Kia Soul Rear Door Panel Speaker Size
The Kia Soul rear door panel accommodates a 6.5 inch speaker size across all listed model years. Compatible speaker types for the location include midbass and full-range units. The specifications cover a range of years from 2010 to 2017.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2011 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2010 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Midbass | A driver tuned for upper bass and lower midrange, roughly from 80 Hz to 500 Hz. It has longer cone travel than a full-range unit, which supports stronger bass in doors and panels. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The Kia Soul rear door panel speaker location accommodates a 6.5 inch driver across all listed model years from 2010 through 2017.
- Door panel installations are typically recessed within a molded cavity, with the speaker mounted flush against an inner baffle surface and the cone facing the vehicle cabin through a grille or cutout.
- A 6.5 inch speaker occupies a cone diameter range well suited to rear door panels, where cavity depth and width in a vehicle door generally allow for standard mounting depth without significant structural conflict.
- At 6.5 inches, the driver's cone surface area supports reproduction of lower midrange and upper bass frequencies, generally spanning from around 60 Hz to 5 kHz depending on the specific driver used.
- The rear door panel position places the speaker low and to the side of the listening area, meaning the driver radiates sound upward and inward toward rear seat passengers rather than directly forward toward front occupants.
- Midbass speakers are designed to handle the frequency band between bass and midrange, typically from roughly 80 Hz to 500 Hz, prioritizing lower-frequency output and cone excursion over high-frequency extension.
- In a rear door panel location, a midbass driver reinforces low-frequency body and warmth in the rear cabin zone, where door cavities can act as passive enclosures contributing to bass loading.
- Full-range speakers are designed to reproduce a wider frequency spectrum from a single driver, covering bass, midrange, and some treble content without requiring a separate tweeter in the same location.
- A full-range driver in the Kia Soul rear door panel handles all audio reproduction for the rear channel from a single mounting point, which suits installations where no additional rear tweeters are present.
- The 6.5 inch cone diameter on a full-range speaker creates a tradeoff between low-frequency surface area and high-frequency dispersion, as larger cones tend to beam high frequencies in a narrower pattern at steeper angles.
- The rear door panel mounting orientation in the Soul directs the speaker axis toward the cabin floor and seat area rather than at ear level, which influences perceived high-frequency clarity from full-range drivers at that location.