Comments on: Review: 2009 Kia Borrego

By: melias

melias — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:40:26 +0000

Inline6

Drove it this past Tuesday. It will be available for sale in the next few weeks. Like we alluded to in the story, it comes at a tough time. The six-cylinder version, which we didn’t get to drive will obviously be the more economical of the two, but at that point, you have a max tow load of 5,000 lbs.

It’s unfortunate that right at the time Kia and many other companies get really decent products into the pipeline and then commit to building them, that the oil market and economy present a double-whammy to toss a wrench in the works.

We wish them, and all the others in this situation, well.

Mark Elias

By: beatusmongous

beatusmongous — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:16:54 +0000

The outside of this looks kind of nice, but the inside…

I don’t know what it is. The quality seems decent, but the interior design just seems so… grey.

By: ihustle

ihustle — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:39:05 +0000

*Desertdweller* Just wondering what Ford it resembles???? I sell Fords i see no resemblence.

By: inline6

inline6 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:09:46 +0000

Yeah, this Borrego’s interior reminds me of the 1998-04 Isuzu Rodeo’s.

I see nothing especially nice about the inside of this vehicle. Exterior styling is good, and so is the power, but I have a hard time believing this will sell.

Not only is it being launched in an atrophying segment, its fuel economy isn’t any better than full-size SUVs. It’s also going to be hard to get people to pay the $30,000+ point of entry for a Kia.

LLN, you didn’t really drive this vehicle, did you? I don’t think it’s available for that yet. So this isn’t a “review” so much as it is your opinion of the on-paper facts of this vehicle.

By: ktulu

ktulu — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:35:42 +0000

wronfg place
wrong tiem

By: desertdweller

desertdweller — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:26:27 +0000

This thing looks like a Ford. Why in the heck would Kia try to immulate a product that’s collecting dust on dealers lots?

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:57:51 +0000

The sad truth is that the Suburban and this vehicle will be used for exactly the same thing. Carting mommy around town to go grocery shopping or to get her nails done.

By: frylock350

frylock350 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:58:45 +0000

Hey LLN this gets exactly ONE mpg better than the significantly more capable Suburban.

By: xyunya

xyunya — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:26:36 +0000

Frankly it is better looking then new Pilot. But it sucks gas like Pilot and CR-V in tandem. Actually it costs as much as Pilot as well. Conclusion: DOA.

By: HemiRoadRunner

HemiRoadRunner — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:15:09 +0000

Ok, it’s another BORING suv. What’s the big deal?

By: El Aleman

El Aleman — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:32:20 +0000

Premium?

By: whips001

whips001 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:30:22 +0000

just so asians dont get mad…..good warranty, I just notice the sport shift/GPS…but 35K for a KIA?? the new 4runners will **** on them though for the same price.

By: whips001

whips001 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 06:27:29 +0000

you gotta love how koreans shamelessly rip of japenesse designs I guess since all asians look alike they’re cars should too….haha j/p but the **** looks like a LEX RX, I might by it if I was Korean….but i’m not

By: zeeck

zeeck — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:48:23 +0000

if you kinda squint it looks just like an expedition. it seems like kia made this just so they could have a car in this segment, why? just because you can doesn’t mean you should

By: jdasch1

jdasch1 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:44:16 +0000

Cheapass piece of crap. Looks like a Chrysler Pacifica in the front and like a Kia in the interior…crap fit and finish with lots of cheap plastic rubbing against each other. $35k and 17 MPG does not sell today at all. Especially this ugly beast!

By: TOZO

TOZO — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:40:43 +0000

Good point Johnny. Anyway this Kia would have worked a few years ago. Now, they can fill up space on dealership lots, and hurt Kia dealers by preventing thm from filling their lots with models people want. I mean, I don’t want any of their models, but about 300,000 Americans a year do for some reason. Not the Boring-o.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:17:31 +0000

Should be a great time to buy stock in Procter & Gamble as Kia dealers will no doubt be going through a lot of Swiffers keeping the dust off of these puppies.

By: JoshyLofty

JoshyLofty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:16:18 +0000

@ least they’re not planning to sell a TON of them. There’s a diesel coming state-side next year so that is good!

By: Mr. Piston

Mr. Piston — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:49:02 +0000

Gas, Gas, Gas, Shut up and drive !!

By: RaineMan

RaineMan — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:35:00 +0000

Oh… look… another bland, generic, oversized, gas guzzling, one-person cross town transport. Just what the world needs. Bad move by Kia… even 2 years ago this would have been a nice vehicle… now… ehh.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:25:05 +0000

The interior looks better than anything seen in Gm’s

By: A4

A4 — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:22:12 +0000

should have gone:
What Is It?
mediocre.