Borrego has Kia’s first-ever V8 engine, making it the most powerful Kia vehicle to date.
The car was given is debut at the Detroit show this week. It is based on styling cues from the Mesa concept vehicle shown in Detroit in 2005
Depending on passenger or driver needs, Borrego comes with a sliding second row for easy ingress and egress to the third row, as well as fold-flat second and third row seats to optimize cargo space.
In the US Borrego is offered with a 3.8 V6 as well as the new V8. The car has a six-speed automatic transmission mated to the V8 engine.
Features include downhill assist control (DAC), which keeps the vehicle moving straight and steady down steep grades and helps to keep the wheels from locking, as well as hill assist control (HAC), which helps the driver move up steep inclines without fishtailing or allows the vehicle to stop uphill without sliding backward.
No diesel engine option has been announced, so it is unlikely to reach Europe. BB
