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 Kia Motors to launch all-new Carens MPV Kia has issued the following press release: Kia Motors Corporation today issued a ‘preview sketch’ of its exciting all-new Carens compact MPV (to be named ‘Rondo’ in North America), and confirmed that this model will make its world premiere at the forthcoming Salon International del Automovil de Madrid. The Carens will be revealed to the world for the first time at the bi-annual Spanish motor show, held in the capital’s Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1 exhibition complex from May 25.
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2006, 06:48:16 pm » |
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I wonder how the pricing will compare to the Mazda5.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2006, 07:25:02 pm » |
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Karens have been available in other markets for a couple of years. If the new model gets more power and much better interior quality/flexability, it should give Mazda5 some competition.
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2006, 12:16:02 pm » |
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I went to school with a Karen. I wonder whatever happened to her?  |
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2006, 01:29:19 pm » |
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Interesting, though it will be tough to beat the 5's value for dollar - they come quite well equipped for the money.
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« Reply #5 on: April 06, 2006, 03:03:36 pm » |
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I went to school with a Karen. I wonder whatever happened to her? She became a car a van a man uh an adult.  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2006, 04:03:24 pm » |
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Better hope they are REALLY redesigning the exterior of the existing Carens, because this is what it looks like :   |
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« Reply #7 on: April 13, 2006, 10:07:41 am » |
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..CAREN......... 2006/04/11......
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« Reply #8 on: April 13, 2006, 11:11:27 am » |
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Ford has their verrsion of the Mazda 5 available in EU, I wonder if they will bring it here as well.
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« Reply #9 on: April 13, 2006, 11:38:04 am » |
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Although outgoing Karens looked and drive boring, it serves perfectly as an appliance.
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« Reply #10 on: April 13, 2006, 02:10:46 pm » |
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« Reply #11 on: April 13, 2006, 03:41:01 pm » |
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That's a pretty smart blending of compact car and tall-windowed wagon that manages to pull it all together nicely.
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« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2006, 03:49:51 pm » |
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Kia readies Rondo for U.S. lineup
Dale Jewett | | Automotive News / April 13, 2006 - 10:24 am
Korean automaker Kia is taking aim at the Mazda5 with a new small wagon. The Kia will be called the Rondo when it goes on sale in the United States and Canada in 2007 as a 2008 model. The Rondo shares a platform with the Kia Sportage and Spectra and Hyundai Elantra.
U.S. buyers will likely get a choice of a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine or a 2.7-liter V-6. The seven-seat vehicle, which is about 14.8 feet long, will wear the Carens nameplate in other markets and will offer a diesel engine outside North America.
Kia will show the vehicle publicly for the first time at the Madrid auto show in late May.
The rear is particularily nice and shares family resemblance to Sportage. This vehicle appears so much smaller than Mazda5 to me tho. Can't see how it could have 3 rows of useable seating.
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« Reply #13 on: April 13, 2006, 05:14:53 pm » |
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The styling is a huge improvement over its rather blend predecessor.
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« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2006, 08:31:22 am » |
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Is this coming to Canada this year or perhaps 2008 model ?
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« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2006, 10:32:08 am » |
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that's not half bad.. for a kia
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« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2006, 02:38:23 pm » |
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Does it BLEND.....Pina Coladas.....I'm IN.................  ...the Karen Caring Mmmmmm 5% smashing fruity drink.....strong enuf fer a girlie man............ |
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« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2006, 02:49:38 pm » |
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IMHO the Mazda5 is far superior in styling. There would have to be a fairly large pricing advantage to steal the Mazda5 Zoom Zoom.
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« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2006, 02:51:26 pm » |
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still CRAZY after all these years...............I came to Praise MAZDA NOT BUY ONE !!!!! 
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« Reply #19 on: July 26, 2006, 03:05:45 pm » |
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The concept is nice for a drawing. Getting it on the road may be a different matter. Hyundai has done well with their 7/24 push, and one would suspect that to flow down to child company Kia.
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