Appleseed wrote:Surprised this is relevant, with all the mini-van love around here.
Big difference between a minivan and a microvan. 
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April 23, 2009 8:30 p.m. gamby SuperDork
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April 23, 2009 8:35 p.m. deadskunk27 New Reader
My wife and I had looked at an HHR when we were shopping for a new car. The thing that threw both of us off was the poor seating. You felt that you were sitting on the seat, rather than in the seat. Does that make sense? The pricing was a bit higher than the Xb, but the Chevy dealer was willing to dicker where the Scion dealer wouldn't. I'm thinking of dumping my MINI and the HHR would be a candidate to replace it, but I'd probably be looking for an aftermarket driver's seat. I like the styling of it.
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April 23, 2009 8:39 p.m. Per Schroeder Technical Editor/Advertising Director
I wonder why they didn't call it the Seoul.
If I was choosing between the two, I'd spend the extra 2k for the new XB (13+ vs 15+ for basic 5mt versions), but the Soul was pretty nice. I think you'd make that difference back up on resale, no matter how nice the Kia is.
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April 23, 2009 8:48 p.m. ReverendDexter HalfDork
For what it's worth, Jalopnik HATED the Cube, whereas they were only mildly bored by the Soul.
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April 24, 2009 7:19 a.m. Feedyurhed Reader
A lot of interest here about the Soul, Sadly, it's the vehicle that GM or Chrysler should be making. We do have the Tahoe and the Commander though.
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April 24, 2009 9:16 a.m. CrackMonkey HalfDork
My big concern with the Soul is the rear door. The opening looks smaller than it should be for the size of box - like the bottom edge is really high. Maybe a side-effect of a trunk-floor mounted spare?
Since the primary reason for wanting a new box is for hauling mountain bikes and gear, I've been looking at used Elements (mostly 06 and 07s). A fully assembled bike fits in the back with seating for three. The smaller cubes will probably be more limited, but the slightly better mpg and being new are pluses.
