Petaling Jaya, 15 September 2008 – Naza Kia Sdn Bhd today launched the 2.0L 7-seater Naza Citra II Ronda at their Naza Auto Mall. This event was officiated by SM Nasaruddin SM Nasimuddin, CEO, Naza Group of Companies, Jimmy Im, Managing Director, Asia Regional Headquarters Kia Motor Corporation and other invited guests.

“The Citra Rondo is a crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that combines comfort and convenience with utility value,” said SM Nasaruddin.

“In 2007, 45,000 MPVs were sold and as per this year 32,000 units were sold which represents an increase of 20%. This segment is a growing segment and the Rondo is therefore positioned in between the Citra and Ria,” he added.

“Our sales target is to sell 300 units per month,” he elaborated.

It is built on the same platform as the Optima including sharing the engine, transmission and chassis components. There will be two variants, the EX and EXS and both are powered by the 2.0L DOHC CVVT engine. The EX comes with body-coloured door handles, body-coloured side moldings and black front grille crossbars while EXS comes with a roof rack and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The 4-cylinder engine is rated to produce 145 horsepower and 189 Nm of torque with the electronically controlled Sportmatic transmission.

The EX variant’s price is RM85,636.10 and the EXS RM89,641.30 on-the-road with insurance for company registration in Peninsular Malaysia. The four colour choices are Fine Silver, Black Cherry, Urban Grey and Volcanic Red.