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Mazda 5 vs Kia Rondo

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#844 of 859 Re: sorento vs Mazda 5 Cost [bobw3] by coolmazda5

Apr 15, 2010 (9:53 am)

Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 15, 2010 8:50 am)
Apart from the cost, the Sorento is an SUV, completely different type of car IMO (I never looked at the Mazda CX-7 nor the Mazda CX-9 when comparing with the Mazda5 as an example)...

#845 of 859 Re: sorento vs Mazda 5 Cost [bobw3] by conwelpic

Apr 15, 2010 (3:02 pm)

Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 15, 2010 8:50 am)
can't see the comparison between the Sorento and a Mazda 5 (or even a Rondo), they are totally different vehicles, if you were comparing Mazda products to the Sorento, like coolmazda said you would compare the CX-7 and 9 and I would also add the Tribute.

#846 of 859 Re: sorento vs Mazda 5 Cost [bobw3] by bdobson

Apr 15, 2010 (5:48 pm)

Replying to: bobw3 (Apr 15, 2010 8:50 am)
the only change was the wheels everything else is as it was in 2009

#847 of 859 2010 Rondo additions by conwelpic

Apr 15, 2010 (8:44 pm)

Replying to: bdobson (Apr 15, 2010 5:48 pm)
as well as a new design alloy wheels, they added the ECO-minder indicator, that's all I could find when I checked out a 2010 model at my local dealer. Still selling well for them, they ran out of 2009 models late last year.

#848 of 859 Re: sorento vs Mazda 5 Cost [conwelpic] by bobw3

Apr 20, 2010 (7:16 am)

Replying to: conwelpic (Apr 15, 2010 3:02 pm)
I guess I was looking at the basic size and interior dimensions, which are about the same between the sorento and mazda5. The label of "SUV" or "micro-minivan" doesn't mean too much too me...just what they're capable of doing.

#850 of 859 Re: mbt shoes on sale [lucypearl] by coolmazda5

May 08, 2010 (6:11 am)

LOL, even this thread got spam, flagged

#851 of 859 10 Brands That May Disappear in 2011 by coolmazda5

Jul 09, 2010 (12:24 pm)

Kia Motors Corp. is one of the two car brands of Hyundai of South Korea. It has always been a marginal brand. Its stable mate, Hyundai USA, has a reputation for high quality cars like the Sonata and Genesis. Kia sells "low rent" cars and SUV nameplates like the Sorento and Rio. As GM and Ford (NYSE: F - News) have already discovered, it is expensive to maintain multiple brands and storied car names, including Pontiac, Saturn and Mercury, are disappearing. Most Kia cars sell for $14,000 to $25,000. Hyundai has several cars in the same price range. Hyundai's Sonata has quickly become one of the best-selling cars in America, and its Genesis flagship model competes with mid-sized BMWs and Mercedes. The parent company will take a page from several other global car companies and dump its weakest brand
 
http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/110018/10-brands-that-may-dis- appear-in-2011

#852 of 859 Re: 10 Brands That May Disappear in 2011 [coolmazda5] by coolmazda5

Jul 09, 2010 (12:43 pm)

Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jul 09, 2010 12:24 pm)
I don't think so, but these guys had predicted some correctly before...

#853 of 859 Re: 10 Brands That May Disappear in 2011 [coolmazda5] by 9394

Jul 09, 2010 (1:51 pm)

Replying to: coolmazda5 (Jul 09, 2010 12:24 pm)
isn't it the other way around, the Rio is better than Accent, Sorento is better than Santa Fe. i remember couple years ago the Hyundai Elantra only had 2 airbags and no ABS, and the Kia Spectra had standard 6 airbags and ABS.
 
the Chevy/Pontiac twin brands worked well for GM until it was hit hard by the recent economic crisis, but Hyundai/Kia took advantage of it and gained market share.
 
i'm not sure if the writer of this article knows what he is saying.
 
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