Rumors about an all-wheel-drive Kia Soul have been circulating for years now, but it looks like the model could be on the verge of appearing. Kia has just released a teaser of a new all-wheel-drive concept vehicle it will be debuting at the Chicago Auto Show, and it’s not hard to see that this is some sort of Soul-based product.
The most intriguing part of this concept vehicle is that it will use an electric AWD (e-AWD) system. Now, we’re not sure if that means this will be a fully electric car with AWD or if it might be plug-in version of a standard Soul using the conventional front-engine/front-drive setup and adding electric motors to power the rear wheels.
Even though Kia only supplied a single image showing the front of the car in profile, it’s easy to see some of the changes that should give this concept a stockier, SUV-like appearance. These include what looks to be a taller ride height, plastic cladding around the wheel openings along with more aggressive fascia, and a larger wheel and tire combo. Kia has a track record of showing two-door and even pickup-truck concept versions of the Soul, so we can’t wait to see the rest of this particular car.
The good news is that we don’t have too much longer to wait to see it, as Kia will unveil the concept on February 12.
Click past the jump to read more about Kia’s future concept car.
Kia Teases New Concept For 2015 Chicago Auto Show originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 31 January 2015 12:00 EST.
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