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At Kia, the toaster car takes on special meaning

Kia's freshened 2012 Soul hatchback... One of the latest in toaster cars. (KIA)
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Rick Kranz
February 09, 2012 05:00 AM

CHICAGO -- Here's a new term for your automotive vocabulary.

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