Great Vehicles for Your Summer Road Trip

May 19, 2016

2016 Kia Forte and 2016 Kia Soul are Perfect for Summer Road Trips

Summer’s approaching and summertime means it’s time for road trips. A great summer road trip vehicle offers adequate space for passengers and their things, entertainment along the way and great fuel economy.

The 2016 Kia Forte and 2016 Kia Soul both score high marks in these categories, making these two vehicles great for summer road trips.

Fuel Economy

With the 2016 Kia Forte, buyers will spend less time at gas stations buying fuel during their summer road trips. The sedan’s 1.8-liter four cylinder engine gets great mileage with an estimated 39 miles per gallon highway and 26 miles per gallon city with the automatic-transmission version. The engine has 145 horsepower and 130 pound-feet of torque, so there’s still plenty of power to make for an enjoyable drive.

For the 2016 Kia Soul crossover sport-utility vehicle, fuel economy is estimated at 30 miles per gallon highway and 24 miles per gallon city, which is great for those wanting to travel in an SUV. The crossover sport-utility vehicle comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission that includes hill-start assistance. A six-speed automatic transmission is optional. The 2016 Kia Soul’s 1.6-liter four cylinder engine has 130 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque to comfortably get you through your trip.

Interior Features

One of the keys to conquering summer roads trips is being comfortable and entertained while you pass the time. The 2016 Kia Forte come standard with a four-speaker sound system with satellite radio and CD player, Bluetooth® connection, USB port and auxiliary audio jack.
The 2016 Kia Soul comes standard with Bluetooth® connection, six-speaker sound system with satellite radio, auxiliary audio jack and a USB port. Either vehicle you go with, there’s a good amount of options to hook up your entertainment of choice.

Passenger and Cargo Space

Both cars will have passengers covered in regards to space, easily fitting 5 people in either vehicle. This allows more space for luggage. It also allows more space for getting comfortable during any long summer road trip.

The trunk capacity in the 2016 Kia Forte is 14.9 cubic feet. The 2016 Kia Soul has a cargo area that measures 19 cubic feet. Fold the back seats down and the cargo area increases to 61 cubic feet, which would serve as more than enough for most destinations.

Warranty

With warranties that last up to a decade each, buyers will have many summer road trips to take in for these two Kia models. The 2016 Kia Forte sedan and 2016 Kia Soul both come with a standard manufacturer’s five-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, as well as a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, far surpassing what most other brands offer.

Stop by our Kia dealership and test drive a 2016 Kia Forte or 2016 Kia Soul. A member of our sales team will be happily available to assist buyers in finding the car that’s perfect for their upcoming summer road trip.

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