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2009 Kia Borrego: New Mid-Sized SUV Based On The Mesa Concept

Kia not only unleashed the first official image (without counting the blacked out teaser shot) of the production version of the Mesa Concept, but the Korean’s also revealed that their all-new mid-size SUV will bear the moniker of "Borrego". Set to make its official premiere in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the Borrego will go on sale in North America in late spring or early summer of 2008 as a 2009 model.

Built with body-on-frame construction the Borrego will be available with either a V6 engine or the company's first V8 offering, which will also boast Kia's largest towing capacity to date. According to a previous release from Kia, the Borrego will compete against the Ford Explorer, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Toyota 4Runner and Nissan Pathfinder. (Image modified by Carscoop)

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