Somewhere between a mid-size sedan and a 2WD crossover, the new Kia Rondo offers gobs of luggage and/or passenger capacity in a pleasing package. Performance is decent from the 2.7-liter V6, while handling is normal for the class. There are many positives and few negatives in this new entry.

Most of the time, I get to evaluate vehicles on a one-week schedule, during which I usually 100-200 miles over a variety of roads. Occasionally, I get longer tests, either in mileage or time, in which the vehicle and I either become friends or enemies.

In more than 1,000 miles of driving, the Kia Rondo and I became friends. Good friends…

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