For the 2023 model year, the Kia Soul made some changes, including the elimination of the 1.6-liter turbo engine. Kia will now exclusively sell the naturally aspirated 2.0-liter 147-horsepower engine, mated to an automatic transmission.
the two of themThe 023 model year also drops the rugged X-Line trim, launching in 2020. On the outside, the 2023 Soul also gets a redesigned grille and fog lights, as well as new daytime running lights and turn signals. Customers can choose from new 17- and 18-inch alloy wheels.
There are also two other colors of paint: clear white and surf blue. Each can be combined with a Fusion Black roof.
All Soul trim levels except the base LX feature a 10.25-inch touchscreen and navigation. New for 2023 is the LX Technology Package, which bundles blind-spot and rear cross-collision avoidance with the LX’s 16-inch wheels.
If you opt for the GT-Line Technology Package, that includes additional features such as a Harmon Kardon audio system, electric parking brake, heated front seats and an adjustable load floor. The optional package also includes LED headlights and taillights, a boot lid and an electrically adjustable driver’s seat.
The following are now standard on the 2023 Kia Soul range, which includes LX, S, EX, GT-Line, and GT-Line Tech trim levels: Pedestrian Forward Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist Lane and Lane Next Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Driver Attention Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Occupant Alert.
Soul sales rose nearly 5 percent in 2021, with more than 75,000 deliveries, Kia said.
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