Let's face it. There are city cars and there are country cars. The signs of a good city car: compact size, good fuel economy, parking aid, tiny turning radius. In a recent study, Cars.com assessed these attributes, as well as driving visibility, in 50 different vehicles. Two Kia models, the 2011 Kia Soul and 2011 Kia Forte Five-Door, exceeded criteria and have effectively been named on Cars.com "Top 10 Urban Cars" list.
The 2011 Kia Forte hatch, which seats five, is just less than 180 inches long with a turning circle of under 34 feet. According to the editors at Cars.com, "It may not drive as sportingly as the MAZDA3 or even the Toyota Matrix, but the Forte costs significantly less and delivers better gas mileage [22-25 mpg city]. Those are two convincing reasons to go with the Kia [Forte Five-Door]."1
Cars.com's review of the 2011 Kia Soul reflects the car's edgier, stand-out-from-the-crowd personality. In addition to the hard data - length: 161.6 inches, turning circle: 34.4 feet, seats: five; city mpg: 24-26 - Cars.com comments, "The Soul's boxy lines liken a sort of Mini-Me version of the delivery trucks crawling any city street...The Soul's four-cylinder engine - most trims have a 2.0-liter - gets the job done...and the highly assisted steering comes in handy at urban speeds. The trendy interior will appeal to a certain type of city dweller, with available features that include speakers that illuminate in sync with your music. Not surprisingly, they tend to work better with Lady Gaga than Lynyrd Skynyrd."2
Arapahoe Kia located at 9400 East Arapahoe Greenwood, CO, would like to note that the Kia Forte Five-Door offers owners a suite of standard convenience features. These include: AC, Sirius XM Satellite Radio capabilities, MP3 connectivity, Bluetooth and steering-wheel mounted controls. These features are standard in most all Soul trims as well. In addition, the Kia Soul offers three months of complimentary Sirius Satellite Radio service.
To learn more about either the 2011 Kia Soul or 2011 Kia Forte Five-Door, please contact Arapahoe Kia today. Or, visit us in person. Proud to serve the greater Greenwood area, we're happy to offer complete specs, compare trims, and arrange test drives.
Source: 1,2 http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=more&story=top10urban&referer=&year=&aff=national