The Kia Soul is a wagon offered in 5dr Wgn Auto Base , 5dr Wgn Man Base , 5dr Wgn Man + , 5dr Wgn Auto + and 5dr Wgn Auto ! . The powertrains include 1.6-liter 4 (138 hp) and 2.0-liter 4 (164 hp) engines, and 6-speed automatic and 6-speed manual transmissions. It is Front wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 26 mpg city to 34 mpg highway. The Soul uses Regular fuel.
Standard safety equipment includes Standard/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen , Scion xB , Hyundai Elantra Touring and Toyota Matrix .
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