Kia Confirms 2012 Rio Sedan and Hatch, and 2012 Soul Facelift for New York Show

In a move that shows Kia has no intention of letting the momentum it has gained with the launch of seven new products in the past two years fade away, the South Korean automaker confirmed today the world premiere of two new models at the rapidly approaching New York Auto Show (April 22 – May 1).

The first global debut concerns the four-door sedan version of the 2012 Kia Rio, which was unwrapped in hatchback form at the Geneva Salon in March. The 2012 Rio sedan will be joined by the North American debut of the Rio5 hatchback.

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SCOOP: Kia Readying a Facelift for the 2012 Soul

It appears that the Soul is the next vehicle in Kia’s list to receive an update. Caught here in testing in Germany by our spy photographers, the bagged-up ends do their job to hide the Soul’s stylistic upgrades with the only visible change being the redesigned exterior mirrors that house the turning lights.

However, it is expected that the Soul will take some cues from the new Picanto and Rio hatchbacks (both of which were revealed at the Geneva Motor Show) such as the pulled back headlamps and more pronounced bumpers. An interior rework may also be in the cards.

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Kia Soul Review | Price Custom Kia Soul

Kia Soul Review | Price Custom Kia Soul

Kia price in two variants, namely the automatic transmission, with an estimated price of $ 19,000, and a manual transmission with an estimated price of USD 17,700.

Assembler national assembly to be a place to assemble the imported variants are unraveled from there Korea, which will be dealing directly with the Suzuki SX4 crossover variant when it was marketed.

1600 cc engine capacity, with the standardization EURO 4, KIA Soul only made as many as 750 to 800 units for one year, for reasons of limited production capacity in Korea there.