2014 Kia Soul to get quasi-SUV look for Europe [w/poll]
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2014-kia-soul-euro-suv-styling-pack/"><img alt="European 2014 Kia Soul will come standard with a SUV Styling pack that won't be available in the US." data-mep="3811" src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2784x1861+110+147/resize/628x417!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/adam/9d4935fb99a751fe576928a05 8ce9b82/2014-Kia-Soul-SUV-Styling-Pack-1.jpg" /></a><br />
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The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/soul/">2014 Soul</a> is bigger and more refined, and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/">Kia</a> says its look has been inspired in part by the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/kia-trackster-concept-chicago-2012/">Track'ster concept</a>. Interestingly, European buyers will get the option of a different look than what we'll see in our showrooms. They'll be able to specify the SUV Styling Pack seen here, which includes matte-black cladding on the front and rear fascias, along with what Kia refers to as piano-black trim on the wheel wells and side skirts. The roof is available painted black, white or red. With all of that black trim and slightly tougher look, the styling reminds us of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/11/28/2014-fiat-500l-trekking-la-2012/">Fiat 500L Trekking</a>, a model the Soul will compete directly against.<br />
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European markets also have the ability to spec their Souls like our North American version, which substitutes body-color trim for most of the black pieces. Currently, there are no plans to bring the SUV Styling Pack to the US. But that doesn't mean we'll never be able to buy this butch-look <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/soul/">Soul</a> on our side of the Atlantic. Company spokesperson James Hope confirms to <em>Autoblog</em>, "[Kia] has no plans to offer something similar to the EU-spec Soul at this time. However, we are always monitoring the market and if we saw an opportunity we would certainly look into it."<br />
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Feel free to peruse the <a href="/2013/08/23/2014-kia-soul-to-get-quasi-suv-look-for-europe-w-poll/#continued">press release below</a> for more details on the Euro-spec Soul - which is slated to debut at next month's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> - and then let Kia know if they should bring the SUV Styling Pack here by participating in our poll below.<br />
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