2009 Kia Rondo Ratings
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| Styling (85%) |
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| Accessories (85%) |
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| Space and Access (93%) |
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| Comfort (80%) |
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| Performance (72%) |
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| Driving Dynamics (91%) |
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| Safety (91%) |
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| General Appreciation (83%) |
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| Styling |
| Exterior (82%) |
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| Interior (87%) |
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| Exterior fit and finish (87%) |
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| Interior Fit and Finish (85%) |
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| Accessories |
| Convenience and equipment (87%) |
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| Instrumentation and controls (87%) |
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| General ergonomics (92%) |
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| Heating / ventilation / air conditioning (85%) |
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| Sound system (73%) |
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| Space and Access |
| Front space and access (95%) |
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| Rear space and access (95%) |
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| Cargo space and access (95%) |
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| Storage capacity (92%) |
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| Access to mechanical components (90%) |
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| Comfort |
| Seats (82%) |
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| Driving position (88%) |
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| Suspension and ride (76%) |
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| Noise level (76%) |
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| Performance |
| Acceleration (72%) |
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| Engine output (77%) |
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| Transmission (73%) |
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| Fuel consumption (67%) |
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| Driving Dynamics |
| Steering (95%) |
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| Handling (95%) |
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| Braking (87%) |
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| Manoeuvrability (90%) |
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| Safety |
| Traction and stability control (85%) |
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| Mirrors (90%) |
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| Visibility (97%) |
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| General safety (95%) |
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| General Appreciation |
| General Appreciation (83%) |
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Customer Ratings
By Retired
Friday, January 30, 2009
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| Detailed Ratings: |
Complete Rating |
| Styling (100%) |
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| Accessories (100%) |
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| Space and Access (100%) |
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| Comfort (100%) |
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| Performance (100%) |
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| Driving Dynamics (100%) |
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| Safety (100%) |
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| General Appreciation (100%) |
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| Styling |
| Exterior (82%) |
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| Interior (87%) |
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| Exterior fit and finish (87%) |
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| Interior Fit and Finish (85%) |
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| Accessories |
| Convenience and equipment (87%) |
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| Instrumentation and controls (87%) |
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| General ergonomics (92%) |
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| Heating / ventilation / air conditioning (85%) |
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| Sound system (73%) |
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| Space and Access |
| Front space and access (95%) |
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| Rear space and access (95%) |
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| Cargo space and access (95%) |
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| Storage capacity (92%) |
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| Access to mechanical components (90%) |
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| Comfort |
| Seats (82%) |
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| Driving position (88%) |
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| Suspension and ride (76%) |
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| Noise level (76%) |
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| Performance |
| Acceleration (72%) |
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| Engine output (77%) |
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| Transmission (73%) |
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| Fuel consumption (67%) |
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| Driving Dynamics |
| Steering (95%) |
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| Handling (95%) |
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| Braking (87%) |
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| Manoeuvrability (90%) |
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| Safety |
| Traction and stability control (85%) |
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| Mirrors (90%) |
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| Visibility (97%) |
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| General safety (95%) |
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| General Appreciation |
| General Appreciation (83%) |
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Green Light
From the outside the vehicle is deceiving, step inside and its cavernous (yes I said step in, you don't step down into the Rondo) easy entry for the flexibly challenged. Test drive sold us on it. We took it on a snow packed empty parking lot, tried to loose control, didn't happen, ESC-TSC-EBD-ABS all worked in sync and beautifully. Lots of creature comfort, great visibility and driving positions. Wife loves the seat height adjustments and visibility. Brother in law is 6'4", sat in the back seat and had lots of leg and head room. He was impressed. A very good solid feel to the entire vehicle. Lots of storage space, power outlets. We are very happy with our choice. Highly recommend this UUV.
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Yellow Light
Fan output setting knob has very light detentes, could have better pronounced stops. BIG DOORS, be careful in parking lots. Spare tire stored under vehicle, must be cranked down when needed, however with Roadside assistance, your just a phone call away from having it done for you. Standard 5 yr/100,000 Km warranty great, but does not cover car rental when you leave the vehicle overnight, since we live in the country and only have 1 car, we need the rental feature so we bought an extended warranty 7yrs/120,000Km with car rental for all repair service, $2.5K but also includes free oil changes as long as we own the vehicle. Interior colour choice, you can have any colour you want as long as it is BLACK, same goes for the Leather interior, any colour as long as its BLACK...but it looks good! (thanks for the quote Henry)
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Red Light
Has a lighter, but no ashtray (not that we care we are non smokers, but its just strange). Hard to recognize the English language used for the Radio Instruction Manual, gave us a very good laugh....I was able to figure things out, even for the BlueTooth feature. So if the Winter blues is getting you down and you have access to the Radio manual, read it, it will put a smile on your face (if it doesn't give you a headache first). The owner's manual is much better.
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Review:
We've had it a week and so far so good, we will keep this review updated as we go along.
Cheers and Happy Motoring!
Retired N Happy
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