More awards for 2017 Kia Soul: Consumer Guide Best Buy

For the third straight year, Consumer Guide Automotive has granted the fun-loving Kia Soul one of its coveted awards: Best Buy for 2017 in the Subcompact Car segment. Once again, the Soul’s funky personality resonated with the editors, along with its roomy interior, premium-looking cabin, and long list of desirable features. 

Each year Consumer Guide Automotive editors select the best vehicles from 20 segments to receive Best Buy Awards, with vehicle price and value being major factors in their selection process. By prioritizing these key consideration points in the car-buying process, the Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy Awards serve a practical purpose to everyday car shoppers. Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 2017, Consumer Guide Automotive is one of the most trusted names in the automobile industry. 

For 2017, Soul gains a 201hp, 1.6L turbocharged engine for more fun than ever. Though the 1.6L turbo engine adds 40hp, fuel economy is 28 MPG, city and highway combined—slightly better than the combined mileage of the 2.0L normally-aspirated 161hp engine in the Soul Plus and in the Soul Base 1.6L, which produces 130hp. Other new options for the 2017 model year are convenience systems such as Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Blind Spot Detection. The 2017 Exclaim also gets standard UVO3 with e-Services with integrated Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. 

“People gravitate toward Soul because of its head-turning style, extensive feature content, and excellent value. Its practicality makes it a perfect fit for just about every type of lifestyle,” said Orth Hedrick, Kia vice president of product planning. “Being recognized by Consumer Guide Automotive for a third consecutive year proves Soul continues to be a crowd favorite, and with the new turbocharged version offered for 2017, we anticipate its popularity will surge to new heights.”

Right now, Barnett’s 2016 Soul leases at $99 a month, possibly even as low as $77!* 

Or, you can ponder one of these spectacular offers:

2016 Kia Optima and Soul, 2017 Kia Sorento—It’s the Holidays On Us Event! No payments until APRIL, plus $0 down and 0% financing!

2016 Forte LX—Lease for $157 a month with ZERO DOWN, or can be as low as $136 a month.* $0 due at signing plus first month’s payment, tax, title, license, and fees.

2016 Optima LX—Lease from $199 a month with ZERO DOWN, even as low as $165.* $0 due at signing plus first month’s payment, tax, title, license, and fees.

2017 Sorento LX—Lease for $159 a month, or as low as $98.*

2016 Rio LX Auto—Buy from $13,795, or as low as $12,995.*

2016 Kia Sportage—Buy from $19,999.

Plus get $500 Black Friday Bonus Cash on all 2016 Optima and Soul and 2017 Forte and Sorento models!**

And, of course, every new vehicle purchased comes with Barnett’s exclusive—and FREE—MILLION MILE Warranty. Ask your sales associate for all the details on that, too. Come see us soon at Barnett Kia on Highway 61 in White Bear Lake!