Because you're not quite ready for a minivan, but need room for five to seven people and associated stuff in an economical and more wagon like than crossover package. Because you like the name, or have a Rondo thirst.

Because you're looking to run track days in a small space wagon. Because you cannot live without blinding acceleration and off the scale handling. Because you believe you need a land yacht of some kind to move more than one person about.

· Speed Merchants: No

· Fashion Victims: No

· Treehuggers:

· Mack Daddies: No

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers:

· Penny Pinchers:

· Euro Snobs: No

· Working Stiffs:

· Technogeeks:

· Poseurs: No

· Soccer Moms:

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents:

· Mazda 5

· Manufacturer: Kia

· Model tested: EX

· Model year: 2007

· Base Price: 16,395

· Price as Tested: 22,495 MSRP

· Engine type: 2.7L 24 Valve DOHC V6

· Horsepower: 182@6000 RPM

· Torque: 182@4000 RPM

· Redline: 7000

· Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic

· Curb Weight: 3511 Pounds (Seven Seat)

· LxWxH: 179 X 71.7 X 67.7 inches

· Wheelbase: 106.3

· Tires: P225/50R17 Michelin Energy MXV4 Plus

· Drive type: Front Wheel Drive

· 0 - 60 mph: 8.5 seconds

· 1/4-mile:

· Fuel economy city/highway: 20/27

· NHTSA crash test rating: 5/5/5/4/4

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