The Kia Sedona is a nice car but...

Advantages: Good Fuel Economy, Interesting Looks
Disadvantages: Poor Turning Circle, Noisey Engine

...Having a family of 4 as well as 3 Boisterous Labradors I was looking for a car with Space and Style that would not need Refuelling twice a week. I looked at various people carriers before deciding on a Kia Sedona, Mainly because I had never heard of Kia. The Salesman was well informed and seemed to have a genuine passion when selling the finer points of the car, which is always encouraging. But did I want a Kia Sedona? My nearest Kia garage was, at that time, some 40 miles away. A long way to go if something relatively minor goes wrong. As part of my decision making process I apprehended a Gentleman in the railway station car park as he was getting into his Kia Sedona. He was generally pleased with his car and was even happier with the money he had saved compared to other, better known but more expensive People carriers. So I decided to...

stuleg 27.03.2003 · Read review
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Kia Sedona 2.9LX CRDi 2002 Model

Advantages: Cheap to buy, roomy, versatile.
Disadvantages: Expensive parts and servicing, poor quality trim.

...Sedona is on its 3rd pump, injectors and pipes. (10000mls and 24000mls)and I know of one other locally.Dealer was not allowed to tell me how many others are involved. Another thing to consider is the warranty. Mine is 3 years unlimited mileage and now it is 3 years 100000mls for new purchases. If you breakdown and the vehicle is off the road, you will be supplied with a loan car, but only for 2 days! It will not be a comparible vehicle, just a small hatchback and you have to pick up the insurance bill for it yourself(£9.00 + vat per day). I had to beg KIA Assist to let me have a vehicle for the duration of my hols which they did, but has cost me £130.00 insurance. Overall, the car is good value for money, offering more space than its rivals but I think would benefit from being fitted with the 2.5 engine as fitted to the Sorento...

chriswilson 12.08.2003 (04.07.2004) · Read review
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Kia Sedona CRDi 2.9 LE

Advantages: Spacious, powerful, good value, comfortable, easy to drive, great for going on holiday or moving things
Disadvantages: Difficult to park, large turning circle

...far as I'm concerned it is a minor issue. In short, I love my Kia Sedona. I will drive it until it starts to cost me too much in repairs etc, and then I will most likely buy another one!...

Wyvernsian 05.12.2006 · Read review
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Kia Sedona CRDi LE 2.9 Auto - 2004 (54) 3700 miles

Advantages: Huge, Comfortable, Looks great, Solid, Sliding doors, value for money
Disadvantages: Turning circle, narrow rear bench, more cubby holes needed.

...I bought this car to replace my rather disapointing Galaxy. We've only had it a week and so far, so good. It excells in almost every requirment that we had for a seven seater. The only drawback it has compared to the Galaxy is whereas the Galaxy had seven full size seats the Sedona has a rear three seater bench which although comfortable, offers less space than the galaxy - but we realised this when we looked it over before purchase and have adapted to it. You can just fit in three fixed child seats with a bit of tinkering. Comfort - Our model is the LE. Great, nice soft seats which provide great support and hold you well around corners. Front drivers seat has eight positioning controls on it so you can acheive your ideal position. Front passenger seat equally good as are the two middle arm chair style seats which the kids...

35lowergate 05.04.2005 · Read review
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Well done Kia

Advantages: loads of room
Disadvantages: none

...Having 5 children we needed some thing a bit bigger than the rover we had. We started to look around and visit web sites for a people carrier. We also looked at the ones that we passed on the road and saw the Kia Sedona. It looked very spacious, a nice smooth curvy body. We went to our local Kia dealers and had a look at the different models of Sedona they had. We didn?t want a second hand one in case anything happened to it we would not of had a fall back plan. We looked at the Kia Sedona SX and decided that this was the one for our family and us. We could fold all the back seats down and push them forward and have a large backspace if we needed it, also when the seats were upright and pushed forward there was quite a lot of space in the boot department, which we were surprised about. The engine is beautiful and runs really...

shugardream 10.11.2002 · Read review
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People carrier ownwer Why not try a Sedona Updated

Advantages: Cheaper than the average people carrier and has nice touches like the multi position seats and plush upholstery.
Disadvantages: The fit and finish is not perfect in places and some peole may worry about Kia being an unknown make.

...We recently bought a Kia Sedona S with a 2.5 V6 engine. Overall we are very impressed. The seven seats are extremely versatile and although they cannot be completely removed they can be folded and pushed to the front.The two centre seats can be rotated to face the rear and there are lap belts to use in this position. They also all recline, even the rear bench seat. There are various positions for the seats so you could have more luggage room if needed and there is plenty of leg room. The list price for this car is £13995 which is a lot cheaper than equivalent people carriers from other countries. We also found a garage doing a limited special offer of £10995 with any part ex. The driving position is high, more like a van than a car but personally I like it as you can see more at road junctions. Some people though may be put...

di-buzz 21.06.2001 (12.09.2001) · Read review
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Kia = Happy Journeys....

Advantages: Very well priced
Disadvantages: 'Unknown' name - for all you brand 'snobs'!

...We purchased our 2.9 CRDi Kia Sedona in May this year. Why, oh why did we not do it sooner. How many journeys did we endure with the tedious whining of "Are we nearly there yet?" " How much further?" "Mum, he/she/its hitting me...?" - if you have children you know the sentences... We've just come back from a camping holiday in the UK that involved a 3.5 hr journey, and I can not wait to go to France involving a 10 hr journey in 10 days time, yes, I can not wait to do such a long journey, with our children. I never thought I'd say that, but... With air conditioning, comfy seats, a high ride position, and in-car DVD system (with infa-red headphones, so we can have our own music at the front), journeys are a doddle. The car itself is a big beastie, and maybe its turning circle is on the large side... however, we live in...

frugalfox 13.08.2004 · Read review
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Kia Sedona LE 2004 (manual, diesel)

Advantages: Spacious interior, comfort, sliding doors, value for money.
Disadvantages: Large turning circle

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cfigg 23.07.2005 · Read review
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Kia Sedona LE (old type)

Advantages: space, looks very good, comfortable
Disadvantages: turning, size causes it to have difficulty reversing, air conditioning

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north_rider 21.08.2007 · Read review
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2001 Sedona SX 2.9 Tdi SX

Advantages: Spacious, economical, excellently well equipped, good looking
Disadvantages: Poor turning circle, older diesels rather tractor like

...replace the centre swivel seats, with removable static ones. My feelings are that if you wanted to remove the seats then buy a van! In short, the Kia Sedona is the best MPV on the market. OK so it's a Kia, if you are hung up on badges tough. Wear your Calvin Klein Jeans and stick your butt in the driving seat, you'll soon see the light...

ardfoyle 20.05.2002 · Read review
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