Kia extends Soul crossover range with new models

Kia's Soul urban crossover has been given a makeover in-line with the popular Soul Originals quartet, after the company announced the creation of the new Soul Searcher.

The Soul Originals line-up is a collection of distinct versions of the original car, each having their own personality. The Searcher will join the Burner, Shaker, Tempest and Echo and will go on sale from January 4th 2011, across the entire UK dealer network.

Kia's Soul Searcher is available with light green metallic paintwork, a cream and brown leather interior, chrome front grille, roof rails, black bezel headlights, chrome door handles, front and rear mud flaps and 18-inch silver alloy wheels.

Reversing sensors, front fog lights, electric folding door mirrors and privacy glass are also part of the new offering, while the full leather upholstery is complemented by a cream and black dashboard.

The Soul Searcher is powered by a 1.6-litre CRDi diesel engine and is available in five-speed manual or four-speed automatic gearboxes. It will go on the market for £16,965 on the road for the manual and £18,025 for the automatic.

Kia's newest offering will also fall under its famed and acclaimed seven-year warranty, which is transferrable between owners.