First Drive
Automakers found a way to trick consumers into purchasing slightly-softer, slightly taller variants of their respective compact car-based hatches. This burgeoning segment already spawned some of the funkiest and head-scratching cars on the market, ranging from the baller-on-a-budget Mercedes-Benz GLA to the handsome, Devil-May-Care Mazda CX-3. Of these fun-sized “SUVs,” Kia’s Soul has consistently ranked at…