Official U.S.-spec Kia Soul images pop up on web
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/" rel="tag">LA Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossovers/CUVs</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/" rel="tag">Kia</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/canada/" rel="tag">Canada</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/1145549/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-usa-1_opt.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>Click above for more official images of the U.S. Kia Soul</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />Official images of the new Kia Soul have just begun making their first rounds on the interwebs. The boxy little crossover will see its first U.S. unveiling at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/">LA Auto Show</a> later this month and we'll be on hand to capture the event in all its glory. Until then, take a look at these early shots of the U.S.-spec version to whet your appetite. The U.S. market Soul will get a 142-horsepower, 2.0-liter gasoline-fed four-cylinder engine that can be mated to either a four-speed automatic or a five-speed manual gearbox. <br /><br />Kia is set to take on the Scion brand with the new Soul and is hoping to compete on level footing by offering a slew of factory customization options right from the dealer. Our second gallery shows some of those options that are being made available in Canada and should be a decent preview of what U.S. buyers are likely to choose from. Expect the new mini 'ute to go on sale in the Spring of next year.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/">Official U.S. Kia Soul Shots</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/1145548/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-usa3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/1145550/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-usa-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/1145549/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-usa-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/official-u-s-kia-soul-shots/1145551/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-usa-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/canadian-kia-soul-accessories/">Canadian Kia Soul Accessories</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/canadian-kia-soul-accessories/1145556/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-canada-brochure-3_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/canadian-kia-soul-accessories/1145555/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-canada-brochure-2_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/canadian-kia-soul-accessories/1145554/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-canada-brochure-1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/canadian-kia-soul-accessories/1145557/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/kia-soul-canada-brochure-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/11/07/2008-la-auto-show-kia-soul-to-make-its-official-us-premiere/">Kia-World</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/official-u-s-spec-kia-soul-images-pop-up-on-web/">Official U.S.-spec Kia Soul images pop up on web</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">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.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/11/07/2008-la-auto-show-kia-soul-to-make-its-official-us-premiere/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/official-u-s-spec-kia-soul-images-pop-up-on-web/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1365360/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/official-u-s-spec-kia-soul-images-pop-up-on-web/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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