Kia Soul 2012 na ang ginagamit ko ngayon. Medyo disappointed ako sa FC, di lumalampas ng 7.5kms/liter ang consumption ko. Petron XCS gamit ko. City driving.
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May 13th, 2012 11:24 PM #341
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May 18th, 2012 12:00 PM #343I'm getting the 2012 Kia Soul today. Sana confirmed ang releasing this afternoon. I hope I would not have any problem with it.
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May 21st, 2012 07:42 AM #345^ Yup. I got that one. So far, I'm really happy with it. Ang gaan i-drive!
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May 21st, 2012 10:02 AM #346Good for you. Your 1st 1000 kms should net you around 7km/l to start for city driving.
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May 24th, 2012 01:33 AM #347soulmates!!! try to visit Kia Forum Philippines - Index they had section specially for soul owner where you can post your rides and share inputs regarding our ride...
you can also join their monthly EB (car meet)...
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June 1st, 2012 03:15 PM #348Currently using a new 2012 1.6 A/T with the Dual-CVVT engine.
Mileage for the first 1000 kms (a little over 1000 km to be exact):
- 14.07 liters * 101 km (7.18 km/l) - pure city driving in Metro Manila - slow; "break-in speed"
- 22.93 liters * 213 km (9.29 km/l) - city and highway driving (to and from Sta. Rosa, Laguna)
- 29.09 liters * 271.5 km (9.33 km/l) - driving to Baguio (high-speed and overtaking) - NLEX, SCTEX, McArthur Hiway and Kennon
- 37.03 liters * 329.4 km (8.90 km/l) - in and around Baguio and driving home to Manila (hills and slower pace going home, did not use Kennon as it was raining hard)
- 16.08 liters * 99.6 km (6.19 km/l) - pure city driving in Metro Manila - slow; "break-in speed"
Other details:
- Fuel: 97 RON unleaded (Sea Oil Xtreme 97) and Petron Blaze 100
- Tire pressure at 33 psi for all 4 tires
- Active Eco mode always on
- A/C always on
- 3 passengers, driver included, on the Baguio and Laguna road trips, with luggage
- Rain and heat encountered
- Traffic encountered in city driving and in Baguio (idling)
- "Break-in speed" connotes not using the gas too much and not accelerating quickly
- Mileage computed manually and not via trip computer
Average for the first 1000km is 8.66 km/l (which is 20.37 mpg).
First PMS was recently completed. Hopefully, mileage numbers will improve a lot more.
Also posted on SoulLast edited by Verbl Kint; June 1st, 2012 at 03:56 PM.
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June 1st, 2012 03:59 PM #349Medyo malakas sa gas ah. Despite being an MPV, it shouldn't really consume much more gas than the Elantra 1.6GL which it shares its engine and transmission with, since 50kg lang ang difference nila (1228 kg vs 1274 kg).
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June 4th, 2012 02:20 AM #351
Originally Posted by Verbl Kint
sama ng FC ng 1.6 A/T ah, 9.33 km / l for baguio. pero tingin ko hindi na mag-improve yan coz 6km/liter lang talaga ang claims kahit san website eh.
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June 4th, 2012 04:19 AM #352On the kia soul forums, some users get a lot better mpg, but only after 5000 miles and using fully synthetic oil.
I do have a lead foot.
FC should improve after the next PMS.
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June 20th, 2012 01:38 PM #353Currently just passed 2k mileage. On one full tank on 50/50 combined city-highway driving, the trip computer shows me 9.43 km/L while manual computation gives me 9.68 km/L.
City driving is mostly in the city of Manila and rush hour EDSA, while highway driving is mostly NLEX.
Tire pressure at 36 PSI on all tires and using 97 RON fuel.
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June 30th, 2012 06:29 PM #354eto sana kukunin ko nung march..hindi pa ata 2012 model yung soul nun...
when i looked at the engine, sabi ko.. ok lang..medyo na disappoint ako,di tulad kasi sa mga engine na mukhang hi-tech,like toyota or honda...engine bay pa lang looks nice na.
when i step inside the car, sabi ko.. WOW.... ang laki...parang ang sarap i-drive..kaya lang when i asked how many airbags does it have.. sabi ng SA 1 lang...aw....
ok na sana ako sa engine bay eh,. tapos sabi pa ng SA eh isasama na daw niya yung foglights...
para sakin kasi very important ang passenger side airbag ngayon eh... it feels safer...
thats the only reason why i didn't choose this car...kahit na gustong gusto ko siya eh na disappoint talaga ako sa 1 airbag nya...
yun lang mga sir..share ko lang... until now everytime may nakikita akong soul...iniisip ko pa din kung ano feeling nya i-drive...
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June 30th, 2012 07:37 PM #355 Originally Posted by keroroblu
Just pointing out that the primary crash safety devices are the seat belts.
The air bags are just supplementary safety devices that have to work with the seat belts. If the seatbelts do their job, you will not need the passenger side airbag. On the driver side, since the steering wheel is much closer to you, an airbag will help prevent injury to you by cushioning your head from hitting the steering wheel.
It is a fun car to drive in either the 1.6L or 2.0L variant. The SOUL is very responsive in handling. The cheaper 1.6L might have a smaller engine, but you will not feel any lack of power when driving this car in city or highway speeds.yun lang mga sir..share ko lang... until now everytime may nakikita akong soul...iniisip ko pa din kung ano feeling nya i-drive...
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July 4th, 2012 11:52 PM #356I agree. The new 1.6 DCVVT engine with the 6-speed tranny is fun to drive. Quite zippy, actually. The suspension seems to be tuned tighter than I expected. It does help with cornering although you feel the ruts on the road more. Originally Posted by ghosthunter
Also, remember to try driving without the Eco mode on to fully appreciate the engine.
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September 7th, 2012 09:59 AM #358My wife and I are planning to get either a Honda City 1.5 or a Lancer EX GLX 1.6. Both are roughly in the 830k+ range. We can probably stretch the budget a little bit more for the Kia Soul 1.6. Do you think it's a wise move? Is the Kia Soul any better in terms of fuel consumption and ground clearance?
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September 10th, 2012 10:05 PM #359For Kia Soul owners, care to share how much discount was given and the freebies that you got? I think my wife is about 90% decided on getting the Soul instead of a Honda City 1.5. Only thing holding her back are the comments from her siblings regarding the low resale value of the Soul.
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September 11th, 2012 02:50 AM #360The Soul has a bit higher ground clearance than a regular sedan. I've had the good fortune of having the soul get me out of bad situations during habagat, when other cars had already turned back. Originally Posted by spiff41398
The resale value is lower than a Honda. Truth be told, I would put my personal satisfaction over resale value anyday.
Mileage is 8km/L during city driving, 6km/L during heavy traffic, which is roughly the same as a 1.5 City A/T.
The 1.6 Soul has a great engine, has 6-speed A/T and is very roomy.
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