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Mazda 5 vs Kia Rondo

806 messages,  Last post on Nov 26, 2009 at 2:38 PM

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What is this discussion about? Mazda MAZDA5, Kia Rondo, Car Comparisons, Car Buying, Wagon


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Re: 2009 Consumer Reports Test Scores. Rondo and Mazda5 [coolmazda5] by stewpidaso
Jul 14, 2009 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jul 03, 2009 9:51 am)

I have that magazine those are road test scores. The mazda5 corners and handles a little better.
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have a rondo by stewpidaso
Jul 14, 2009 (6:22 pm)
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we bought an 08' new rondo a few months ago we like it, also liked the mazda5 we test drove. got a great deal on a new 08' rondo lx v6 for 15k otd. I would have prefered the mazda5 because of the sliding doors but couldn't look past the great deal on the rondo. They are both good cars another car we liked was the nissan rogue very quiet and smooth. my $.02
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both sides have strong opinion by 9394
Aug 01, 2009 (1:35 pm)
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i'm not able to pick a winner after reading this forum, i believe i must test drive both, however, a test drive is only 10, 15 minutes,
 
does anyone (or family) have both Rondo and 5 under the same roof (or close friends/relatives) and can provide a fair comparison, based on a slightly longer term.
 
thanks!
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Re: both sides have strong opinion [9394] by coolmazda5
Aug 01, 2009 (7:16 pm)
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Replying to: 9394 (Aug 01, 2009 1:35 pm)

does anyone (or family) have both Rondo and 5 under the same roof?
 
Damn, you might be asking for too much, I do believe they are mutually exclusive . But if you read a couple of pages back I believe there is one person (or more?) who have owned and sold a Mazda5, then got themselves a Rondo, that might help...
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July 2009 Sales (US) by coolmazda5
Aug 04, 2009 (4:59 pm)
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Kia Rondo
July 2009: 557
July 2008: 2,556
 
Mazda Mazda5
July 2009: 1,944
July 2008: 1,336
 
Sources:
http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-03-2009- /0005070875&EDATE=
 
http://news.prnewswire.com/ViewContent.aspx?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/08-03-2009- /0005070798&EDATE=
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Re: July 2009 Sales (US) [coolmazda5] by tourist1292
Aug 05, 2009 (8:54 am)
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Aug 04, 2009 4:59 pm)

They would have sold more Rondo if they are shipping more. Weeks of waiting drives people away.
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Re: July 2009 Sales (US) [tourist1292] by vg33e power
Aug 05, 2009 (9:22 am)
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Replying to: tourist1292 (Aug 05, 2009 8:54 am)

...and if they were better looking......lol
 
Sorry I just had to say it!
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Re: July 2009 Sales (US) [tourist1292] by aviboy97
Aug 05, 2009 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: tourist1292 (Aug 05, 2009 8:54 am)

They would have sold more Rondo if they are shipping more. Weeks of waiting drives people away
 
Mazda has the same problem. There is no inventory of the Mazda5. This is the second year in a row that the demand is greater the the supply.
 
I have a 13 person wait list for a Mazda5, and I have not been able to order 2010's yet!
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Re: July 2009 Sales (US) [tourist1292] by 9394
Aug 05, 2009 (10:55 am)
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Replying to: tourist1292 (Aug 05, 2009 8:54 am)

i wonder if KIA was producing less because of the economy downturn, so it is a good sign, may be the economy is recovering faster than i thought it would.
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Re: July 2009 Sales (US) [tourist1292] by coolmazda5
Aug 05, 2009 (11:21 am)
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Replying to: tourist1292 (Aug 05, 2009 8:54 am)

I just tried a couple of Autotrader new car searches in 2 random US locations (opposite coasts):
 
Location 1 (50mile radius):
2009 Mazda5s available: 11
2009 Rondos available: 22
 
Location 2 (50mile radius):
2009 Mazda5s available: 8
2009 Rondos available: 12
 
I do believe it is not a low supply, but maybe the new KIA line-up attracting some of the Rondo's target market buyers: the Soul and the Forte (especially the Soul as a 5-seater "wagon"). KIA as a brand is doing well, just some of its models didn't

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