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Kia creates one-off electric Soul for use on the beach at Boardmasters 2021

Published 10 August 2021
By Shane O' Donoghue
Kia has taken the wraps off a special edition of the Soul EV designed to tackle the beach at the UK’s Boardmasters 2021 event in Cornwall.
2020 Kia Soul EV electric car review by Will Dron for Sunday Times Driving.co.uk

2020 Kia Soul EV review

You could say that the appeal of Kia's electric cars took the company by surprise. The e-Niro, a pure-electric version of its mid-size crossover,
Published 26 February 2020
The best cars to avoid paying road tax (VED)

The best cars for avoiding road tax (VED)

Every driver knows how expensive it can be to run a car, even before paying costly annual road tax. And since April’s changes to car tax,
Published 17 May 2017
10 family cars that make life easier for parents

10 family cars that make life easier for parents

If you have assorted children and piles of paraphernalia to ferry about, which cars are up to the job? We pick 10 fun and practical models that make...
Published 01 February 2016
Kia Soul EV review

First Drive review: Kia Soul EV (2015)

The electric Soul shows how far battery technology has come since the tin cans of 2008. Pity about the price...
Published 17 November 2014
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News: Fiat 500X

Fiat's 500 has been such a hit that — aside from the Panda — the company’s strategy now is to give every new car bug eyes and a 500 badge.
Published 06 October 2014
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SUVs for the school run, farmyard, city and luxury...

It started as a farmer’s car. Now the SUV comes in a bewildering variety of forms and is the fastest-growing category on the market. So if you want...
Published 01 October 2014
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Buying guide: 10 cars for superboomers

ON THE high streets and the internet, in the art galleries and the mountains earnest young clipboard holders have identified a new species of consumer...
Published 05 August 2014
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Car clinic: What small, five-door hatch with a long...

My husband and I want to buy a small, five-door hatchback for less than £10,000. What are the best options?
Published 09 June 2014
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The Clarkson review: Kia Soul (2014)

Jeremy looks underneath the Kia Soul's stripy jumper to find a very reliable car
Published 02 June 2014
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Kia Soul Mk 2 review (2014-on)

The Soul is an attempt to make sensible family transport a little less dull, mainly by being styled to look as if it’s just left a car tuning workshop...
Published 09 May 2014
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Kia Soul review (2009-2013)

Here is a mini-MPV that is shorter than a Ford Focus but manages to seat five proper-sized adults. Provided, of course, that you can live with its...
Published 19 April 2014
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First drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014-on)

Giles Smith's first drive review: Kia Soul 1.6 CRDi (2014)
Published 03 April 2014