THIS version of Kia's urban warrior isn't quite a nightclub on wheels, but tune into some bass heavy rock at night and you can watch the front doors beat out a colourful theme in time to the music.
Or rather, watch the surrounds of the big speakers mounted low in the doors of this Soul Mixx model, aided and abetted by an updated sound system, complete with bigger amplifier and a subwoofer to handle those low, low notes.
Call it mood lighting and you're about there with the point of this mobile discotheque. It doesn't half help the miles roll by, and can be recommended for those long, dull stretches of motorway we too often use to get home after a hard day at the office.
So the interior of the Soul Mixx holds your attention. What about the outside? Well, you wouldn't call any of the Soul range a shrinking violet; built tall and square in a stylistic tribute to the SUVs we're all supposed to lust after.
That applies to the £12,800 entry level Soul almost as much as the Mixx, which sits towards the top of a range, unless you count the tiny selling £29,995 EV model with an electric motor and big battery instead of conventional power and a range of around 120 miles after an overnight charge.
Anyway, choose the Mixx and your paintwork comes in two tones, with this car's brilliant white set off by a radiantly red roof. Match it with the big 18-inch alloy wheels that are standard at this level and you have a car that's not hard to find in a supermarket car park. Other colours are red body/black roof or blue/white and black/white.
The Mixx sub-range starts at £17,770 for a petrol model, which shares with the dearer diesel goodies like the dual tone paint, DAB radio, reversing camera, satellite navigation, heated front seats, electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors and Bluetooth (which paired as easily as anything ever has with my ancient Nokia).
Take a diesel Mixx and you'll enjoy a car that gets along nicely enough, helped by a crisp gear change and smooth steering and clutch and returns the sort of economy that puts a smile on your face, with the test car showing 54mpg in a week of mixed use.
Those big wheels thump a bit on poor road surfaces and the car's comparative height mean it prefers gentler handling on corners. But you suspect looks count more than sheer driving ability in this car.
It isn't a full on SUV, never mind a car with any intended off-road ability, but mounting the seats higher than you'll find in a regular hatchback gives a better view ahead. And that's all rather relaxing.
Another built-in relaxation is Kia's excellent seven year or 100,000 mile warranty that protects you against big bills (fair wear and tear is still yours to pay for) and transfers with the car if you sell it.