Hyundai Venue
Toyota C-HR
In the name of style: The Toyota C-HR
has the least usable space because of its
dramatic exterior appearance.Despite being the smallest of our cheap and
cheerful quartet, the Hyundai Venue has more
usable space than the Toyota C-HR.generous cargo capacities and can
comfortably fit four adults.
The Nissan Kicks’ 3.9-inch length
advantage over the Soul gives it more
usable space, and its low liftover height
and wider hatch opening also make the
Kicks more convenient to live with daily.
“Interior room feels airy and relatively
spacious,” Powell said. “There’s enough
room for me to sit in the back seat with
the front seat set at my (6-foot-tall)
driving position. Grocery bag hooks in
the rear cargo area are a good touch, and
there’s a sense of thoughtful, usable space
throughout.” Don’t have money for an
Airbnb midway through a road trip? The
Kicks can function as an overnight crash
pad: You can fit an entire associate online
editor in the Kicks’ cargo area with the
cover still attached and all seats up.
The Soul beats the Kicks in overall
material quality and execution. AlthoughNissan tried its best to hide the low-rent
bits with padded armrests and orange
stitching, the Kia’s materials feel more
substantial, and the cheaper plastics are
placed away from touchpoints. Addition-
ally, the silver trim and two-tone gray/
black upholstery help give the Soul’s
cabin a sense of sophistication that the
others lack. The Soul’s interior is also one
of the quieter ones in the group, whereas
the Kicks’ gets quite noisy at highway
speeds. A two-level cargo floor gives the
Soul plenty of flexibility, and its boxy
shape makes fitting bulky items a breeze.JUNE 2020 MOTORTREND.COM 29