When Kia first announced the Soul EV was coming in 2014, I was quite excited. They made some comment about the Soul EV being available worldwide, which essentially means it isn't a California compliance vehicle.
However, now on AutoBlog's first drive review, they say that Kia is still deciding where it will be offered (along with pricing and purchase/lease options).
That to me makes it seem like the Kia Soul EV will not roll out nationwide when it comes to the US in 2014.
What do you think?
However, now on AutoBlog's first drive review, they say that Kia is still deciding where it will be offered (along with pricing and purchase/lease options).
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/13/2015-kia-soul-ev-prototype-review-first-drive/Kia is still determining things like where it will be offered and whether sales will include purchasing, leasing or both. Officials we spoke with admitted that there's a unique challenge in getting dealers excited about selling EVs, as these models (and customers) tend to have very different sales and service expectations, not to mention limited after-sales $ervice potential.
That to me makes it seem like the Kia Soul EV will not roll out nationwide when it comes to the US in 2014.
What do you think?