Video: New Kia Forte Sedan & Soul Crossover Caught on Film

It’s not everyday that you see two future models travelling together on a public road without a trace of camouflage. We’re talking about the Kia Forte and Soul that were captured on film somewhere in Korea. As a reminder, the Soul Crossover will make its debut at the Paris Show this fall with sales set to begin in Europe in February 2009 and the US and other international markets in April 2009. As for the Forte that will replace the Spectra / Cerato in Kia’s range, the compact sedan will be available from mid-2009. -Video after the jump

2009 Kia Soul Crossover Caught On Video

Scheduled to go on sale at the end of 2008, the Kia Soul is a mini crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that was previewed in concept for at the at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. As you can see from Edmund’s spy video, the production version will retain most of the concept’s design elements. The front-drive Soul will be powered by a 2.0-liter, inline four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to a five-speed automatic transmission with manual shift capability and adaptive cruise control. -Video after the jump

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Carensformer: Kia Mocks Transformers With Carens (Ronda) Ad

Inspired from the blockbuster movie Transformers, Kia created a series of short films dubbed “Carensformers” for the Korean market in order to increase the brand awareness of the Carens MPV which is known as the Rondo in the U.S. and other international markets. Too bad the French carmaker Citroen had the same idea (see here) more than a year ago...