Kia Soul EV: an autonomy of 200 km

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In fact, it is the first all-electric vehicle for the brand that will be offered on world markets, since South Korea, Kia sold already for three years its fleet model Ray EV.

At this time, a fleet of prototypes undergo intensive testing in South Korea, Europe and North America program, before marketing the electric version of the Kia Soul.

The Kia Soul EV differentiates by:

-    its projector beam headlights;

-    its position LED lights;

-    its LED lamps at the rear;

-    alloy wheels of 16 inches;

The interior of the Kia Soul EV is composed of several recyclable materials: bioplastics, the BioFoam, the biotissus of biofeutre polyester and antibacterial paints.

The prototypes are currently using are powered by an electric motor of 109 horsepower and whose torque is 210 lb-ft. This mill is associated has a lithium-ion polymer 27 kWh.

They go from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 12 seconds for a top speed of 145 km / h.

The autonomy of the vehicle is estimated at 200 km.

For the battery, charging three types are possible:

-    through an ordinary household outlet;

-    via a 240 V, it will take five hours to be fully charged;

-    through a quick-100kW, it does take 25 minutes.

The theatrical release of the Kia Soul EV is scheduled for the second quarter of 2014.