SOUL CONCEPT-TO-PRODUCTION FEATURE RECORD
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Reference sequence: Kia December 15, 2005 preview for the 2006 Detroit concept; March 9, 2009 US release for model year 2010; US 2010 production brochure. Record one feature per sheet. Distinguish proposal, visible design and specified equipment. Absence from a short source leaves an evidence gap.

1. Research question
Feature / exact claim / why it matters: _________________________________
Market / model year / vehicle stage: _________________________________

2. Concept source
Document title / date / URL / page: _________________________________
Feature described or visible: _________________________________
Proposal / physical feature / unresolved: _________________________________

3. Production source
Document title / date / model year / market: _________________________________
Corresponding equipment row or description: _________________________________
Standard / optional / trim-specific / not established: _________________________________
Additional evidence required: _________________________________

4. Actual vehicle or use trial
VIN / configuration / fitted equipment if applicable: _________________________________
Required passenger positions: _________________________________
Items and dimensions / units: _________________________________
Seats used / cargo solution / observed fit: _________________________________
Owner-manual procedure and load requirements checked: _________________________________

5. Conclusion
Documented at both stages / changed / not established: _________________________________
Supported historical statement: _________________________________
Separate present-day fit result / limitations: _________________________________

FICTIONAL WORKED EXAMPLE
A fictional researcher finds the wet-item drawer in the 2005 preview. The US 2010 equipment table confirms folding rear seats but does not establish the drawer. The researcher records “concept feature documented; production availability not established in these sources.” A buyer then checks the actual cargo area and tries a removable wet-gear container, keeping that personal solution separate from the historical claim.

FOLLOW THROUGH
Evidence requested and from whom: __________________________
Date received and what it establishes: ______________________
Unresolved question and next action: ________________________
Decision and reason: ________________________________________
Keep the original evidence with its date, market and vehicle applicability. A blank field means unresolved. Separate published specifications, seller statements, your observations and professional findings. Retain personal identifiers and ownership documents privately. This worksheet records questions and evidence; it is not an inspection certificate or a repair procedure.