Rondo vs Outlander/Rav4/Santa Fe/Mazda5

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#270 of 271 Mazda 5 Diesel by wjtinatl Jul 16, 2008 (4:33 pm)
Would love to see Mazda offer the 5 with the Ford Duratorq 2.2L diesel. This engine delivers 175 hp/295 lb ft torque and delivers 40 mpg in Euro trim. Couple that with the 6 speed autobox and there wouldn't be a better combination of efficient space utilization, economy and fun to drive out there. I'd gladly pay $1500 over the 2.3L currently offered. Otherwise, this is a fantastic vehicle!
#271 of 271 Kia Carens by ateixeira Jul 30, 2008 (12:09 pm)
Found this rather amusing, the Rondo is called the "Carens" in Brazil, where it also costs R$79,900, or about $51 grand at today's exchange rates. Crazy, huh? Here it's a price-leader, there it's kind of upscale. A Kia Sportage costs only slightly less, a Hyundai Tucson is about the same price. Rondo owners should count their blessings! The Santa Fe is sold as a loaded leather-lined AWD model only but costs a whopping R$149,000, over $94 grand! The RAV4 costs even more than that! Yikes!