In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Kia Rondo EX
Filed under: Garage, Minivans/MPVs, Kia
click on the above image to view additional pics of the 2007 Kia Rondo EX
We just gave back the keys to a vehicle that would have shamed my old Camaro RS in more than just number of usable seats. It also had 12 more horses from two fewer cylinders, drank a little less gas, had a sunroof that probably won’t leak until well after the 10 year warranty runs out and would carry as many as seven full-grown friends.
Kia’s new Rondo is classified as a compact MPV in Europe, where it’s been sold as the Carens since 2003. Add 17″ wheels and that 182 hp V6, and Uncle Sam calls it a midsize wagon. Kia, of course, wants you to call it a crossover. Most shoppers will see it as a stylish, comfortable, affordable people-mover. Just don’t call it a minivan.
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