起亚将于明年发布新一代秀尔，最近谍照记者首次拍到了该车雪地测试谍照。从照片，全新一代起亚秀尔在整车造型方面依旧延续了前代车型的方正造型，只不过相比于我们更熟悉的传统日系盒子车，起亚秀尔的整车尺寸要明显大上了一个量级。并且在跨界车风潮的定义下，整车的形象也呈现出了更加显著的越野气息。从尺寸上来看，全新一代起亚秀尔也要比其上一代车型来得更大。从细节上来看，新一代起亚秀尔似乎也走上了分体式大灯的设计路线，透过伪装不难发现，新车的主光源被放置在了一个相对较低的位置。另外在车辆尾部新车也一改立柱式尾灯的做法，采用了分体式的横置尾灯设计。新车将首次可提供全轮驱动，这进一步提升了其越野能力，该车采用的新平台据说可支持全轮驱动。新车动力系统目前还不清楚，但很可能会延续现行版引擎。目前，起亚秀尔入门级车型搭载一台1.6升引擎，功率97千瓦/130马力，中级车搭载一台2.0升引擎，功率120千瓦/161马力，顶级款搭载一台1.6升涡轮引擎，功率150千瓦/201马力，搭配七速双离合变速箱。至于新车发布时间，至少要等到年底才会亮相，或者明年初的北美车展也是该车可能亮相的时间。

Next-Gen Kia Soul Spied For The First Time, Could Finally Get AWD

The Kia Soul became a surprise hit for the South Korean automaker when it debuted way back in 2009. That was partly due to the hip hamster marketing campaign, but mostly due to it just being a good compact crossover with interesting styling. It was in the right place at the right time, but the SUV world moves at a blistering pace so to keep up, Kia has completely revamped Soul coming for 2019.

These spy photos offer our first look at the new crossover, and our first impression is that it will still be recognizable with its familiar boxy shape and upturned rear window. It does appear to have stacked headlights behind the camo, and it looks a bit beefier overall. That would lend credence to rumors that the next Soul could offer an all-wheel drive option to give it some off-road cred,. The new platform underpinning the model is said to support all-wheel drive, so the bones are apparently there.

We don’t yet have information on engine options, but at least some carryover from the current model is likely. Presently, the Soul offers a base 1.6-liter engine with 130 horsepower (97 kW), a mid-range 2.0-liter mill with 161 hp (120 kW), and a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-pot with 201 hp (150 kW) paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

With this being our first look, we don’t expect to see the next Soul revealed until at least the end of this year, or possibly early next year at the 2019 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.