Kia Trail'ster Concept Photo Gallery (25 Photos)
Kia dropped so many hints during the Trail’ster concept’s debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show that we won’t be surprised when some aspect of the off-road-themed electric all-wheel-drive Kia Soul hits the assembly line in the near future. The Trail’ster is a concept that looks awfully production-ready, inside and out.
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Kia’s Soul-based Trail’ster has a beefy stance, and sits 2.5 inches higher than the production Soul on a coil-over suspension with increased suspension travel; it also wears 19-inch winter tires on each corner. Those wheels receive power through a 185-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder engine that pairs with an electric motor mounted on the rear axle for an additional 35 hp. The electric all-wheel drive assists acceleration, can drive the Trail’ster on electric-only power and also provides grip when the front wheels slip.
The inside features an impressive level of luxuriousness for a Kia Soul, which is already nice for the price after its latest redesign. The Trail’ster takes things up a notch with a rich interior clad in brown leather upholstery and aluminum inlays. I’m not sure which part of the Trail’ster concept I’d rather see hit production — the powertrain or the luscious interior — but I’m leaning toward the turbocharged, electric all-wheel drive and lifted suspension.
Check out the gallery below; Cars.com photos by Evan Sears.
