2007 Kia Rondo EX V-6 - Short Take Road Test - Car and Driver (blog)
When we first heard the name Rondo, it sounded familiar, but we couldn't place it. Then it came to us. There was a Rondeau Le Mans GTP race car campaigned in the 1970s and '80s by Jean Rondeau until he was killed in a road accident in 1985. A... The Kia Rondo is a modestly powered tall wagon-cum-minivan based on Kia's Optima that can seat up to seven people with the optional third row in place. Powered by a 2. 4-liter inline-four or a 2. 7-liter V-6, and equipped with four- and five-speed automatic transmissions respectively, the Rondo's only real similarity to Rondeau's car is that it's ready for any 24-hour journey you care to take. Kia's four-cylinder Rondo starts at just $16,995 if you live somewhere that doesn't require air conditioning. That costs another $900, and the third-row seat will add $500. Then you have a pretty well-equipped seven-seater that is agreeable to drive, is nice to look at, and has a very pleasing interior layout. Our top-of-the-line EX model — with the V-6, the third row, a $1200 Premium package that includes a power sunroof and a 315-watt Infinity stereo with a six-disc in-dash changer and 10 speakers, and the $1000 Leather package — totaled $23,495. You... Source: www.caranddriver.com
