Abu Dhabi, Feb 4 : Pope Francis is often praised for his lack of showiness, and the choice of vehicle for his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Abu Dhabi on Monday was a humble choice: a Kia Soul, according to The National, UAE's English daily newspaper.

The report appeared on news paper's website says, the small car arrived at the palace in a convoy of much larger vehicles escorted by cavalry horses.

The Soul, by Korean manufacturer Kia, sells from around AED 52,000 (India Rupee valued 10 Lac) in the UAE.

It is cheaper than the Sportage, and is the second smallest car in Kia's range.

This isn't the first time the pontiff has been seen in a Soul. In August 2014, 'the people's pope' was driven in one when travelling around South Korea, and again in 2015 in Uganda.

On Sunday night, when Pope Francis arrived in the UAE – marking the first time a pope has ever visited the Arabian Peninsula – he was seen leaving Abu Dhabi Presidential Flight in a white van.

He was joined by Dr Ahmed Al Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders.

Sheikh Mohamed discusses tolerance with Pope Francis :

Mohammed bin Rashid & I were delighted to meet with Pope Francis in our homeland of tolerance. We discussed enhancing cooperation, consolidating dialogue, tolerance, human coexistence & important initiatives to achieve peace, stability and development for peoples and societies. pic.twitter.com/E9zteMJ0ZC

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