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Wagons Kia Rondo Rondo vs Outlander/Rav4/Santa Fe/Mazda5
271 messages, Last post on Jul 30, 2008 at 12:09 PM
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Replying to: aussie_9 (Aug 26, 2007 7:34 pm) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Audi-Allroad.jpg/800px-- - Audi-Allroad.jpg Now, IMO, it is closer to an AWD station wagon than the SUVs or CUVs you normally see in this side of the pond. Holden or similar too boring for you I assume? I do believe they have some AWD (all-terrain) station wagons if I'm not mistaken. (...and yeah, I kind of like those Holden Commodores and Ford Falcons, not to buy, but they seem fun...). |
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Hi coolmazda I'm not into brute horsepower, which is what Holdens and Fords are about. No-one bought the Holden but the Ford [Territory] is popular. Re the Audi: well spotted. I actually used the bottom 1/4 of the Audi's distant cousin Skoda Scout to attach to the Rondo's top 3/4. It's more of an SUV then than the Skoda, which is only 1533mm high. The Rondo would be about 1700mm high, more to the top of the roof bars.
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Replying to: aussie_9 (Aug 27, 2007 10:16 pm)  As per Holden, this is what I was thinking of (looks like an all-terrain Opel Astra [Holden sibling]):  I think Chevy is bringing the Commodore sometime to NA (a 4 door Pontiac GTO type thing for us here). Big and brute horsepowered sedans are a hit over here  Oh well, but to keep us on topic, I believe the "closest" SUVs I'm thinking of from this side of the pond are: - Kia Sportage (2 seat rows only though) - Hyundai Santa-Fe (3 seat rows?) - Hyundai Veracruz (3 seat rows) - Mazda Cx-7 - RAV4 and Outlander of course. And yes, I hope KIA/Mazda/Hyundai/Toyota/Mitsubishi are reading these forums. Good ideas for all the different markets I believe...
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Aug 28, 2007 4:24 am) 2) I think 3) Hyundai Santa-Fe (3 seat rows?) yes, optional third row 4) Hyundai Veracruz is way out of league for this. This is not even close to the VC. If you are going to list Sportage, then certainly Tuscon as well; and add CR-V to the list also
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Replying to: joe97 (Aug 28, 2007 5:25 am) Daewoo? Don't they just manufacture appliances? Just kidding of course  2) I think Chevy GM is bringing the Commodore sometime to NA (a 4 door Pontiac GTO G8 type thing for us here) - fixed OK, GM Family. As per the Chevy sibling, this is the one I'm referring to, the Chevy Lumina. And yes, it will be a G8 for Pontiac, but I just mentioned the defunct 2-door Pontiac GTO to give us an idea on what has been already sold here. Off-topic anyway   If you are going to list Sportage, then certainly Tuscon as well; and add CR-V to the list also Agree... Now that I'm thinking of models, there are many more that look alike
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Replying to: joe97 (Aug 28, 2007 5:25 am) While driving during the weekend, I saw the new Saturn VUE (2008?) around and I just found out it is also the GM/Daewoo/Captiva type model. I think the comparison list will continue to grow to the minute... or least it gives us a better feeling on how those cars look over there The new Saturn VUE:  The earlier posted Holden Captiva:  Aussie_9, if you are still around, the VUE length and width are similar to a Mazda5 or a Rondo plus Holden offers a 7 seater in Australia it seems (not in NA unfortunately) so check it out (if you haven't or you care, of course )  VUE, Mazda5 and Rondo dimensions (I got them somewhere on the Web, so double check), in that order: Length (inches) 180.1 181.5 179.0 Width (inches) 72.8 69.1 71.7 Wheelbase (inches) 106.6 108.3 106.3
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Does anyone know if either the Mazda5 or the Kia Rondo have stainless steel exhaust systems? My 92 Taurus has it and after 15 years of stop and go driving, I've never replaced anything. Great system!
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Replying to: kivo (Sep 07, 2007 11:25 am) http://autos.nytimes.com/2007/NA/NA/263/3515/286107/researchSpecs.aspx |
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Sep 03, 2007 4:21 pm)
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Does anyone know of any sites with photos of these cars with people sitting in all of the seats. This would provide a better reference to their interior size. Or do some owners have such photos?
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