Kia Soul advice

I am thinking of buying a Kia Soul. A salesperson told me that Kia is thinking of dropping the Soul from its UK range to concentrate on its US market. Do you know if this is so? Also, I want an automatic. Would it be worth my having a diesel auto as I only do about 10,000 miles a year? My other options are Honda Jazz and Ford Fiesta; both must be auto.

Asked on 6 April 2012 by Robert Thornberry

Answered by Honest John
The Soul is very successful in the US; less successful in the UK, but as long as it sells Kia will sell it here. The diesel auto makes sense. No reports of any DPF trouble with it as yet.
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