[Wow New Review] 2017 Kia Soul Turbo First Drive

Finally. Finally. After much teasing, taunting, and auto show concepting, Kia is making its funktastic hatchbox, the Soul, with a turbocharged engine. The new, 2017 Soul Turbo takes all the good things about the standard car � the space, style, comfort, and long list of standard and optional equipment � and adds a dose of performance, courtesy of the 1.6-liter turbo four-cylinder also used in the Forte5 SX and Forte Koup, as well as Hyundai's Elantra Sport and Veloster Turbo. It was a long time coming. According to Kia, consumers like the Soul � to the tune of almost 150,000 units last year � but aren't as fond of its previous two-engine lineup, which previously topped out at a 161-horsepower, 150-pound-foot naturally aspirated four-cylinder. Alongside all-wheel drive, more power was at the top of the customer wish list. While all-wheel drive is absent here � the packaging is too tricky and the cost too high, Kia tells us � the Soul Turbo hits a market white space, offering small CUV utility with entertaining but not overwhelming straight-line performance. Keywords : kia soul turbo kit, kia soul turbo review, kia soul turbo 2017, kia soul turbo 2016, kia soul turbo acceleration, kia soul turbo 0-, kia soul turbo 0-60, kia soul turbo mexico, 2014 kia soul turbo, turbocharged kia soul, kia soul turbo