GO
GoAutoLogo
MENU

Make / Model Search

Future models - Kia - Rondo

Sydney show: Kia ushers in Rondo

Mini-MPV: Rondo replaces Carens, not sold here for five years.

Kia puts the sydney show spotlight on Rondo: a new seven-seat crossover wagon

11 Oct 2007

KIA has revealed the car it hopes will re-invigorate the mini-MPV market at the Australian International Motor Show.

Called the Rondo (rather than the Carens, which is used in some markets), the compact seven-seat wagon will go on sale next January.

It is a replacement for the previous-generation Carens that was introduced here in 2000 and dropped two years later due to poor sales.

Described as a crossover wagon, the new Rondo features seven seats, with the last row of two seats able to fold away into the floor.

The launch models will be available with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with a choice of a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic.

If the Rondo sells strongly, Kia Australia could add a diesel engine to the line-up.

Pricing is yet to be locked in, but the Rondo is expected to start from around $25,000.

It will compete with the Skoda Roomster, which was also revealed in Sydney today, along with the Renault Scenic and similar mini-MPVs.

Read more:

First look: Kia uncovers Carens


Click to share

Click below to follow us on
Facebook  Twitter  Instagram

Kia models

Catch up on all of the latest industry news with this week's edition of GoAutoNews
Click here