Cars and men are a lot alike. There are the rich/expensive hot rods that aim to impress women with muscle like the guys from Jersey Shore and there are more stylish charmers that truly believe it’s all about what’s on the inside.

Yes, girls like hot rods, but nothing’s better than a car that makes her feel good. This is what the Kia Soul is all about.

The Soul’s retro shape reminded me of the Scion xB or the Nissan Cube and for good reason; these are the main rivals of the Soul.

But Kia has given the Soul quite a few advantages over the competition.

The Soul is prided for its myriad of standard features including; satellite radio, an auxiliary jack, a trip computer and speakers that light up in accord to the music you’re listening to.

The car is far more spacious than it appears to be with plenty of leg and head room in the front and back seats.

The Soul also has doors shaped in a way that doesn’t require passengers to bend their head down to get in the car.

For a vehicle that wasn’t built for track performance, the Soul is quite a nimble car that handles like a big go-kart.

It has a low turning radius and exceptional acceleration.

In order to help the driver keep fun to a maximum and fuel consumption to a minimum, a small “Eco” light will illuminate on the dashboard; telling the driver that the way they are driving is best for maintaining fuel efficiency.

The base model is available with manual transmission and gets up to 31 m.p.g. highway.

It’s great to know that every electronic possibility I can think of for my car that isn’t featured on “Pimp My Ride” is already in my car.

It has great mileage, fun performance, decent storage and here’s the kicker: the 2011 Soul base model is only $13,300.

I’m honestly surprised that more college kids don’t own these cars since they’re so affordable. I guess no one truly appreciates the little things anymore.

The Soul spoke to me during our time together. It said “Who cares about speed and V-12 engines? Let’s just have fun.”

And I said, “I agree Soul! Let’s run the mile in style.” The Kia Soul has definitely earned its place on my list of ‘Things to Buy when I get the Money.’