Kia Soul Rear Side Panel Speaker Size
The Kia Soul rear side panel accommodates an 8 inch speaker size across all listed model years. Compatible audio types for the location include woofer replacement units. The system specifications cover the 2014 to 2017 chart of model years.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Woofer | 8 |
| 2016 | Woofer | 8 |
| 2015 | Woofer | 8 |
| 2014 | Woofer | 8 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Woofer | A larger driver for low frequencies, typically from about 40 Hz up to 1,000 Hz. It delivers most of the bass and lower midrange in a door or panel speaker system. |
Additional Notes
- The rear side panel location in the Kia Soul is a dedicated enclosure positioned along the interior side walls toward the rear of the cabin, a placement that distances the speaker from the primary listening position at the front seats.
- An 8-inch driver occupies a relatively large cone area, which corresponds to the reproduction of low-frequency content - typically spanning from the lower midrange down into the bass region, generally between approximately 40 Hz and 500 Hz.
- The rear side panel orientation in the Kia Soul places the speaker firing laterally or at an angle toward the cabin interior rather than directly forward, which affects the directional characteristics of bass and low-midrange frequencies reaching the occupants.
- The Kia Soul rear side panel's compatibility with woofer-type drivers indicates the location is acoustically suited for handling the low-frequency portion of a multi-speaker system, rather than full-range or high-frequency reproduction.
- A woofer is a speaker type engineered specifically for low-frequency transduction, with a large cone, a compliant suspension, and a voice coil optimized for long excursion - all of which allow the driver to move the air volume needed for bass reproduction.
- At 8 inches, the driver diameter supports a cone surface area sufficient to displace the air necessary for audible bass output in an enclosed vehicle cabin environment.
- The rear side panel position in the Kia Soul places the woofer within a partially enclosed cavity formed by the vehicle's interior trim panels, which can function as an acoustic enclosure influencing the low-frequency response and efficiency of the driver.
- Because woofers operate in a low-frequency range where sound waves are largely omnidirectional, the lateral mounting position at the rear side panel has a reduced effect on stereo imaging compared to a midrange or tweeter installation in the same location.
- The 8-inch driver format requires a mounting cutout and depth clearance that must align with the physical dimensions of the rear side panel cavity in the Kia Soul across the 2014 through 2017 model years listed in the specifications.
- In a system where rear side panel woofers are paired with front-mounted full-range or midrange drivers, the rear woofers contribute the low-frequency foundation while front speakers handle mid and high frequencies, a configuration reflected by the woofer-only compatibility at this location.