Jaiveer Mehra
Kia has registered the soul name in India. The Soul is a popular product of Kia overseas. However, it is not clear whether the model will enter our shores, as the trademark application may be seen as a way to prevent others from using the name, but it may also imply that the company is considering launching the model in India.
- Kia Soul may arrive sometime in the future
- The soul is currently in the third generation
- The automaker showed off the current soul electric car at last year’s auto expo
- New Kia MPV will debut early next year
Kia Showcasing the current third-generation all-electric Soul EV At last year’s auto show, the second-generation models have Shown in previous eventsThe third-generation soul is retailed in both standard gasoline and all-electric forms on the international market, although only the latter was exhibited in India in the past.
Kia Soul: What do you want to know?
Soul EV has a length of 4,195 mm, a width of 1,800 mm, a height of 1,605 mm, and a wheelbase of 2,600 mm. Its footprint is similar to that of Hyundai Kona Electric, but Kia uses a more bizarre tall boy design.
The standard version of Soul can choose a variety of gasoline engines, including a 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine and a more powerful 1.6-liter turbo gasoline engine. On the other hand, EV offers a variety of battery pack size options-64kWh (long distance) and 39.2kWh (standard range). The larger battery pack is equipped with a more powerful 201-horsepower electric motor, while the standard series models use a 136-horsepower device.
Kia claims that the long-range model has a range of 452 kilometers and the standard model has a range of 277 kilometers. We drove an all-electric Soul EV in Korea some time ago.you could Read our review here.
Kia Soul: Will it come to India?
Although Kia has previously stated that its Anantapur plant in Andhra Pradesh has electric vehicle production capacity, it is still uncertain whether Soul will enter India with gasoline or all-electric specifications.Kia has just launched 2021 Certos with Sonne, The car manufacturer also confirmed New models launched in 2021. This model is expected to become an MPV that competes with models such as Maruti Ertiga.
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