Kia Soul test drive
It’s been a busy season for me, running around to Chicago dealers, out to Oak Park dealers or up to Waukegan dealers in order to test drive this year’s models. A lot of anticipation accompanies my trips to dealerships, and a lot of disappointment follows much of the time. One vehicle I was hoping would live up to my high expectations was the Kia Soul, but due to the other cars on my test-drive checklist, I had to wait for the Soul’s turn for a couple of months. Finally, I had a chance to check out th
e Kia Soul this week. My hope was that it would surpass the mundane nature of the other vehicles in its class, like the offerings from Scion and Nissan. I had hopes for the Cube, but it came across as much too stodgy for the hip, city vehicle it claimed to be. Luckily, the Kia Soul, with its defiantly different shell and high-tech interior was up for the challenge of acting as the ultimate urban ride.
Granted, any of these so-called “city” vehicles possess enviable function by combining a small vehicle with adaptable interior space that fits five people comfortably or a decent amount of cargo. Nothing better describes my city life than trips to Costco and acting as a free taxi service for my motorless friends, so I laud the makeup of these models. What the Kia Soul brings to the segment more so than the other metropolitan motoring options are the added, and important, benefits of performance and style.
