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Used 2008 Kia Sedona Minivan Consumer Reviews

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great buy for your money

Elle, 05/19/2009
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

We're expecting twins next month and couldn't avoid the inevitable minivan purchase (2 carseats in a Sentra just wouldn't cut it!). My father was the one who steered me towards a Kia based soley on its reviews and warranty. I test drove all the major brands and to my surprise, the Kia stood far out in my opinion. You get a LOT for your money (especially with the rebates) and it's actually comfortable to drive. Some of the vans out there seriously make you feel like you're driving a bus! I would recommend the Kia Sedona to anyone looking for a minivan, even recommend the brand to anyone just looking for a car! I was always a Nissan person, but I'm glad I opened my eyes to Kia.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

Not worth having

Marty, 05/15/2009
2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful

We got this vehicle. I wished we hadent. The dealer didn't tell us that it would only get 14 miles to a gallon. The sticker says over 21 mpg. He didn't tell us that we had to pay $300.00 to get it servaced at 30,000. It keeps on dieing on us. So please spread the word don't buy kia.

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2.13 out of 5 stars

This Car Is Horrible

Dave, 04/22/2008
2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 10 people found this review helpful

This car is not what I expected. It looks good in the pictures, but is totally different in person. It's very wide and fat. The blueish color is disgusting, if you get this vehicle don't get the blue color. The interior is also bad. The fabric used for the seats looks and feels horrible. There is also not a lot of leg room, or storage. The vehicle drives like it is very stiff, and jerks every few seconds. I recommend getting a different vehicle, anything but this.

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1.13 out of 5 stars

Bad experience w/ Kia vehicle & service

Laura, 03/13/2009
2008 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful

I bought Kia Sedona 2007 due to my past good experience with products from Samsung and I was fooled by 10 year 100,00 miles warranty. The vehicle broke down within 1 year and took them 4 months to find what was wrong. Before they found out the root cause, they blamed me for putting a wrong type of gas in the tank. They told me that their vehicles do not take gas from Costco, Wal-Mart or Quick Trip. This 10 year, 100,000 miles is not the sign of their confidence on their products, but a fake cover over their bad quality products and services. I almost had heart attacks dealing with their people. I hope you do not have to go through what I have gone through.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Worth the price !

Phil533, 01/30/2010
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We now own two 2008 Kia Sedona's and you can't beat them for the price and value. My relatives own Honda Odyssey's and while they are slightly better mini vans, I don't feel they are worth the price difference. The Sedonas are fun to drive, are loaded with safety features and a great value for the money. My only question will be long term reliability.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Buy And Full of Value And Safety

Douglas lower, 11/07/2008
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I previously owned a 2006 Sedona and loved it. I traded it in on a 2008 Dodge Gr Caravan SXT. I was very unhappy. I purchased a new 2008 Sedona LX w/rear DVD system. It comes very well equipped in LX trim. Extended wheelbase is the one to choose over the short. Safety features are the best in the industry. I would prefer power seats, but it was not worth the extra money of the EX. The powertrain is fantastic, powerful and smooth. It possesses confident handling. Braking is excellent. I chose Midnight Black w/Beige interior, the interior color is very soothing to look at. My 2006 was White w/Grey. I became tired of the grey w/the grey skies of Seattle. I love all the room, especially the headroom. PLEASING !

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4 out of 5 stars

Great Car Great Price

Sara, 03/01/2009
2008 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

We bought this car after looking at the Odyossey and Sienna. For $6000 less than the other two cars and a 5 yr bumper to bumper compared to the 3 yr, it was a no brainer. We were able to afford the power package and are very happy with the purchase.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A happy surprise

prlady1, 04/11/2008
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Just weeks from giving birth to my second child, I have been experiencing problems with my 2000 Volvo S40 and feel it's time to do the minivan thing. My husband and I were not expecting to enjoy our test drive of the Sedona, but it has tremendous pick- up and was actually kind of fun to drive, relatively speaking! Its styling, convenience features and functionality are all worthy of minivan-style praise, and it feels like a great value for the money.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Great Value

Bigboy, 07/16/2009
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Had owned 3 other minivans, wife wanted another despite kids being much older. Shopped around a fair bit have always owned NA, decided to look at alternatives. Most features for the least amount of money. Great ride, lots of room. Gas mileage is not much different than was claimed 17.9 mpg combined over the last 8 months.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

I Love It But........

Kirstin, 03/17/2009
2008 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Ext Minivan (3.8L 6cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It has great "get up and go", which I wasn't expecting in a vehicle this size. There is storage galore, all seats are easily reclined, folded, tumbled, removed, etc. Very sharp/sporty looking exterior, especially with the roof racks. Now for the "buts", which are only 2 so far: About 25 minutes into our drive home from the dealer, we noticed a rattle, or vibration in both the sliding doors which got worse and worse. By the time we got home an hour later, the rattle was pretty much constant, even over bumps as small as seams in the pavement, and sewer lids. We're going back to the dealer tomorrow for that, and because the cd player doesn't work, which probably just means a new stereo.

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