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Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122

The Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 reaches 60 mph in 9.46 s (100 km/h in 10.02 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 17.29 s, tripping the lights at 80.8 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.84 s and the eighth mile in 11.17 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 Renault Arkana 1.3 TCe CVT 150

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Down the strip

Standing start Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122
0–60 mph9.46 s
0–100 km/h10.02 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.84 s
1/8 mile11.17 s
1/4 mile17.29 s
Trap speed80.8 mph

About the Soul 1.6 MPI 122

The 2008 Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 is a front-drive naturally aspirated SUV of 1,170 kg with 121 bhp, which works out at 103 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.84 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 9,196th quickest to 60 mph, and the 64th quickest of the 205 Kias here. Its 80.8 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122
Year2008
Power121 hp (90 kW)
Kerb mass1,170 kg
Power to weight103 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed110 mph (177 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Renault Arkana 1.3 TCe CVT 15020209.44 s17.21 s79.8 mph148 bhp
Dacia Duster 1.2 TCe 125 (2010)20109.45 s17.16 s80.3 mph123 bhp
Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 2.8 CRD 20020079.51 s17.27 s78.6 mph197 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

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Questions

What is the Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 0-60 time?
The Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 reaches 60 mph in 9.46 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 9,196th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 quarter mile time?
17.29 s at 80.8 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 11.17 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.84 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 have?
121 bhp and 1,170 kg, which is 103 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 177 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122?
Closest here on pace: Renault Arkana 1.3 TCe CVT 150 (9.44 s), Dacia Duster 1.2 TCe 125 (2010) (9.45 s), Jeep Wrangler JK Rubicon 2.8 CRD 200 (9.51 s). Each one can be raced against the Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Kia Soul 1.6 MPI 122 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.