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Federal fuel-economy ratings are out for the
and show that the switch to the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine also found in the
sedan has turned the boxy
into more of a fuel-sipper compared to its predecessor.
When operated in Eco driving mode, the
rates the
fitted with the 2.0-liter engine at 35 miles per gallon on the freeway and 29 mpg in the city for a combined 31 mpg. Otherwise, the same model is rated at 27 mpg in the city, 33 on the highway and a combined 30 mpg. Versions fitted with the 1.6-liter turbocharged seven-speed top out at 27/32/29 mpg, while the 2.0-liter offered with a six-speed manual delivers 25/31/27 mpg.
The outgoing
fitted with the 1.6-liter engine maxed out at 28 mpg combined, while the more powerful outgoing 2.0-liter version was rated at 27 mpg combined.
The ratings for the 2020 Soul easily outperform the 2019
, another compact
, which is rated 22/30/25 mpg in its top configuration, but are short of the 2019
, which gets 31/36/33 mpg.
is pairing the 2.0-liter engine with its Intelligent Variable Transmission, its version of a CVT, for the 2020 Soul as well as the six-speed manual. It offers 147 horsepower and 132 pound-feet of torque. The turbocharged 1.6-liter twin-scroll four-cylinder mates with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and offers 201 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. The standard version of the 1.6-liter makes 130 hp and 118 lb-ft.
Still to come, and not yet rated, is the
, which borrows its electric motor and 64 kWh battery pack from the
EV and
Electric, offering 201 hp and 291 lb-ft of thrust. It’s expected to have a driving range of more than 200 miles, accommodate DC fast charging and go on sale sometime later this year.
We still don’t have pricing for the gas-powered versions, which are set to hit showrooms in the first half of this year.
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