Comments on: Ushering in the SUV era with Kia Mohave http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/ The only automotive blog in the Middle East with a real opinion Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:02:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Boris(K-sport) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9994 Boris(K-sport) Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:13:17 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9994 Kia has constructed MOhave on a BOF platform. [truck based] this means its built for off-road. it even has udjustable suspension. The ONLY thing that will affect its sales is Kia's resale value. I'm sure if it werent for that it would sell well with low prices and 7 year FACTORY warranty to back it. Kia has constructed MOhave on a BOF platform. [truck based] this means its built for off-road. it even has udjustable suspension.
The ONLY thing that will affect its sales is Kia’s resale value. I’m sure if it werent for that it would sell well with low prices and 7 year FACTORY warranty to back it.

]]> By: Gregory http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9987 Gregory Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9987 Looks ok,wonder how it will go against the Pajero which is quite a best seller out here,and does it have the requisite low range gearing to really go offroad? :smile: Looks ok,wonder how it will go against the Pajero which is quite a best seller out here,and does it have the requisite low range gearing to really go offroad? :smile:

]]> By: Boris(K-sport) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9950 Boris(K-sport) Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:03:08 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9950 Mohave has been test driven in UAE by automiddleeast.com automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-kia-mohave-road-test-2 Mohave has been test driven in UAE by
automiddleeast.com
automiddleeast.com/drives/2008-kia-mohave-road-test-2

]]> By: Boris(K-sport) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9664 Boris(K-sport) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:20:51 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9664 I'm not sure if this works but just try this link http://www.kia-world.net/forum//showthread.php?tid=516 I’m not sure if this works but just try this link
http://www.kia-world.net/forum//showthread.php?tid=516

]]> By: Boris(K-sport) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9662 Boris(K-sport) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:15:17 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9662 here's the specs http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/06/09/my2009-kia-borrego-brochure/ here’s the specs
http://www.kia-world.net/index.php/2008/06/09/my2009-kia-borrego-brochure/

]]> By: Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9636 Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:54:44 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9636 Interesting. Now if only you can point me to the full specs for the V6 engine. I have been trying to find it on the net and couldn't. Interesting. Now if only you can point me to the full specs for the V6 engine. I have been trying to find it on the net and couldn’t.

]]> By: Boris(K-sport) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9629 Boris(K-sport) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:34:11 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9629 Borrego will be called Mohave in UAE and and it will start selling in UAE next month [july]. Initially, We'll get the V6 first and 6 months later, the V8. It will be priced very competetively at Dh92,000-138,000 and in the same competetive manner the'll offer a 5 year FACTORY warranty but Kia's luxury car comes with 7-yr factory warranty and this being a luxury SUV, it won't surprise me if it too gets a 7 year warranty. Borrego will be called Mohave in UAE and and it will start selling in UAE next month [july]. Initially, We’ll get the V6 first and 6 months later, the V8.
It will be priced very competetively at Dh92,000-138,000 and in the same competetive manner the’ll offer a 5 year FACTORY warranty but Kia’s luxury car comes with 7-yr factory warranty and this being a luxury SUV, it won’t surprise me if it too gets a 7 year warranty.

]]> By: Boris http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9495 Boris Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:23:09 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9495 Just got some wierd info. the Tahoe's 5.3 V8 produces 320 hp and has cylinder deactivation and gets 14 mpg city and 20 highway Borrego's 4.6 V8 taps out 337 hp and gets 15 mpg city and 21 hw and it doesnt even have cylinder deactivation. :mrgreen: Just got some wierd info.
the Tahoe’s 5.3 V8 produces 320 hp and has cylinder deactivation and gets 14 mpg city and 20 highway
Borrego’s 4.6 V8 taps out 337 hp and gets 15 mpg city and 21 hw and it doesnt even have cylinder deactivation. :mrgreen:

]]> By: Boris http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-9127 Boris Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:26:47 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-9127 Hi there. Back after a long time. There's been so much going on at Kia that I didnt get a chance to leave Kia-World.net . Mohave will be called Borrego overseas. It will have a 3.8L V6 and and hopefully a 4.6 V8 which get an almost class leading MPG. You can get lots more info about Kia and whats coming up in Kia on kia-world.net If you visit the Kia-World forums and look for a topic called "I'll see Borrego on Monday" you can find pics of the actual top of range Borrego. Hi there. Back after a long time. There’s been so much going on at Kia that I didnt get a chance to leave Kia-World.net .
Mohave will be called Borrego overseas. It will have a 3.8L V6 and and hopefully a 4.6 V8 which get an almost class leading MPG. You can get lots more info about Kia and whats coming up in Kia on kia-world.net
If you visit the Kia-World forums and look for a topic called “I’ll see Borrego on Monday” you can find pics of the actual top of range Borrego.

]]> By: Zao http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8950 Zao Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:44:42 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8950 by the way Mohave looks to be a solid competition for Prado, Pathfinder and Pajero....its powerful..its spacious...and some earlier reviews shows that is a solid SUV.....hope the price too is competitive.. by the way Mohave looks to be a solid competition for Prado, Pathfinder and Pajero….its powerful..its spacious…and some earlier reviews shows that is a solid SUV…..hope the price too is competitive..

]]> By: Zao http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8949 Zao Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:42:39 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8949 earlier in 90's most of the SUV's came with 4wd's and they had a transfer case and differential lock... but later the AWD started becomin common and crossover's entered the market...the better word for them became SUV's...so now the word 4wd is not so significant... lol still in many parts of the world these vehicles are called Jeeps... earlier in 90’s most of the SUV’s came with 4wd’s and they had a transfer case and differential lock… but later the AWD started becomin common and crossover’s entered the market…the better word for them became SUV’s…so now the word 4wd is not so significant… lol still in many parts of the world these vehicles are called Jeeps…

]]> By: Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8946 Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:32:04 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8946 If manufacturers start bringing in all their 2WD crap, I cannot make that many categories. For example, the Ford Explorer comes in 2WD, AWD and 4WD form in America. If they bring all the versions here later on, I cannot make 3 separate entries for the same damn car, so I will have to stick to "SUV," and hope people here figure out what it means. If manufacturers start bringing in all their 2WD crap, I cannot make that many categories. For example, the Ford Explorer comes in 2WD, AWD and 4WD form in America. If they bring all the versions here later on, I cannot make 3 separate entries for the same damn car, so I will have to stick to “SUV,” and hope people here figure out what it means.

]]> By: cb http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8942 cb Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:01:26 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8942 ^^ adding to his comments, you can have three segments. 2WD for 4x2s, 4WD for 4x4s with low range gearing and AWD for cars without low range gearing. only vehicle, that i know of, advertised as AWD and has low range gearing is the forester. ^^ adding to his comments, you can have three segments. 2WD for 4×2s, 4WD for 4×4s with low range gearing and AWD for cars without low range gearing. only vehicle, that i know of, advertised as AWD and has low range gearing is the forester.

]]> By: Chox http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8939 Chox Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:36:18 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8939 I suggest using the term '4WD' for vehicles that have a transfer case (low range gearing for off-roading) because that would split the generic SUV market into two segments- those who can and those who can't. Even though Mitsu calls my Pajero an SUV, I would never place it in the same league with the Tucson or Edge - it's a 4WD all the way. I suggest using the term ‘4WD’ for vehicles that have a transfer case (low range gearing for off-roading) because that would split the generic SUV market into two segments- those who can and those who can’t.

Even though Mitsu calls my Pajero an SUV, I would never place it in the same league with the Tucson or Edge - it’s a 4WD all the way.

]]> By: thatsit(mohamad) http://www.drivearabia.com/news/2008/06/10/ushering-in-the-suv-era-with-kia-mohave/#comment-8936 thatsit(mohamad) Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:37:29 +0000 http://www.drivearabia.com/news/?p=1339#comment-8936 good information :smile: good information :smile:

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