Recently I spoke to you about an amazing speaker at EVO Conference, but I also wanted to tell you how Emily from Family and Life in Las Vegas and I traveled there in style in a molten red Kia Soul. This funky car not only has soul, the color, leather interior, 7 speakers, Infinity sound system, and more gave it sass too.
I felt like I was on a college road trip as I drove to Emily’s house to pick her up. We loaded up the car and then headed to Starbuck’s for some caffeine to help us fuel our 7 hour journey and we were on the road! We made sure to set the navigation system so we knew the best route to go and had the Sirius/XM radio pumping through the lighted speaker frames that glowed to the beat of the music.
As we drove we noticed that this little car has pickup as we went up and through the mountains. We also noticed that it was great on gas too with 28 mpg city/34 highway. We only had to stop twice both ways to put gas in the the tank and that is not bad for a 7 hour plus trip! The seats were super comfy too. I loved how they added little details like etch Soul into the back of the seats. I told you this was one sassy car.
The Kia Soul kicks butt in the rain too. We ran into some pretty heavy rain on the way home as we were driving through the mountains of Arizona and the car’s traction control and windshield wippers handled the downpour like a dream.
While this was the perfect road trip vehicle for two blogging moms, I am not sure about a family of four because of the trunk space. There is plenty of legroom for two adults in the front and even backseat, but because of the trunk size, it would make it hard to fit a stroller and luggage for a weekend trip for a family of four. We could only fit our two suitcases and a couple of small bags. The back seat does fold down making it a super car to help your friends move or transport materials for that next DIY project.
Overall we had an amazing trip but most importantly the quality of the Kia Soul got us there and back safely while delivering us in style!
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Disclosure: I was loaned the Kia Soul for the purpose of review. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
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We’re testing the Kia Soul out right now and I really like it!
That is one awesome car!! What a great review
That looks like a great vehicle! I’m glad to hear you liked it.
I have seen these on the road but never seen the inside. Thanks for the look inside! It was great to read the feedback on it probably being too small for a family trip … this will in the around town category for us!
I just did a test drive for the Kia Sorento and LOVED it. I would like to drive the Soul to see the difference.
Yes, I am in love with the Sorento too!
That is 1 cute car!!! And it has so many gadgets!!!! Very cool!!!
It is amazing all the fun extras they put in it!!
How a car drives in the rain is important! Kia has come a long way from where they started so thanks for sharing!
Kia has really up’ed their look and quality in the past few years. I am in love with their Sorento, but the Soul looks really nice too!
How cool! Ive seen these little cars and I always wanted to peek inside. Awesome!
I remember when this car 1st came out {I worked at a Kia dealership} and boy was it a customer favorite! It really is a fun funky cool car! Glad you had safe travels!
A Soul is nowhere near big enough for us but we have a Sedona and LOVE it!!! 119,000 and still going strong!
I would love to test out the Sedona!
That is such a cute car! Lot’s of trunk space is a must.
it looks so gorgeous. I was surprised how small it looked from the outside (I saw MamaB’s when she had it).
My mom has a Kia Soul and she loves it.
Wow, that is sharp looking! Love the colors and features! We drive an older Kia, but its been running great still after 12 years!
Thanks for sharing this new one! We will be in the market soon and we’ll check this one out!
I love all the fun tech in the car! I wanna push button start!
Looks like a great vehicle! I love the storage space!
Wow! What a cool car!
Wow, fantastic vehicle! Red is normally not my favorite color in a car, but that one looks really great.
Looks like a wonderful vehicle! Great review!
What a sleek car!
I’m getting one to review in a week and am looking forward to seeing if it fits the needs of a baby boomer like me.
What a gorgeous car. I know nothing about Kias but I will keep it in mind for our next buy.
Not my style on the outside, but love the color!
Nice looking car!!
Looks like a great little family vehicle. I wish we could still fit in smaller vehicles.
What a FUN car!
It looks like a fantastic car!
Wow — that gas mileage is great!
The Soul looks great and I can’t believe the trunk space. So happy your travels were safe!
We just bought a Kia Soul and are so in love with it! It’s prefect for our family of 3!
Such a fun car, and a fun trip! Thanks for driving with me!
Oooh I loveee!
This looks like a wonderful car. Thanks for the great review.
It’s interesting b/c I was first exposed to Kia Optima earlier this year and it was awesome. Great review
Looks like it holds a lot of luggage. LOL.
Wow, you can fit a lot in there!
What a cute car would be great for a teen’s first car.
I just saw a Kia Soul on the road for the first time ever today. Its a cute car.