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Wagons Kia Rondo Rondo vs Outlander/Rav4/Santa Fe/Mazda5
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Replying to: medicineman (Oct 21, 2007 12:44 am) 
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 17, 2007 9:08 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 24, 2007 8:21 am)  ). A Wall Street Journal review is reporting 1-2 MPG improvements (22MPG City-28MPG Highway I believe) over the 2006-2007 4AT, yet to be honest I think some more realistic numbers will come until the 08s hit the road  .
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 24, 2007 11:28 am)
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Replying to: conwelpic (Oct 24, 2007 1:17 pm) According to Kicking Tires, the cars will hit the dealerships Winter 2007 in the US. I'm assuming Canada is very close to that given how they are shipped from Japan. Now, they will be "officially" announced in the Mazda site Mid November (it seems). Winter is a long season though...  Here is the source: http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2007/10/ch-ch-changes-2.html |
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Replying to: conwelpic (Oct 24, 2007 1:17 pm)
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Talking about weird comparisons, but this one makes more sense though. The Mazda5 has an excellent turning ratio to maneuver (i.e. to park) and is not as a gas guzzler as other cars. 19MPG seems a low number, but I'm assuming purely heavy city driving. There aren't many minivans that scream "city-friendly," but the Mazda5 takes the family-hauler concept and shrinks it to a manageable size that still has room for six. The 2008 model has a fresh look but retains its distinct Japanese edginess. Even though it's 20 inches shorter than a Honda Odyssey, the Mazda5 is still substantial, coming in at almost exactly the same length as a Toyota RAV4. Steering is sharp for tight parking maneuvers, and the ride is relatively smooth. Length: 181.5 inches Turning circle: 34.8 feet Seats: 6 City MPG: 19 http://www.cars.com/go/about/us.jsp?section=P&content=rel&date=20071002
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 24, 2007 2:21 pm) Length: 181.5 inches............182.7 inches Turning circle: 34.8 feet.......34.8 feet Seats: 6 ................................7 City MPG: 19......................19 MPG City AWD, V6 Auto 22 MPG City AWD, New 08 trim- 4 cyl CVT(estimate) This is a comparison, you need at least 2 cars to do it.
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Replying to: coolmazda5 (Oct 24, 2007 11:28 am) Wonder if they'll improve the center console, too? Offer a 7 seat model? |
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Replying to: piast (Oct 25, 2007 5:12 am) Agree, my bad  . My wording was based on the fact that Cars.com had to compare all these diff. "purpose" cars to get to the final list, but I get it, did not look like an apples to apples type thing. Those numbers look good in the Uplander BTW, I really like that car, problem I'm not into SUVs. Also, SUVs are not really hot for city driving IMO.
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