Explore Upgrading Your Kia Soul for Your Next Road Trip

31st May 2024

With summer around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about all the places you can go to enjoy the beautiful weather. Whether you’re taking a trip to the mountains, to the beach or anywhere in between, your Kia Soul is a great vehicle for taking on the open road. Geta Kia Soul trailer hitch to make it easier to take a small trailer to haul gear for any adventure. Consider upgrading your vehicle with some of these other accessories to make road trips more entertaining, safer and comfortable.

Trailer Hitches for Towing Your Camping Gear

A Kia Soul may be an SUV with plenty of space for the family, but camping gear can put a dent into that space making everyone want to stay home or complain on the drive. A trailer hitch can let you carry a light trailer, provided you also install a trailer brake. You can bring more toys, more comforts of home and lots of camping gear while still making sure everyone has leg room on the ride.

Checking Your Engine & Spare Tire

Before any road trip, you should check out your car and any accessories stored in it. Make sure your oil change is up to date. Check to make sure no one has removed the Kia Soul spare tire or jack equipment. You don’t want to get to your campsite and realize that you left something important at home. Keep a small set of tools in your Soul that you can use for minor repairs, such as replacing the battery or recharging the battery.

Accessories That Make Your Road Trip Safer and More Fun

Your Kia Soul engine can safely tow about 2000 pounds, when it’s properly equipped. That gives you a lot of space to carry accessories that can make camping even more fun. Here are some of our favorite pieces.

Solar powered battery bank – even while camping, you’ll want to make sure your devices are charged to listen to music, get weather reports or even keep in touch with back home. A solar battery bank avoids straining your Soul’s battery.

Car mats and seat covers – keep your Soul cleaner by installing seat covers that can be easily removed to keep dirt and grime out of your interior. Removable car mats can easily be washed to maintain the value of your Soul.

Portable refrigerator – don’t worry about keeping food cold until you use it when you have a portable fridge that can be plugged into a solar generator or into your car’s system. Even if you aren’t camping, you’ll enjoy having cold drinks at the ready instead of spending a lot of money at the convenience store.

First aid kit – keep a first aid kit in your SUV to be ready for anything that happens on the road trip. Having band-aids, gauze and a few other necessities can make a world of difference if you get cut or burned on a road trip.

Find all the accessories you need to make your road trip comfortable.