Kia introduced the Soluto back in 2019. The South Korean carmaker’s entry into the subcompact sedan category offered a capable and affordable daily driver that appealed to many Filipino car buyers.

At the heart of the vehicle is a 1.4-liter, in-line, four-cylinder, Dual CVVT gasoline engine that can either be mated to a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. The powertrain sends power to the front wheels and produces a decent 95hp with 132Nm of torque.

The Kia Soluto is supported by MacPhersons with an H-type sub-frame at the front and V-Beam coupled torsion beam axles at the rear. The suspension setup is paired to disc brakes at the front and drum brakes at the rear.

Kia currently offers the Soluto in four variants: the 1.4 LX M/T, 1.4 LX A/T, 1.4 EX M/T, and the 1.4 EX A/T. Want to know which of these trims would suit you best? Find out by checking our spec sheet below.

Kia Soluto 1.4 LX M/T (P665,000)

Dimensions and Capacities

• Fuel Capacity: 43 liters
• Overall Length: 4,300mm
• Overall Width: 1,700mm
• Overall Height: 1,460mm
• Wheelbase: 2,750mm
• Wheels: 14-inch Steel with Wheel Cap

Powertrain

• Engine: 1.4-Liter Kappa Dual CVVT Engine
• Transmission: Five-speed Manual Transmission

Exterior

• Headlamp: Halogen
• Front Fog Lamps: N/A
• Rear Combination Lamp: Equipped
• Rear Fog Lamp: Equipped
• High-Mount Stop Lamp: Equipped
• Outside Door Handles: Body Color
• Turn-Signal Indicators: Fender-Mounted

Interior

• Steering Wheel: Three-Spoke Polyutherane
• Gear Shift Knobs: Polyutherane
• Seats: Cloth
• Power Windows: Equipped
• Power Door Locks: Equipped
• Remote Keyless Entry: Equipped

Safety

• Rear Camera Display: Equipped with Static Guidelines
• Parking Distance Warning: N/A
• Airbags: With (Driver and Passenger)
• Anti-lock Brake System: Equipped
• Anti-Theft System: N/A

The Kia Soluto LX A/T (P710,000) has similar features to its stick shift counterpart leaving its four-speed automatic transmission as the only difference between the two.

Kia Soluto 1.4 EX M/T (P710,000)

Dimensions and Capacities

• Fuel Capacity: 43 Liters
• Overall Length: 4,300mm
• Overall Width: 1,700mm
• Overall Height: 1,460mm
• Wheelbase: 2,750mm
• Wheels: 14-inch Alloy

Powertrain

• Engine: 1.4-Liter Kappa Dual CVVT Engine
• Transmission: Five-speed Manual Transmission

Exterior

• Headlamp: Halogen
• Front Fog Lamps: Equipped
• Rear Combination Lamp: Equipped
• Rear Fog Lamp: Equipped
• High-Mount Stop Lamp: Equipped
• Outside Door Handles: Chrome
• Turn-Signal Indicators: Outside Mirror-Mounted

Interior

• Steering Wheel: Three-Spoke Leather
• Gear Shift Knobs: Leather
• Seats: Leatherette
• Power Windows: Equipped
• Power Door Locks: Equipped
• Remote Keyless Entry: Equipped

Safety

• Rear Camera Display: Equipped with Static Guidelines
• Parking Distance Warning: Rear
• Airbags: With (Driver and Passenger)
• Anti-lock Brake System: Equipped
• Anti-Theft System: Immobilizer

Like the LX trim, both EX models share many commonalities. You can tell the variants apart by their transmission setup as the Kia Soluto EX A/T (P755,000) uses a four-speed manual tranny.

Photos from Kia

Also read: 

Which 2021 Kia Soluto color is best for you?

2021 Kia Soluto: The pros and cons

Ayala Group Officially Relaunches Kia PH, Introduces Kia Soluto to Market