5 months and 10,344 miles - Our Kia Borrego went in for its first service visit, a $168.22 oil change, full inspection, and tire rotation.
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Our first drive of the thoroughly reconceived 2011 Kia Sorento outlined the wholesale scrapping of the first-gen vehicle's Mercedes M-Class wannabe styling and body-on-frame tow-monster architecture in favor of the latest mode of fashion, the carlike crossover.
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We look forward to putting some serious miles on our Borrego and seeing how Kia's first serious sport/ute effort stacks up both on congested, crossover-packed freeways and the trails of which soft-roaders can only dream.
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The Ultimate Guide to All the Newest 2010-2011 Commercial vans, work vans, and minivans!
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Soft(er) Sell: This 2011 Sorento midsize hauler gets a new look, new character, and a new home
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All-New, And All The Better For It: We Drive the European Version of Kia's Newest Crossover
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Two years and 22,589 -- The Gift that Keeps on Giving
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You may be looking at the images of these decidedly non-SUVs wondering why this story is even included on trucktrend.com. Well, for those who want a crossover or SUV but need something small and efficient, the Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, or Scion xB might be just what they're looking for. These are the v
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13 months and 20,435 miles - Managing editor Rusty Kurtz knows a thing or two about a driver's seat, and his gluteus maximus doesn't love the Rondo's.
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11 months and 16,193 miles - According to senior editor Ed Loh, "The Rondo reminds me of a really nice box, like the kind my dad used to bring home filled with oranges from the local citrus distributor."
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Economy Car Wrapped in a Candy Shell -- Those who were disappointed with the upsized and redesigned second-generation Scion xB may have a new vehicle to consider, The 2010 Kia Soul.
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Fewer calories, same flavor - By now, we've gone over the V-8-powered 2009 Kia Borrego with a fine-tooth comb and picked at every nit. The jury has returned, and the verdict is in: The Borrego is a great midsize SUV that suffers from bad timing. The only question is, what about the V-6?
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9 months and 13,993 miles: "So quiet at idle, feels almost like an electric," claims copy chief Jacqueline Manfredi.
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Good truck. Bad time: A solid answer to a question few are asking.
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Seattle to L.A. in Kia's Big Tow -- 1200 miles in one brand-new V-8-powered SUV with satellite radio and an iPod jack, no sweat.
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7 Months and 11,877 Miles - Worker bee with Mini-Me minivan looks
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After only five months of service, the Rondo has already amassed over 9000 miles, a testament to its utility.
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Truck Trend adds a 2007 Kia Rondo EX to its long term fleet.
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3 months and 7361 miles - Williams took the Rondo on a roundtrip run from Los Angeles to San Francisco to "load up a soon-to-be college grad with all her clean clothes (stored in a 33-gallon garbage bag), a newly built book shelf, athletic gear, a full backpack, stereo equipment, and two suitcases."
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After racking up 30,000 miles, we drove the Sedona to Glendale Kia for its final service stop.
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Already having earned a five-star crash safety rating from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the 2008 Sedona was selected by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety as one of only 34 vehicles to earn the "Top Safety Pick" award for its impres
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Anyone who argues that minivans aren't as useful as SUVs should take a gander at the mileage on our Sedona.
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"Can a minivan make a teenage boy go, 'Wow!'?" asks art director Voehringer. "Apparently this can: On the first occasion, my daughter's boyfriend dropped the Wow! bomb while I was transporting him up a steep freeway on-ramp.
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Our 2006 Kia Sedona EX has been serving yeoman-like duty as a photo chase van on comparos, with lots of room for gear with the rear seat stowed and plenty of power to keep up with the test cars.
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Several staffers logged notes comparing the Kia Sedona with the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna. This bodes well for Kia, suggesting these brands are now competing for the same piece of minivan pie.
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