The Battle For The Crown Of Subcompact Crossovers: 2020 Kia Soul Vs 2019 Toyota Chr: Comparing The T

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The battle for the Crown of Subcompact Crossovers: 2020 Kia Soul vs 2019 Toyota CHR: Comparing the Trim Levels

“The concept of subcompact crossovers is only a recent one but because it keeps up with the trend, it has become a sure short money route given your car and model gets a nod by the public. Subcompact crossovers emerged because of deteriorating infrastructure and increasing demand by budget families for cars that could handle rough terrains as well be affordable. Today, the market of these cars is huge and it is expected to grow even further as the time proceeds.”

In this article, we will be comparing two such cars which are deemed to be neck and neck when it comes to the crown of this segment. Deemed to be the most exciting cars in the particular segment the 2020 Kia Soul and the 2019 Toyota CH-R deserve an article dedicated to their comparison. So below given is a comprehensive as well as objective analysis of both the cars that are deemed to help out those who are looking to buy a car of this segment that too trim by trim.

After a full 10 years of absence, the Kia Soul has made its entry ...
... back into the automobile scene with its 3rd and one of the best yet generations. Although the car faced many challenges in order to get resurrected like this, it doesn’t mean the challenged have ended here. Now competing in the ever so customer favourite subcompact crossover segment, this car seems to have a challenge of cars like Honda HR-V, Nissan Kicks, Hyundai Kona and Toyota CH-R. In this article, we are going to compare two of the best cars in this segment and determine the leader for the crown of the subcompact crossover segment, below given is a comprehensive comparison between Kia Soul 2020 and Toyota CH-R 2019, let us see which one fares up better against the other.

Engine and Power
While there is no not much difference in the engine and power of these cars at base engines with 2020 Kia Soul 1.6L inline 4 and Toyota CHR 2019 at 2.0L inline 4 delivering 147 HP and 144 HP respectively while the torque for Toyota is bit more at 139 Lb-Ft while the same for Soul 2019 is 132 Lb-Ft.
If we look at the upgraded variant of the Kia Soul 1.6 L inline 4 engine then the power and torque shoot up to 201 HP and 195 Lb-ft respectively, blowing away any competition whatsoever near to it in this segment.
Talking about transmission, the Toyota CHR has CVT transmission while the Kia Soul 2020 has an option of 6-speed manual and automatic transmission in the base engine and a 7-speed dual clutch automatic system in the upgraded model.

Comparing the Trims
No two cars can be compared fully until all their trim levels are compared separately to determine which one of them is actually better. In this article, we are going to compare two trim levels of each car that too because Toyota CHR offers only 3 and to make the playing field even we’ll ensure that both trims are within $5000 of each other. These trims comparison is expected to show you the better picture of the scenario with both of these cars.

1. 2020 Kia Soul 4dr Hatchback GT-Line 2.0 Vs 2019 Toyota CHR LE 4dr Front Wheel Drive Sports Utility

Common features: ABS and Driveline Control Traction system, 5 seating capacity, Front wheel drive type, LCD monitors, Remote Keyless Entry, 4-wheel disc brakes, FM-AM/Bluetooth Entertainment, Halogen Headlights, 60:40 Split second row, 3 adjustable headrests, all four power windows.

What Kia Soul 2020 GT line 2.0 gets over Toyota CHR LE 4dr
More front and back headroom at 39” and 40” as compared to 38” each, More rear leg room at 38.8” as compared to 31.7” so overall more room for your body, bigger fuel tank by a gallon, More powerful engine at 147Hp @ 6200 rpm as compared to 142Hp @6100rpm.

What Toyota CHR LE 4dr gets over Kia Soul 2020 GT
More shoulder room, more cargo capacity, average mileage of 30 mpg, higher torque at 139 Lb-Ft@ 3900 rpm as compared to 132Lb-ft @4500rpm, larger wheelbase by a whole 1”, both higher gross and curb weight.

Verdict: Overall both models seem to go neck to neck and there isn’t really many differences between the two models but considering that Kia is a whole $700 cheaper and yet more powerful and well equipped makes it better in this trim level comparison.

2. 2020 Kia Soul X-Line 4dr Hatchback vs 2019 Toyota CHR XLE 4dr Front Wheel Drive Sports Utility
Common features: ABS and Driveline Control Traction system, 5 seating capacity, Front wheel drive type, LCD monitors, Remote Keyless Entry, 4-wheel disc brakes, FM-AM/Bluetooth Entertainment, Halogen Headlights, 60:40 Split second row, 3 adjustable headrests, all four power windows, 6 speakers,

What Kia Soul 2020 X-Line 4dr hatchback has over 2019 Toyota CHR XLE 4dr Front Wheel Drive: Overhead Storage, Warranty 60 months/60,000 miles as compared to 36 of other,

What 2019 Toyota CHR XLE 4dr Front Wheel Drive has over Kia Soul 2020 X line 4dr Hatchback: Front Dual Automatic AC, Driver and Passenger Illuminated Vanity mirrors, Automatic Dimming Day-night mirrors, 2 seatback storage pockets,

Verdict: Although the Toyota CHR 2019 XLE seems more equipped when compared with Kia Soul, it doesn’t do justice with the fact that the car is a whole $1500 more expensive than its rival and has less power and warranty as compared to Kia.

Each trim category suggests that no matter the price, Kia Soul seems to be just a superior vehicle in this neck and neck competition. Although Toyota still resonates good resale values and reliability so we can’t say anything about the sale of both the vehicles, on paper Kia Soul 2020 seems better, it is just to be seen and tested for the same result in the real.

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