CarGurus' 2009 Kia Borrego Review

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Known as the Mowave in Korea, the Kia Borrego opts for a different desert name (after Anza-Borrego State Park) for its first-time entry into the body-on-frame midsize SUV market. The 2009 Kia Borrego will also be the Korean automaker's most powerful vehicle, thanks to its 4.6-liter Tau V8, borrowed from the upcoming Genesis. Although numbers have yet to be released, the V8 should deliver 300-plus horsepower and be matched to a 6-speed automatic. A 3.8-liter V6 will also be offered, with a... Read More

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Kia likes to present the Borrego as a luxury SUV "contender." Experts at TheCarConnection.com think Kia has not so much created an alternative to Lexus, Infiniti, or Cadillac, but delivered an excellent alternative to the fleet of well-known body-on-frame SUVs. The 2009 Kia Borrego provides slightly more interior room than these competitors and, with the V-8, more power than any of them. The standard seating for seven is an advantage over several of these SUVs, but the Honda Pilot can carry one more. The Borrego doesn't present itself as a serious off-roader, as it lacks locking differentials and other off-road goodies to compete against the trail-rated Jeeps. Kia's price advantage is more toward the base vehicles where the Borrego's level of standard equipment exceeds the others.

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