This automobile has a 5 door hatchback body style with a front mounted engine powering the front wheels.
Power is supplied by a double overhead camshaft, 2 litre naturally aspirated 4 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 142 bhp (144 PS/106 kW) at 6000 rpm and 186 N·m (137 lb·ft/19 kgm) at 4600 rpm respectively.
The engine drives the wheels through a 5 speed manual transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1270 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater hatchback | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2550 mm | 100.4 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1570 mm | 61.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Length | 4105 mm | 161.6 inches | |
| Width | 1786 mm | 70.3 inches | |
| Height | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 165 mm | 6.5 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1270 kg | 2800 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 48.1 litres | 10.6 [12.7] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Kia | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1975 cc (120.522 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 82 × 93.5 mm
3.23 × 3.68 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 144 PS (142 bhp) (106 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 186 Nm (137 ft·lb) (19 kgm) at 4600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.6 kW/litre 72.9 ps/litre 71.9 bhp/litre 1.18 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.18 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1183.5 kPa (171.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 493.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 113.37 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 PS/kg 83.38 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.08 kW/kg 111.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.11 bhp/kg 0.05 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 11.99 kg/kW 20.03 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.810 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | TBAx.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 R 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 280 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 262 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.78 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.19 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 223531 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 16.7 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2010 Kia Soul 2.0 (2011) added 2010-12-06. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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