What's New for 2023? Kia's boxy little Soul SUV receives a light makeover for 2023 with a new grille and bumper designs. The headlamps have been reshaped and there are also new 17- and 18-inch wheels to choose from.

The 2023 Kia Soul is a value-packed crossover with a low starting price, many standard features, a spacious cabin and composed handling. You'll find all the basics – and more – in this practical SUV, but you won't get all-wheel drive.

However, sales did tick upward a bit in 2021, but that boost isn't carrying over into 2022. Kia sold 75,000 Souls in 2021, and it sold just over 22,500 models in 2022. The updated 2023 Soul lineup will go on sale in mid to late summer.

• 2023 Kia Soul LX: $19,890. Although basic, the 2023 Kia Soul LX comes standard with some impressive safety systems not typically found in an entry-level car.
• 2023 Kia Soul S: $22,390. The S trim would be our pick if we were shopping for a low-cost compact.
• 2023 Kia Soul GT-Line: $23,490.
• 2023 Kia Soul EX: $24,190.

South Korea This week we are reviewing the 2023 KIA Soul EV Limited. Our vehicle was assembled at the Gwangju plant in South Korea and had an MSRP of 52095.00 CAD before incentives. With an updated logo come some barely noticeable changes, such as the placement of the front logo.

Highs Good looks inside and out, roomy interior, tons of features for the money. Lows Less fuel efficient than rivals, lacks all-wheel-drive option, no more turbo engine. Verdict The Soul is stylish, practical, well-equipped, and attractively priced, making it a strong competitor to other small SUVs.

The 2023 Kia Soul was put to the test in an NHTSA crash test recently, and the results were impressive. It received four out of five stars for its overall safety rating. It was put through a rigorous series of crash tests conducted to assess its ability to protect occupants in an accident.

South Korea The first-generation Soul debuted at the 2008 Paris Motor Show and is manufactured in South Korea. Designed at Kia's design center in California, the Soul concept was styled by Mike Torpey in early 2005 under the leadership of Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer.

The 2023 Kia Stinger is available in two trims: GT-Line and GT2. You get a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 300 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque on the GT-Line. For the GT2, you can enjoy 368 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque from the turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6.

The Kia Soul is a subcompact car manufactured and marketed by Kia since 2008.

The 39.2kWh battery in the Kia Soul EV Urban has an official combined driving range of 171 miles. It is paired with a 134PS electric motor and a single-speed gearbox. 0-62mph takes 9.9 seconds and it has a top speed of 97mph. The Kia Solu EV Explore has a 64kWh battery, giving a combined driving range of 280 miles.

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The Kia Soul has a lot going for it. Its boxy shape gives it a seriously roomy passenger cabin and cargo area. It's also fun to drive, with above-average handling abilities and an intuitive continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT).

The Soul blends personality and versatility with its familiar boxy shape and cheerful character. A continuously variable transmission contributes to good fuel economy, but the engine gets loud when pushed hard, such as when merging onto the highway or taking a steep hill.

The materials used are lower in quality than other manufacturers, but Kia is quite smart when it comes to production. Some of the cheaper plastics are used sparingly, so many of Kia's interiors look and feel fancy – but they still managed to save on production costs and pass the savings to the customers.

Žilina, Slovakia Costing € 1.6 billion to design and construct, Kia's state-of-the art European manufacturing facility in Žilina, Slovakia, now caters for almost 54% of European demand for Kia's extensive product range.