Kia Motors America (KMA) continues to broaden its product line-up with the arrival of the all-new seven-passenger Borrego midsize SUV. Proving you don’t have to sacrifice sophistication, convenience, quality or size for impressive value, Borrego enters the North American market offering unmatched power capabilities and luxury at an unbeatable price.
Representing what a midsize SUV is capable of offering, Borrego is poised to become a powerful contender in its segment. While some competitor vehicles require premium unleaded gasoline, Borrego runs on regular unleaded and achieves class-leading fuel economy of 15/22 city/highway for its V8 with two-wheel drive, and a respectable 15/20 city/highway for the four-wheel drive.
In addition to offering impressive fuel economy for a vehicle of its size, Borrego also houses Kia’s most powerful engines to date, coming standard with a 3.8-liter V6 that generates 276 horsepower as well as offering the manufacturer’s first-ever DOHC 4.6-liter V8 engine, with a best-in-class 337 horsepower. When mated to the V8, Borrego also is able to accomplish class-leading towing of 7,500 pounds — perfect for family vacations or weekends in the mountains.
To keep all seven passengers entertained and comfortable during long road trips, Borrego’s cavernous cabin comes standard with air conditioning, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 six-speaker audio system with USB and auxiliary input jack and is the first Kia vehicle to offer SIRIUS Satellite Radio with three months of complimentary service also as standard equipment(2). Measuring in at 156.8 cubic-feet, Kia’s midsize SUV is able to provide physical comfort as well, offering more interior room than the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota 4Runner, Jeep Grand Cherokee and the all-new Honda Pilot.
“Borrego is an exceptional choice for families or professionals with places to go and cargo to carry because of its appealing exterior, spacious interior volume and multitude of standard convenience features,” said Tom Loveless, vice president of sales for KMA. “When combined with the luxury, refinement and safety components that all Kia vehicles offer, Borrego is set to be extremely competitive in the midsize SUV segment.”
Like all Kia models, Borrego is covered by a comprehensive warranty program, which offers unprecedented consumer protection. Included in this program are a 10-year or 100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty; a five-year or 60,000-mile limited basic warranty; and a five-year or 100,000-mile anti-perforation warranty. A five-year/60,000-mile roadside assistance plan is also part of the comprehensive coverage program. [Source: Kia Motors America]
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July 16th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I don’t care if gas is six dollars a gallon I still have 4 growing kids and this makes sense to me. I wish it had the diesel now!
July 16th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
I wonder how much it will cost. When will it hit the showrooms.
July 16th, 2008 at 8:04 pm
If you are in the USA, you can see the price on kia .com. Also, with diesel prices where they are, if the diesel got 20 MPG city, you would spend more on diesel than you would on Gas. Therefore, diesel makes no sense.
July 16th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Greg, I don’t know how much diesel and gasoline is where you live, but I just did the math on prices where I live. If you drove 400 miles with the diesel getting 20mpg in the city, you’d use 20 gallons. Where I live diesel is $4.699, and would cost $93.98; a gasoline engine getting 15mpg would use 26.7 gallons and at the rate of $4.199 a gallon for regular unleaded, it would cost $112.11 to fill up. And that is just for the city mpg. Diesels excel on the highway, where the mpg would probably be over 30. Also consider that diesels are built to handle a higher pressure and will last longer than a gasoline engine, require less maintenance, and because of their high torque at low RPM, they are the best choice for vehicles that will be carrying heavy loads, towing, etc. Sedona Man, the 3.0L Diesel is rumored to be here for 2010. And don’t forget the 22 hwy MPG that the V8 is rumored to get is using PREMIUM fuel, which costs between $.20 and $.25 more per gallon.
July 17th, 2008 at 1:45 am
We use premium in our Optima, and we get about 37 MPG overall. Diesel is almost $5.50 here. Gas is $4.31.
July 19th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Gee whiz, I didn’t realize there was such a price difference in other areas. That’s really good mpg for your Optima though! Here the prices have dropped a bit recently. Unleaded is around $4.10 a gallon and I’ve seen diesel for $4.55. The strengths of the diesel are still there, even if the price difference for fuel is a strong weakness. And I forgot one major strength of diesel- you can do some conversions and run it on used vegetable oil. I’ve seen a few cars that have the conversion, they have it advertised all over their car too, so it must work. The only problem is finding a source of waste veg oil…
July 19th, 2008 at 9:58 am
ANY restaurant…….almost, will sell it to you. Northern Michigan has the highest diesel price in North America. We put additives into our gas. Mostly we put in sludge cleaner and fuel system cleaner. We also use the Sportmatic shifting to keep the RPMs under 2,500. Once or twice a week we will get it up to almost 6,000, just to keep it eager. We drive about 25% on trips of 60+ miles. We are strongly considering getting a loaded red Borrego.
July 19th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Whoa, Greg, your Mom wants a huge Borrego? If you need or want the people hauling capability, Borrego gives it to you. They are cool SUV’s, easy to call them trucks, really. Beautifully styled, in the fine Kia tradition.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:12 pm
We want to take our bikes places and ride them to save on gas………………………………..Pf..BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! That is so stupid. “I am going to drive my bikes to places so that I can ride them!” How dumber can you get?????
July 19th, 2008 at 10:13 pm
Excuse me, “How MUCH dumber can you get?????”……….LOL.