Learn more about the Kia e-Soul
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Following the release of the Soul EV in 2014, Kia is selling its next generation urban electric crossover in 2019 with Be e-souled... The car combines the original and iconic design of its previous version, as well as the technical characteristics of the Kia e-Niro. The new Kia e-Soul is also more efficient, with increased engine power and range.
Kia e-Soul specifications
Performance
Kia e-Soul is on sale in two versions, with two motors and two batteries, offering 25% higher energy density :
- Small autonomy с battery 39.2 kWh and an electric motor with a capacity of 100 kW, or 136 horsepower. This motor is 23% more powerful than the previous version of the Soul Electric. In addition, this small standalone version still allows autonomy 276 km in WLTP loop.
- Greater autonomy с Battery 64 kWh and an electric motor with a capacity of 150 kW, or 204 horsepower. The engine has 84% more power than the old model and can accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 7,9 seconds. This more efficient long-range version offers 452 km of autonomy in the combined WLTP cycle and up to 648 kilometers in the urban cycle.
The Kia e-Soul has 4 different driving modes: Eco, Eco +, Comfort and Sport... This allows you to adjust the vehicle speed, torque or energy consumption to your liking.
The ride is smooth and dynamic at the same time, acceleration is easy, corners are controlled, and the compact size of the Kia e-Soul makes this electric crossover ideal for the city.
With increased autonomy, a top speed of 176 km / h and fast charging capabilities, the Kia e-Soul will also allow you to take long journeys, especially on motorways. According to a test by Automobile Propre, Kia e Soul with a 64 kWh battery will range of about 300 km Welling on the freeway at a speed of 130 km / h.
technology
The Kia e-Soul is equipped with a host of technologies that provide increased comfort, an improved driving experience, easier vehicle use and increased safety.
The core technology of a car is service. UVO CONNECT, a free telematics system without a subscription for 7 years. This technology aims to provide the driver with all the information they need through the vehicle's touchscreen. UVO CONNECT also consists of a mobile application compatible with iOS and Android. This app has various functions, including: driving data information, activating air conditioning and district heating, checking the battery charge status, or even activating or stopping remote charging.
On the built-in display of the Kia e-Soul Kia LIVE system integrated and allows you to inform the driver about circulation, weather, potential parking lots, location of charging stations How availability and compatibility of chargers.
The Kia e-Soul is also equipped with technologies to optimize power consumption and battery life. In fact, the Driver Only function allows only the driver to be heated or cooled and not the entire passenger compartment, thus saving the vehicle energy.
Kia e-Soul has intelligent braking, which allows you to recover energy and, therefore, autonomy from the battery. When the motorist slows down, the car recovers kinetic energy, which increases the range. In addition, if the driver activates cruise control, the braking system automatically controls energy recovery and deceleration when the vehicle approaches another.
Finally, there are 5 levels of energy recovery, which allows the motorist to control braking.
The price of the new Kia e-Soul
The Kia e-Soul is available in 2 versions as described above, as well as 4 trims: Motion, Active, Design and Premium.
| Action | Active | Design | Premium | |
| 39,2 kWh version (100 kW motor) | 36 090 € | 38 090 € | 40 090 € | - |
| 64 kWh version (150 kW motor) | 40 090 € | 42 090 € | 44 090 € | 46 090 € |
If the Kia e-Soul remains an expensive electric vehicle to buy, you can get government aid such as an environmental bonus and a conversion bonus. The environmental bonus can save you up to € 7: for more information, we invite you to read our article on the application of this bonus in the year 000.
Random Kia e-Soul
Check the battery
Kia e-Soul benefits from 7 years or 150 kmwhich covers the entire vehicle (excluding wear parts) and lithium ion polymer batterysubject to the manufacturer's maintenance plan.
This warranty is transferable if the motorist wishes to resell his Kia e-Soul in the used car market. For example, if you want to buy a used Kia vehicle that is 3 years old, the vehicle and battery will be covered by a 4 year warranty.
However, even if the battery is still under warranty, it is important to know its condition before proceeding to buy again. Use a trusted third party like La Belle Batterie, we offer a reliable and independent battery certification.
The procedure is very simple: you ask the seller to diagnose his battery in just 5 minutes from his home, and in a few days he will receive a battery certificate.
Thanks to this certificate, you will be able to know the condition of the battery and, in particular:
– SOH (State of Health): battery percentage
– Theoretical cycle autonomy
– Number of BMS (Battery Management System) reprogramming for certain models.
Our certificate is compatible with the Kia Soul EV 27 kWh, but we are also working on compatibility with the new Kia e-Soul. To find out about the availability of a certificate for this model, stay in the know.
Price of a used Kia e-Soul
There are various platforms that resell used Kia e-Souls, notably professional platforms like Argus or La Centrale, as well as private platforms like Leboncoin.
You can currently find a 64 kWh used version of the Kia e-Soul on these various platforms at prices ranging from € 29 to € 900.
Please note that there are also aids for used electric vehicles, in particular a conversion bonus and an environmental bonus. We have listed in the article aids that you may find useful, and we invite you to read it.
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