As recently as this past February, Kia said that the Soul cabriolet is "currently under final assessment for production". We shall see.
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About a fortnight after the pre-production Kia Soul made its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show, a new set of images, allegedly featuring the production version of the compact crossover, made their way into a site called Kia-World. To be precise, the site has three spy shots of the actual production model accompanied by two photoshoped pictures. There's no doubt that the white Soul is nothing more than a so-and-so photoshoped version of the Geneva Show prototype -look at the tire treads for example. As for the spy shots, they allow us to see the final design of the head-and-tail lamps and a first glimpse of the interior. -Thanks for the tip Dino! 
Via: Autoblog.com , Source: Kia-World
Kia displayed three SOUL Concepts dubbed, Diva, Burner and Searcher at its Geneva Motor Show booth today. The trio of concept cars are closely related to the SOUL production car which will make its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show in October this year. All three concepts were created by Kia's European design team under the guidance of Kia's Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer."For
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Kia SOUL Diva
The Kia SOUL Diva has been created as a fashion accessory for a style-conscious young-at-heart woman who regards her car to be as important as her entire outfit. SOUL Diva is like a supermodel with an aura of glamour, a bit flashy but playful and fun!
Inside, SOUL Diva presents a black, white and gold world of leather and glitter - all beautifully and evenly lit by the full-length tinted glass panoramic roof. Turning the cabin into a stylish lounge, the seats are upholstered in glossy black imitation leather using 'quilted' stitching and trimmed to look like sofas. Even the cabin floor presents a tactile treat, with black long-pile 'Pony-hide' carpet that simply begs to be stroked!
Kia SOUL Burner
The Kia SOUL Burner is the 'bad boy' of Kia's three new concept characters, a 'show-off' complete with dragon tattoos. From the outside, it is a mean, totally black beast with sparse flashes of scarlet. The tattoos are black gloss on the black satin paintwork, which shows a large dragon creeping over the bonnet. On the other side, a small dragon climbs up the C-pillar.
The front bumper is equipped with L-shaped day-light LED driving lamps around the outer edges. At the rear, two vertical exhaust pipes are placed at the extremes of the bumper. Inside SOUL Burner, the four individual sports seats and entire cabin trim are divided horizontally. Above the split, everything is finished in a rich matt red, but below all is deep black.
Kia SOUL Searcher
The Kia SOUL Searcher is the concept that provides a haven of tranquility within the urban jungle, a comfort-zone on four wheels. It sets out to capture the spirit of Korean and Far Eastern culture with a focus on achieving personal inner peace and creating a calm cocoon for the occupants. Exuding casual confidence, the colors are muted, the textures are soft and the road presence is discreet.
On the outside, an old but lived-in leather finish is applied to the bonnet, the powered folding roof and tailgate panel, plus the dashboard, door panels and steering wheel rim. Inside, grey-beige felt is used to cover the floor and the seats for an "ambience of comforting domesticity that banishes pandemonium".
There goes Kia’s surprise party at the Geneva Motor Show as the first full-blown image of the Soul Crossover concept was leaked into the web today. To be precise, the car pictured here is the Soul Burner, one of the three versions of the crossover that the Korean automaker will unveil in According to Kia, the trio of concepts will be closely related to the forthcoming production model which will be revealed towards the end of the year. The production version of the Korean carmaker’s compact crossover will be available on both sides of the
Via: Autoblog.nl
Scheduled to go on sale at the end of 2008, the Kia Soul is a mini crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that was previewed in concept for at the at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. As you can see from Edmund’s spy video, the production version will retain most of the concept’s design elements. The front-drive Soul will be powered by a 2.0-liter, inline four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift capability and adaptive cruise control. -Video after the jump
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