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Used 2009 Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

1 month of owning my Borrego!

Stephanie, Covington, GA, 12/14/2019
Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Man, I absolutely LOVE my Kia Borrego! I just happened to stumble upon this car while looking for a replacement for my Mazda MPV that was totaled in a rear-end collision. This suv has power that puts me back in my seat! lol I love the size of it and the 3rd row seat also, I have 4 grandkids that I get 3 to 4 times per year from out of state and they stay up to 1 month per visit. I average about 305 miles on a full tank of gas driving city and distance. This car feels so solid and safe, I was even rear ended again in this car after owning it just 5 day...ugh! but no real noticeable damage to it, but my back did suffer a bit. I'm surprised that this car didn't sell good in the US. But I'm so thankful for my Borrego.

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4 out of 5 stars

Good SUV for the value

Gokuldas Hegde, Alpharetta, GA, 12/25/2017
Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

front panel lacks indicator for burned lights. There is no indicator to show if any of the light bulbs are burnt or do not come on.

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LAJ, Baton Rouge, LA, 03/27/2016
Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful

I drove this car for 91,000 miles and five years. It was a reliable, trustworthy car. Never gave me one issue with the engine. Always started. Inexpensive to maintain. At about 75k, things started breaking. The CD player quit working, the button for volume became tricky as well. The AC was not always great in the back,so sometimes we burned up on long trips. The Door locks broke, and the paint began chipping and flaking like crazy. Despite this, it was a great car mechanically. It was a trusty beast, and if not for the fact that my kids started moving out, I'd probably still drive the gas guzzler daily. It was just that reliable. Of course, I'd have to insure I did not lock the doors, or cared about having a car with paint, all while burning up and checking apps for cheap gas. It gets to ya, it's like a good old work truck that's ugly as Heck, but you went to your first job in it, so you keep it. I had a hard time trading it in. I kinda felt sorry for it. I guess that's what happens with good cars. I guess this is a great car if you just need to drive a little bit, or you have a kid who just needs to go back and forth to school, and gas moneys no big thing it they are safe. All in all, it's a reliable family hauler that's cheap to maintain. I truly believe someone can drive it 200k with very little issues. If that's all that matters to you, this is the car for you. Just make sure you never lock it or leave anything valuable in it. :)

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5 out of 5 stars

best new car for size and fuel econmy

Mike, 09/10/2008
Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

We drive 30,000 miles a year in our business. Traded Hyundai Santa Fe in for it, 2005 with 140,000. A pleasure plus much more room, great visibility. Even with the 6 cyl has more get and go than the 6cyl in the Santa Fe. Like the rear wheel drive. rides smooth and quiet, should have gotten the next upgrade. a great dealership made the process even better.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great

Zepyher Rhodes, 08/06/2009
Kia Borrego LX 4dr SUV (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Why pay 35K for a premium fuel pathfinder (that's a little smaller) when the safety doesn't even compare. Great car for a great price. I never dreamed in a million years I would own a Kia and now I have one and wouldn't trade it for the world

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