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Spyshots: Hyundai ix30 / Kia Rondo or Carens MPV-Crossover

This interesting looking vehicle is supposedly an MPV/Crossover hybrid that’s based on the new Kia cee’d platform. This is Kia’s version, but Hyundai has one as well, a production version of the 2008 HED-5 i-Mode Concept. As a Kia it will carry the Rondo name and will be offered in two different seating configurations.
Hyundai ix30 / Kia Rondo 7 photos
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There will be a five-seater for normal families and a seven-seater with flexible arrangement. Its design will be focused on the practical side of things by the looks of this prototype spotted in Norther Sweden. But the Hyundai version will reportedly have aggressive styling, with a larger grille and plenty of character lines.

Since the platform for this vehicle is shared with the new i30/cee’d, the engine range will also be similar. The full reveal and market launch should take place in 2013, when the two Korean cars will have to take on the Ford C-MAX and VW Touran.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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