Kia Rondo

The 2012 Rondo in brief

The 2012 Kia Rondo is a midsize station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 2.7L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,717 lb (4dr Wagon FWD EX-V6/EX-V6 Luxury).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (20 city / 26 highway), 11% worse than the 2012 midsize station wagon average of 24.8 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

NHTSA has not published a 5-Star overall rating for this model year.

There are no recalls or owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

The Kia Rondo has 6 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2012.

Its most efficient year was 2012 at 22 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 22 to 22 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the steering (31), air bags (28), engine (27).

2010 has the most recalls (2); all years together count 3 campaigns and 148 owner complaints.

How the 2007 Rondo compares

The 2007 Kia Rondo is a midsize station wagon offered with 2 engines (2.4L 4-cyl and 2.7L 6-cyl) and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 179 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,450 lb (4dr Wagon FWD EX-V6/EX-V6 Luxury).