts the Soul in a better position than some of its competitors that haven’t been redesigned as recently.

  The Soul's Standard Safety Systems

  Standard on the S, X-Line, GT-Line, EX, and Turbo Soul trims are the following safety systems: forward collision avoidance assist, which uses a radar and a front end-mounted camera to detect any obstacles ahead of the vehicle that might cause a collision, and alerts the driver while also taking over braking to minimize a collision risk further; and lane-keeping assist, which senses when the car is drifting out of its lane, and the signal is not engaged, then alerts the driver and takes over steering to get the vehicle back into its lane.

  This is just the beginning of the safety story, though. We are going to get into some of the other exciting features that fall into the self-driving category. Overall we’re seeing a move towards these futuristic driver support systems, and the folks at Kia are embracing the technology on behalf of their customers.

  Upgrades for Safety

  Other safety systems standard on these trim lines include driver attention warning, which alerts drivers that have taken their eyes off the road; blind-spot collision warning, which will activate a light on the side-view mirror, alerting the driver that a vehicle is present in the blind spot; lane change assist, which is activated when the turn signal is engaged. It will alert the driver if another vehicle is in its blind-spot, so a lane change isn’t attempted when there is another vehicle in collision range; and rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist, which widens the monitoring range to include vehicles approaching from the left and right, not just those directly behind the vehicle.

  Standard on the Soul Turbo is forward collision avoidance assist - pedestrian, a finely tuned radar, and a camera system that can detect nearly any potential collision obstruction ahead of the vehicle. With all of these features, the Soul is one of the safest and most well-equipped vehicles on the road.

• Soul Turbo

  

  The Top-Tier Turbo

  If you are looking for a bit more power in your ride, the Soul Turbo is just the car for you. With its 1.6 liter turbo twin-scroll Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine, you’ll have 201 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque to play with, which translates into impressive acceleration and a zippy, go-kart-like ride. The added benefit of GDI is increased fuel economy and lower emissions because fuel is distributed directly into the engine, whereas a multi-port injection system distributes the fuel to intake ports, which is a less direct way to distribute fuel. It’s easy to remember: direct is always better than indirect!

  The Soul Turbo receives an increased wheel size, from 16” to 18”, and an improved transmission, from a variable automatic to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic, giving drivers all the fun of a manual transmission without the hassle of a foot clutch and manual gearshift. The dual-clutch technology is complicated, so it’s easiest to think of a dual-clutch as the perfect compromise between a manual transmission and an automatic. It allows drivers to control shifting and contributes to more performance.

  Other standard features on the Soul Turbo include LED headlights and fog lights that give the grille a more sophisticated and modern appearance. The LED lighting continues on the rear, with rear LED lights and a high-mounted LED brake light. The vehicle’s exterior is enhanced with special front and rear bumper fascias, red-accented side sills, a ‘hot stamping front grille’, which is essentially a specially-designed intricate grille pattern affixed to a traditional grille. Overall, the Soul Turbo best serves up performance and looks in the tower of Soul trims; it is quite the model.

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