Kia e-Soul returns to Portugal and already knows how much it will cost
After a brief visit to the national market in 2020, the Kia e-Soul renewed his career here, reinforcing the offer of the electrified range of the South Korean range.
The third generation of this little crossing 2011 was revealed, with the new Soul standing out in Europe without engines, in the end, with the new launch, available only as e-Soul designation.
Shortly after his presentation, Guilherme Costa had the opportunity to spend a week with e-Soul already on national soil, 2019 had not yet ended, a test that you can read or reread:
TEST: A week behind the wheel of the new and exclusively electric Kia e-Soul
Up to 452 km of autonomy
The return of the electric crossover in Portugal is without mechanical news compared to what had been shown at the end of 2019.
The Kia e-Soul features the same powerful electric motor, with 150 kW (204 hp) and 395 Nm of torque, capable of giving the crossover an upbeat level of performance, such as 7.9s from 0 to 100 km. /H
The battery continues to have a capacity of 64 kWh, allowing the e-Soul to announce a range of 452 km in the WLTP combined cycle, which can rise to 648 km in the urban cycle.
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The return of the Kia e-Soul is also made with just a single level of equipment, which proves to be quite complete. The series comes with the most complete package of active and passive safety systems that includes, among others, autonomous emergency braking, lane maintenance assistant, cruise control adaptive with Stop&Go system or automatic high beam.
Also as standard is LED front and rear, including early fog lights; electrically adjustable and folding rear view mirrors, which are also heated; front center e-arms support in leather; automatic air conditioning with rear ventilation outlets; and the infotainment system includes an 8″ compatible display with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The only option available is the body color, which can also be two-tone.
The price of the e-Soul starts at 50,450 euros for individuals, but Kia is running a campaign that allows the purchase price to be lowered to 43,150 euros. For companies, the price is 32,813 euros + VAT.