Kia boldly strides into the burgeoning crossover segment for 2007 with its new Rondo. Affordable, flexible and offering both four- and six-cylinder power, plus room for five or seven passengers, this user-friendly front-wheel-drive hauler displays the kinds of features and optionsincluding standard stability control, anti-lock brakes (ABS) and the industry's longest and most comprehensive warranty packagethat have come to characterize most of Kia's current-generation products. While the Rondo's closest direct competitor would be the slightly smaller Mazda5, its cross-shopping potential encompasses everything from a Chrysler PT Cruiser, Chevrolet HHR or Dodge Caliber to front-wheel-drive versions of small unit-body SUVs like the Honda CR-V, Saturn VUE and Toyota RAV4.
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