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Hello! I am selling my 2010 Kia Soul+ 5-speed in good/fair/average condition [mechanically sound, runs fantastically but has a passenger side dented rear door and a few other interior/exterior areas with minor damage] for $8300 OBO. Snapshots of blue book values from Kelly Blue Book and NADA are included for comparison.

4-cyl, 2.0 liter engine
5-speed manual transmission with overdrive
FWD
Power windows
Power locks
A/C ice cold
33 MPG Highway

Bluetooth & Sirius enabled
USB and Aux ports for playing music from a thumb drive, external hard drive, iPod/iPad/iPhone or virtually any laptop/tablet/smartphone
Glovebox can fit a 16" laptop inside
Rear concealed compartmentalized cubby for bad-weather tools or whatever you see fit
Rear seats fold down for tons of hauling space
Nice display lights up in red, tons of cool compartments and small features

New battery installed 11/2013
New front brakes installed 04/2014
New windshield wipers installed 03/2014
Received all regularly scheduled maintenance, oil changes and tire rotations
Comes with two keys, two keyless entries

Car has some minor interior damage from past moves and from loading/unloading my road bike from the rear. May wish to detail upon purchase to see its full potential. Passenger side rear door is dented/scratched and the sport panel was removed though I still have it and it will come with the vehicle. This car does pull to the right when driving and may need an alignment or assessment but runs great and is mechanically sound. A great first car since it has a few dings but is a lot of fun to drive! I have included snapshots of the Kelly Blue Book and NADA values on this car in "fair condition," which it is better than.

Current photos of vehicle are stock only and do not reflect dent on passenger side. Photos of actual vehicle to come soon.
Will deliver to Austin/Dallas/Tyler/Houston/San Antonio, TX for fee equivalent to gas/time if needed upon purchase.
Serious buyers only, reasonable offers only!
Thanks for looking!

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In all of the most hotly contested mainstream segments of the motoring universe, the difference of one mile per gallon averaged on a widow sticker can mean the difference between a sale and a walk-off - to say nothing of two or three mpg. So, when Hyundai and Kia were forced to reveal that many of their 40-mpg ratings were actually 38s and 37s, well, it made for big news.
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The 2021 Kia Seltos made its official debut in the U.S. just a couple months ago at the L.A. Auto Show. Now its fuel economy numbers have been published by the EPA. The compact crossover's numbers are roughly on par with its smaller Soul sibling and significantly better than the larger Sportage. The Seltos is available with two different engines, a 146-horsepower naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder coupled to a CVT, and a 175-horsepower turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder with a dual-clutch transmission. The former is available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, while the latter only comes with all-wheel drive. Unsurprisingly, the most efficient model is the front-drive 2.0-liter with city fuel economy of 29 mpg, highway economy of 34, and 31 combined. Adding all-wheel drive drops those numbers to 27 in town, 31 on the highway, and 29 combined. The turbo Seltos brings up the rear with 25 mpg in the city, 30 on the highway and 27 combined. Compared with its smaller sibling, the Soul, the Seltos performs impressively, with the front-drive model matching the Soul Eco Dynamics combined fuel economy of 31 mpg. On the other hand, the turbo Soul's 29 mpg combined rating is better than the turbo Seltos. The turbo Seltos does have all-wheel drive, which the turbo Soul lacks. In fact, no Soul is available with all-wheel drive, a worthy selling point for the Seltos. When comparing the Seltos numbers to the bigger Sportage, which also offers all-wheel drive, every version of the Seltos outperforms the best Sportage's combined fuel economy number of 26 mpg. Comparing the Seltos with other small crossovers, it fares well. Looking at front-drive competitors, only the much more expensive Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid and the smaller, cheaper Nissan Kicks and Hyundai Venue top the Seltos in fuel economy. The Buick Encore ties it. With all-wheel drive, the Seltos is also competitive. The non-hybrid Subaru Crosstrek's 30 mpg combined beats the Seltos by just one, and the Honda HR-V is tied with the Kia. The 2020 Kia Seltos will go on sale early this year. The base price will be below $22,000. Related Video:

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