So, I have modified my G to the point of about 8 to 10 mpg, and I typically run 100 octane. (Stand alone Engine Mgmt.)... even with my Utec I ran 100 and could really tell the difference, tuned for it or not.

It got to the point where I just needed a serious gas cruncher that's reliable and cheap. I got Soul... I have to admit I kind of like it, a lot.

As far as perfomance goes, it's about as fast as the speed of smell, but I can deal with it. I got the go fast car when I want that. Interesting enough Stillen and others are making mods for them... including Cat back and intake... but I won't do it.. maybe?

I have no idea how this will hold up over time, but they have a good warranty and it fits the bill for now.

Go fast car:


Go really slow but useful car:

 

I think they look terrible lol but I'm glad you're happy with it, I am yet to drive one. You really can't beat their financing and leasing.

Why not the versa or cube?

 

Versa maybe but I wanted to sit a litter higher. So tired of being so low to the ground... the Cube 1.5L engine... yikes.

 

So did you get the 1.6 or the 2.0?

Is the diesel available in American yet?

 

I got the 2L...

I could not find the turbo diesel... but on the Kia forums some say they do exist in the states.

Rumors of a 2.4L AWD next year, but you know how rumors are... there is plenty of room in engine bay if they ever decide to go a bit bigger... 2.4 like the newer Scion would be nice.

 

The diesel really intrigued me, affordable wicked on gas?

 

hold on here you only get 10 - 8 mpg on your G ? wow man i get av of 20 and thats city+frway

 

I never knew how people could stand not to drive their cool car all the time. I drive my G35c all South Dakota winter long and love every minute of it. Then again, we do have the wife's car for times when things need to be hauled. It would be kind of hard to live with just a G coupe in the garage. If I had your gas bill, I might also understand more

 

You get 20 even with your TT?

 

YES and thats not all frway, my car gets better mpg than my wifes M35 that one only gets like 17.5 avg i dont know why ..... and yes my car runs rich when im cruzing its at 14.1 on both and when im on it it drops down to 10.5 - 11.9

 

Impressive for an FI car, I've never seen an aftermarket high HP FI car retain most of it gas mileage lol

 

I might have got 20 when it was stock... but yes 8 - 10 nav gas and my car is tuned is very tight. With the Utec might have been a bit better but not so with the Haltech.

 

I love the G, but like you saids no cargo room... I like Costco, everthing is big there.

I hate needing to know where I could, and could not get in a shopping center, because I'm lowered a bit... not even that much. Not really a solid grocery getter either.

Most of all, the roads in Tucson are just embarrassingly bad... it's a lot funner to drive the G when I can just fart around. Saturday night you can bet I drive the G

 

The Cube design...

 

lol.. we do have the bolt-ons.. definitely transforms the sound of the car with the intake and exhaust (axle-back).. and do have a strut tower brace, and eibach makes springs for them.

Whatever you do don't do a 1-2 full throttle shift.. I won't go into details..

It's not a bad little econobox.. and does have a ton of room in it.. hard to compare to the Z/G world.. and definitely not made for high speed fuel mileage.. Drove it to SEMA.. it's much happier under 80.