Kia e-Soul Cargo gets revealed for the Netherlands

Kia e-Soul Cargo gets revealed for the Netherlands

Kia has introduced the new e-Soul Cargo in the Netherlands, which is essentially a modified version of the carmaker’s boxy compact car that was designed to transport small- and medium-sized packages. Seeing how Kia’s new generation of electric commercial vehicles won’t arrive until much later, the e-Soul Cargo is meant to fill that gap in the company’s line-up.

The conversion to a commercial vehicle involves removing the rear seats to allow for additional storage space up to 1,000 litres, with a metal load floor being added after. The storage area also gets six tie-down anchors and a metal rack to ensure items don’t slide around or shoot forward into the passenger cabin while being transported.

Other changes include panelled rear side windows and a hatch, the latter providing easy access to the charging cable that is hidden beneath the load floor. As the car is based on the Executive Line variant of the e-Soul sold in the country, occupants will benefit from heated and ventilated seats, a heated steering wheel and adaptive cruise control.

The delivery “van” also gets some rather nice luxuries, including 17-inch wheels a Harman Kardon premium audio system and a 10.25-inch infotainment system with TomTom Live Services as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support.

The electric powertrain is also the same, with a 64-kWh battery powering an electric motor that provides 204 PS (201 hp) and 395 Nm of torque. It takes about 7.9 seconds to get from zero to 100 km/h and a full charge offers up to 452 km of range.

Charging-wise, the e-Soul Cargo is equipped with a 7.2-kW onboard AC charger, which when plugged (via a Type 2 connection) into a single-phase, 32-amp station, takes about 10 hours and 30 minutes for a full charge. There’s also DC fast charging via a CCS connection, where a 10% to 60% state of charge can be reached in 42 minutes with a 50-kW charger, or 31 minutes using an 80-kW charger.

The e-Soul Cargo is priced from 39,077 euros (RM188,298) in the Netherlands, but existing customers can also purchase the conversion kit for 2,680 euros (RM12,914). Should you have a change of heart, the company says the e-Soul Cargo can be converted back to its regular five-seat passenger car configuration with ease.

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Gerard Lye

Originating from the corporate world with a background in finance and economics, Gerard’s strong love for cars led him to take the plunge into the automotive media industry. It was only then did he realise that there are more things to a car than just horsepower count.

 
 

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