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Mazda 5 vs Kia Rondo

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This entire conversation by irismg
May 24, 2009 (8:59 am)
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is dumb. Young, love to drive vs. old and infirm loves comfort. Driving machine vs. appliance. Women discounted and demeaned. This whole back-and-forth is dumb and unnecessary. If people would simply tell the truth and QUIT TRYING TO SELL, this and other threads just like it would be much more useful to people. But, that's only my opinion and observation.
 
Let the bickering continue.
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Re: This entire conversation [irismg] by kasikin
May 24, 2009 (5:26 pm)
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Replying to: irismg (May 24, 2009 8:59 am)

I agree and apologize for being a part of the bickering. The one thing the bickering does show however, is that not all people agree on which of these cars is "better" and no one can tell you which one is better for you.
 
So to anyone considering these two cars, please go test drive them both. Spend as much time as you need in the cars and figure out what is important to you.
 
From my personal experience, when you have children in car seats, sliding doors are a godsend. So for some of you, that would be a plus for the 5. Alternatively, if you have 3 adolescents (as I do) or for any other reason often find yourself with a car/van full of kids, the extra seat is a plus for the Rondo.
 
To me, anyway, the rest of the differences are really subjective and what's a pro to one person could be a con to another. So get out there, see what's available and try them out.
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Re: This entire conversation [kasikin] by tourist1292
May 24, 2009 (6:37 pm)
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Replying to: kasikin (May 24, 2009 5:26 pm)

If you have one child car seat, either one is fine. The rear door on Rondo is huge and open to near 90 degree (if you have enough space). We used to have a 2dr hatch back when my daughter was born and we had to switch to a 4dr within a couple months. Rondo is much more car seat friendly than my previous 4dr sedan (higher seat, large door, more leg room). If you don't have the room to open the door widely, then Rondo shares the same problem with other 4dr sedans and the sliding door of Mazda5 is definitely a plus. If you have 2 child car seats, then you should go for the Mazda5 or you cannot access the 3rd row easily. By the time your kids graduated from car seats and becomes teenager, it is about time to get another car anyway.
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Zoom Zoom by jskay
May 30, 2009 (9:38 pm)
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Sounds more like people are sold on a slogan then a car. Gearhead sacrificed a 10 yr 100,000 mile warranty for less power and the ability to open doors in extremely tight places. I would rather buy a Rondo and park in normal situations and not worry about some a$$hole hitting my car with his door.
Congrats on paying more for ZOOM ZOOM! Good luck with your mazda's!
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Same price! by dona83
May 31, 2009 (9:14 am)
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The 5 and Rondo costs about the same, what are you talking about? It's good we have choice, and the Rondo seemed pretty nice but the deal breaker of the day was the lack of manual transmission on the Rondo. Whether people here get the 5 in auto or manual, it's still a fun to drive car either way that may not have a lot of power but since the 5 is good at cornering you don't have to slow down and speed up much anyway so.
 
Warranty means nothing if it dies at 100,001 miles. I got rid of my 91 Corolla last year with 225,000 miles on it.
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Re: Zoom Zoom [jskay] by larrytbm
May 31, 2009 (2:11 pm)
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Replying to: jskay (May 30, 2009 9:38 pm)

I agree that Mazda has done an excellent job selling the ZOOM ZOOM slogan. But if great handling was important to me, the M5 would not be my choice, and certainly neither would the Rondo. Zipping around in just about any car just hurts mpgs so I prefer the extra power of the V6 used only when beneficial. Both cars cost about the same. For me, the M5 has just one real advantage, the sliding rear doors. The Rondo carries 7 for those rare times I need seating for 7 w/o the terrible mpg penalty of a regular minivan. The Rondo absolutely carries more cargo than the M5 which is a much more critical need of mine. Finally, the 2nd row bucket seats on the M5 was a deal breaker for my needs, a large dog just won't ride well in a small bucket seat compared to a 60/40 split bench seat.
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Re: Same price! [dona83] by tourist1292
May 31, 2009 (6:08 pm)
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Replying to: dona83 (May 31, 2009 9:14 am)

The prices of the two can be very competitive depending on the options and incentives. I actually was quoted with a Mazda5 Touring and a Rondo EX within $100 difference. There is no manual transmission in Rondo, while it is available in Mazda 5 only at the entry Sport trim level which has very limited options (e.g. no moon roof, leather seat). It will be a big plus if they offer manual transmission at all trim level.
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Re: Same price! [dona83] by tsm280z
Jun 01, 2009 (2:05 am)
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Replying to: dona83 (May 31, 2009 9:14 am)

What if your car dies at 99,000 miles?
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Re: Same price! [tsm280z] by dona83
Jun 01, 2009 (7:59 am)
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Replying to: tsm280z (Jun 01, 2009 2:05 am)

I'll let you know. I'm approaching 50,000 miles on mine.
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Re: Same price! [tourist1292] by dona83
Jun 01, 2009 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: tourist1292 (May 31, 2009 6:08 pm)

In Canada we can get the GT (equivalent to the US Touring model) with the optional Luxury (leather, heated seats, 6CD changer) and NAVI package with manual transmission. The only thing not available in Canada is the HID lights for some reason. But I decided to get an 07 GT (no leather or NAVI) 5MT instead for now, holding out for Mazda to figure out how to squeeze a 7th seat in there.
 
I figure 25% of all Mazda 5s were sold with manual transmissions in Canada.

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