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2017 Kia Soul gets welcome turbo power

Kia's popular box car gains more oomph and a new quick-shifting dual-clutch gearbox.

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Chris Paukert
Following stints in TV news production and as a record company publicist, Chris spent most of his career in automotive publishing. Mentored by Automobile Magazine founder David E. Davis Jr., Paukert succeeded Davis as editor-in-chief of Winding Road, a pioneering e-mag, before serving as Autoblog's executive editor from 2008 to 2015. Chris is a Webby and Telly award-winning video producer and has served on the jury of the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards. He joined the CNET team in 2015, bringing a small cache of odd, underappreciated cars with him.
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Kia's Soul is finally getting available turbo power in the form of a force-fed, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 201 brake horsepower.

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Exterior changes for 2017 include revamped front and rear fascias, headlamps and grille.

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Kia's Soul is finally getting available turbo power in the form of a force-fed, 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine with 201 brake horsepower.

2017 Kia Soul Turbo
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Exterior changes for 2017 include revamped front and rear fascias, headlamps and grille.

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