Kia Motors has put more of its Soul on show with new official images of its forthcoming model.

Kia is releasing the photographs of the "segment-busting" Soul as it also brings the three SOUL concept cars to its display at the British Motor Show.

The new model, which will be available exclusively as a five-door hatchback with front-wheel drive, will have an overall length of 4105mm, be 1785mm wide (excluding door mirrors), and 1610mm tall. The wheelbase will be 2550mm long.

Speaking before the British International Motor Show, Peter Schreyer, Kia’s Chief Design Officer, commented: "Reaction from the media and public to the three SOUL concept cars first unveiled at Geneva in March and now being shown here in London, has been overwhelmingly positive.

"The SOUL concept cars are so closely related to the new Kia Soul production car, that everyone can see this new model will defy conventions and appeal especially to the young and young-at-heart — whatever their age," added Schreyer.

The three concept cars on display in London — SOUL Burner, SOUL Diva and SOUL Searcher — were created by Kia's European design team, led by Gregory Guillaume, under the guidance of Schreyer. They were developed from the original SOUL concept car designed jointly by Kia's California and Korea design studios and unveiled in 2006 at the Detroit Motor Show.

Looking ahead to the world premiere of the Kia Soul production model on 2 October at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Gregory Guillaume observed: "Because the all-new Kia Soul is not a replacement for an existing vehicle and is destined to play a unique role within the Kia global line-up, it can be a bit of a rebel."

The Kia Soul is to be manufactured in Korea from November 2008.