Production Kia Soul gets impromptu online reveal
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchbacks</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a></p><a href="http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/03/10/production-ready-kia-soul/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/kia-soul-production-rear_opt.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /><br />We got our first look at what the production Kia Soul will look like during the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/GenevaMotorShow/">Geneva Motor Show</a> where the South Korean automaker unveiled a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/04/geneva-2008-kia-bears-its-souls/">trio of tuner Soul concepts</a>. The actual production five-door hatch, however, may have just been unceremoniously debuted online over at Kia-World.net, which is hosting a batch of what appear to be official pics of the production version. We hear the actual car won't be debuted until the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ParisMotorShow/">Paris Motor Show</a> in September, but in the pics it looks ready to go right now. Clearly a competitor for those considering vehicles such as the Scion xB, Pontiac Vibe/Toyota Matrix, Mazda5, etc., the Soul looks to be an exercise in efficient packaging and utility, with a dose of very un-Kia-like style thrown in. We haven't heard yet if it's meant for U.S. consumption, but the vehicle in these shots is right-hand drive. Click the source below for more photos. <br /><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/03/10/production-ready-kia-soul/">Kia-World.net</a> via <a href="http://blog.fastlanedaily.com/post/28853408">Fast Lane Daily</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/production-kia-soul-gets-impromptu-online-reveal/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1140357/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/14/production-kia-soul-gets-impromptu-online-reveal/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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