Our photographers-spions managed to take several pictures of the KIA Rondo MPV test prototype, which passes road tests in cold weather conditions.
This car is a serial version of the HED-5 I-Mode concept shown earlier than Hyundai. The version of this South Korean automaker, known as the IX30 MPV, was also noticed several times somewhere in Northern Europe during testing.
Rondo MPV is based on the Kia Cee’d / Hyundai i30 platform and will have configurations with five and seven seats. The Korean minivan will also receive a fairly wide range of power units, including three diesel engines and three gasoline. So far, the official confirmation has found two installations-a 1.6-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 128 liters.With. (94 kW / 126 l.With.) and 260 nm (192 pound-foot) torque; Gamma DGI gasoline 1.6-liter aggregate, issuing 135 horsepower (99 kW / 133 liters.With.) and 164 nm (121 pound-foot) torque.
According to the latest information, KIA’s novelties should take place at first in 2013, and sales will start a few months after the presentation.