Kia Soul getting turbo power, possible AWD
 

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It's been a long time coming, but it appears we might finally see a turbocharged <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/soul/">Kia Soul</a> next year. Kia officials reportedly <a href="http://wot.motortrend.com/1409_sportier_kia_soul_on _the_way_next_gen_model_m ay_offer_awd.html?__feder ated=1">confirmed the hotter Soul to <em>Motor Trend</em> recently</a>, and also stated that the company is (<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/07/16/kia-soul-to-get-awd/">still</a>) investigating the use of all-wheel drive for the next generation of its boxy hatchback.<br />
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The turbo Soul will arrive with the same 1.6-liter four-cylinder found in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/kia/forte/">Forte</a>, rated at 201 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. According to <em>Motor Trend</em>, Kia wanted to launch the hotter Soul this year, but didn't have the retuned steering or suspension calibration, as well as the larger brakes, ready in time. Transmission pairings weren't discussed, but Kia does mate both its six-speed manual and automatic units to the 1.6T.<br />
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As for all-wheel drive, this isn't the first time we've heard reports on this front, and it seems like a pretty natural fit, to us. Adding AWD would allow the Soul to better compete with vehicles like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/juke/">Nissan Juke</a> and the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/chevy+trax/">Chevy Trax</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/jeep+renegade/">Jeep Renegade</a>. But as of right now, a four-wheels-driven Soul hasn't been given an official go-ahead.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/kia-soul-turbo-all-wheel-drive-report/">Kia Soul getting turbo power, possible AWD</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/kia-soul-turbo-all-wheel-drive-report/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20963699/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2014/09/17/kia-soul-turbo-all-wheel-drive-report/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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