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#7 of 806 Re: New competition for Mazda5 [d_hyper] by bobw3 Nov 14, 2006 (2:09 pm)
Replying to: d_hyper (Nov 13, 2006 11:47 am) Actually, I was thinking the same thing. It's like the Honda Fit and Versa will increase the visibility of the subcompacts and get others looking the subcompact category in general, where-as before they might not have considered them.   Similar with the Rondo, if you had other micro-minivans out there, then there would be more visibility for the micro-minivan category, so more people would consider them as an option to a full-size minivan, where-as right now with only the Mazda5, I don't think it's even considered as a full-size minivan substitute because it's hard to get a lot of visibility to the micro-minivan category with only one vehicle in that category.
#8 of 806 Kia Rondo Fuel Economy by yysyys Nov 16, 2006 (1:15 pm)
2.4L(4cyl) Auto 2WD 21/29 2.7L(6cyl) Auto 2WD 20/27   Source: epa.gav
#9 of 806 The Rondo....just arriving in Canada by wheelz4 Nov 17, 2006 (10:47 am)
Couple of pics up on Kia Canada's website now.... http://www.kia.ca/home.asp?lang=en plus a preview article on the Auto123/Canadian Automotive Network site.... http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/roadtest,view,KIA.spy?artid=72406   Mazda better hurry up and get a 5 speed auto in the 5. Also traction and stability control, which the Rondo has. Rondo (Carens in UK) is rated to tow 700kg (1500 lbs) (1500kg(3300 lbs) if the trailer has brakes)....if this holds true for our version, then it's a done deal, as the '5' isn't rated to tow diddlysquat. (Don't want to tow a horsetrailer but a jet ski/snow machine/14' aluminum fishing boat/dirt bike or small utility trailer would be nice. Hey Mazda...even a Yaris/Echo can tow 800 lbs!)
#10 of 806 Rondo vs. 5 by dagmar3 Nov 18, 2006 (7:57 pm)
The major difference between the two is that the 5 has sliding minivan doors and the Rondo has swinging station wagon doors. I prefer the utility of the sliding doors myself, but they do lead to more road noise entering the cabin. That's why I had my 5 blanketed with Dynamat. Replies to this message: bobw3 (Nov 20, 2006 6:22 am) sleepwalker (Feb 06, 2008 11:35 am) dcdingo (Nov 20, 2006 6:45 pm) bocsa_r (Dec 14, 2006 3:54 pm) arumage (Dec 15, 2006 9:45 am) dagmar3 (Dec 17, 2006 9:03 am) arumage (Dec 18, 2006 8:18 am)
#11 of 806 Re: Rondo vs. 5 [dagmar3] by bobw3 Nov 20, 2006 (6:22 am)
Replying to: dagmar3 (Nov 18, 2006 7:57 pm) what's dynamat? Replies to this message: sleepwalker (Feb 06, 2008 11:35 am)
#12 of 806 Kia Rondo Features by yysyys Nov 20, 2006 (6:46 am)
EX, LX & LX Popular Equipment. link
#13 of 806 Rondo reviews coming in...! by wheelz4 Nov 20, 2006 (10:33 am)
http://www.bcautocentral.com/article.pl?id=3369&paper=28   http://www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_T- ype1&c=Article&cid=1163717411617&call_pageid=968867497088&col=969048871196   http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/autos/story/3778559p-4370241c.html   All pretty favourable, I might add. Watch out, Mazda5!
#14 of 806 Towing by wheelz4 Nov 20, 2006 (10:37 am)
If the info holds true (from the Winnipeg Free Press review) then the Rondo will be able to tow a 1000kg un-braked trailer (either with the 4 cyl or V6) or 1500 kg for the 4 cyl if the trailer has brakes and 2000 kg for the V6 if the trailer has brakes. Take that, Mazda5, as you can't tow squat. This fact alone would push me over to a Rondo instead of a Mazda5.
#15 of 806 Re: Rondo vs. 5 [dagmar3] by dcdingo Nov 20, 2006 (6:45 pm)
Replying to: dagmar3 (Nov 18, 2006 7:57 pm) Wow. Look at the roof rails. And towing capacity! I think our 5 is a stylish ride for the occasional six people but Kia may have created a true compact multi-activity vehicle with this Rondo. Good for them. Wake up Mazda. IMO Mazda should have brought the Eurorails to the US in the first place and offered some modest towing, as, again, Mazda does in Europe.
#16 of 806 Mazda deprcetiation??? by kandor71 Nov 21, 2006 (5:04 pm)
You can't compare a Mazda 5 w/ a Kia Rondo. Hyundai/Kia make reliable cars, but where are they in 5-10 years? Mazdas last, and I don't mean Ford/Mazdas, true Mazdas, the Mazda 3& 5 are 2 of the best cars on the road. H/K don't have anything on them, they have to market their cars with huge warranties and incentives just like GM/Ford/Chrysler just to get cars off their lots. While Mazda can't keep the 5 on the lot.

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