Kia Retona
Motor vehicle
Kia Retona | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Kia Motors |
Also called | Kia Retona Cruiser (KDM Facelift) |
Production | 1998–2003 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Mini SUV (J) |
Body style | 3-door SUV |
Layout | Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
Chassis | Body-on-frame |
Related | Kia KM131 |
Powertrain | |
Engine | 2.0 L FE-DOHC I4 (Mazda) 2.0 L RT turbodiesel I4 |
Dimensions | |
Length | 1998–2000: 4,000 mm (157.5 in) 2000–2003: 4,025 mm (158.5 in) |
Width | 1,745 mm (68.7 in) |
Height | 1,835 mm (72.2 in) |
Curb weight | 1,510 kg (3,329 lb) |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | Asia Rocsta |
Successor | Kia Sportage |
The Kia Retona is a small mini SUV based on Kia's military jeeps. The name is a portmanteau of return to nature.[1] Developed by Asia Motors, the car was initially sold as the "Asia Retona" in some markets. The Retona had been using the same platform as the first generation Kia Sportage Convertible. Its competitors included the Lada Niva, Suzuki Jimny and the SsangYong Korando.[2]
A 2006 survey of German owners by magazine Auto Bild found that the Retona was "abysmally" unreliable.[3]
References
- ^ "기아自 "G-II" 내년 1월 시판". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). 26 November 1997.
- ^ "Katalog". Automobil Revue (in German). 2000.
- ^ Braun, Martin (17 November 2006). "Gebrauchtwagen-Test Kia Retona". Auto Bild (in German).
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