Used 2014 Kia Sedona Consumer Reviews

2012 Sedona

We traded our 2011 Soul for this Sedona. The soul was a great little car but it was difficult for us to get in and out especially with artificial knees. We absolutely love our Sedona, we have the power package on it which gives you a lot of extras. We average round about driving 23-24 mpg. Not as good as the soul but it sure is a lot easier to get in and out of. The engine is very powerful and will throw you in the back seat if you kick the gas. It has a six speed transmission and we don't even feel it shift. At seventy mph it runs around 1600-1700 rpms. That in itself saves the engine greatly over times. With GM, and Ford quit making vans you only have a very few choices. Love it.

Great value on the EX

We have only had the Sedona for 2 weeks, but we really like it. It feels great, has plenty of power, and cost a lot less that the Toyota or the Honda vans. The pedals adjust for my wife, who is 5 feet tall, and she loves it. It has leather, power seat with memory, and everything I want. It has a sun roof, which I didn't want. If it missing anything, I can't imagine what it might be. It has back up camera, back up warning, blue tooth. After a year we still love the van. We take our 3 grandchildren places and have room to carry plenty of stuff. We get between 20 and 22 miles per gallon in mixed driving.

My Aircraft Carrier

Bought this mainly to carry myself and several larger RC model aircraft on almost daily 60 mile round trips to flying site. Grew quickly to really like this vehicle. At 91K miles its been perfect in reliability and still tight and rattle free as new. I appreciate the smooth and strong acceleration, ride and excellent handling. My gas mileage has been a consistent 24 mpg in mixed driving. OEM Yokohoma tires got noisier and noisier as they wore down, so replaced them early at about 49K miles with Generals which are much quieter with no loss of handling. Only thing I really miss is the fold into the floor center row seats found on the Chrysler minivans. I just take mine out and leave them home in the garage but would rather have the flexability of being there if I need them. Folding up against the front seats is available, but takes up too much needed room in my application. Dealers constant attempted upselling of servicing is annoying but follow the factory recommendations and it's not much of a burden at all. Would I buy it again? In a heartbeat.

Hauls my fam and more!

This is a great choice for minivan. My family fits very comfortably, and most often makes use of the 4 captain's chairs. We use the back for either the occasional 3rd row need, or for stowing lots of sports, shopping, and travel gear as necessary. The backup camera is fantastic and helps keep us safe when backing out of the driveway. There's plenty of room in the front console - it really becomes mom's 2nd home on wheels sometimes. The fuel economy is fine, even with lots of back road driving thru the burbs. Overall I love the convenience and family friendly factors that the van brings us.

Good Minivan for the Price

A good basic minivan. I was looking for a basic family transportation vehicle which I plan to drive till it drops, so trade in value is not a huge thing for me. I'm hoping to get the car up and over 150k miles during my time of ownership. The Kia fit the bill perfectly. My dealership was very fair and upfront with all the numbers. Nothing was hidden and everything was clearly explained. Received great financing at 2.9% for 60 months and substantial rebates as well. I was also able to negotiate the price of the vehicle close to the invoice price. Overall I got a vehicle at a price that could not be matched by any of the competitors for the same equipment level by thousands of dollars.

great open road/sleazy options/2 idiotic features

we drove several of these til the dealer came up with the colors my wife wanted; on a blustery crosswind day, we compared Sedona to the 4 & 6 cylinder Siennas & the Oddysy in a 6+ mile run on I-70 & a winding, hilly no-shoulder 2-lane. the Sedona & Toyotas were very good & close, the Honda conspicuously less controllable in the twistys & harder to keep in a straight line in freeway crosswinds. We now have 20k on the car & changed to a decent tire-Cooper CS4 at 15k. Drives beautifully. OTOH the autolock/unlock is an idiotic security nightmare, hoodlums will love it, you are a sitting duck when you park. . July 2016 update: the idiotic auto lock/unlock control is still a security nightmare [ALL doors unlock EVERY TIME it's put in park] & the dealership is hopeless/worthless to fix it. Doubt if they give a flip. OTOH the window down-door-stop dangerous idiocy [manual sliding door only opened part way if window was down a little] was an easy fix. - just remove the stop. This was important as if you opened it vigorously it bounced off the stop & closed -very hard!!- on adult or kid's fingers/hand/arm/head... ER visit or worse!! Options issue: in 2012 heated mirrors only came w/over-priced packages with junk we didn't want. An important plus is the excellent all-direction visibility , thanks to large unobstructed windows, is better than ANY other van we've driven, then, or since then. Luckily, once you are rolling down the road it's a great car, so we're keeping it. However, thanks to the locks & heated mirror issue, we are very unsure about buying a KIA in the future. I would suggest if, in one of these vans, you are attacked in a parking lot or hurt by the sliding door, you contact a lawyer. January 2017. we again have re-shod with brand new Cooper's CS5's and the open road handling is even better than the CS4's. it's still smooth, comfortable & has enough power to easily spin the wheels [which we do rarely] . We have generally learned to quickly re-lock the car after putting it in park, but it still infuriates me. Idiotic designs always do. However, we're still keeping it. The overall car is still quite good.

We'd buy it again.

Very happy eith this vehicle. Only minor downside is engineering for drive/acle (apparently) results in slight pull to left during acceleration. We'd buy it again if we had to do it over again.

WHAT THE BLEEP HAPPEND TO THE MPG ?!!?!

The sticker states that this minivan get 18 city and 25 hwy, which I expected after purchasing the vehicle. After 2 months and over 1200 miles the best I've been able to get out of it is 16.5 MPG. For a 21.1 size gallon tank, I become extremely aggravated when I can't even drive 300 miles before I'm in need of a fill up. I felt that this was a rock solid value when I purchased it. Everything else about the van meets or exceeds my expectations. But if I wanted such horrendous gas mileage performance I should have just purchased an SUV!

One dependable comfortable box

GOOD EXCEPT FOR ONE EXPENSIVE "NON WARRANTY " FIX

I bought the 2012 Sedona in 2013 as a certified used car because I was swayed by the 100k mile powertrain warranty. It has almost 94k miles on it now and has been a solid performer. The 3.5 V6 is a strong engine with plenty of go power and it revs up quickly. Wish you could get that engine in a sedan like the Optima. what a screamer that would be without the complications of turbo! Everything still works well and the only complaint that keeps me from giving it 5 stars is the oil sensor failure at about 60K miles. It is not an expensive part but it sits inside the V and reequires removing the manifold to replace it. Very expensive and (not considered power train) which I do not agree with. What else is not considered power train?

Best van I owned

Ok first off I used to own a Pontiac montana and during repairs we rented a Kia a few times and loved it. So after the positive experience we decided to purchase one. That was the best thing we ever did. We got the base model because it had 8000 miles ( thinking about the warranty) and the only owner was the dealer as a service vehicle and it’s the best van ever! It moves like a sports car, the ride is smooth, the cabin is spacious, the maintenance is non existent. I’ve had the car for about a year and a half and has had no problems at all to date. It saves us so much money in gas and repairs. The only con was the amenities, no power doors and base radio with no backup cameras but with the money we saved we can purchase it no biggie, because the deal was amazing. I’ve become a fan of the Sedona and will be upgrading or just purchasing another Kia.

Great buy

As a 71 year old I never thought that I would own a mini-van. But three grandchildren under 4 and a 96 year old mother-in-law changed all that. So I went shopping in late '11 dead set on getting an Oddysey. Reality set in quickly as price and an unwillingness of four Honda dealerships to deal eliminated that choice. And lucky that was for I had a blast shopping around - something I had not needed to do for my previous five cars. My final choice was an easy one spurred by a great deal, friendly dealership, and fully loaded Kia Sedona at about 12k less than the desired Oddysey. It is now ten months and almost 20k miles into the vehicle and I love it.

No longer a proud owner.

Bought a new 2014. This is our 2nd.kia van. Twice in2 years we've had issues with it. First time while sitting at red light the van started surging forward. I jammed both feet on the break pedal. Scared me to death. Today while pulling into 3 lanes of traffic one again it surged forward. My husband was driving and was furious. The first time we had the van towed to the dealership in Columbus ohio. They found no problems. This time we will take to the dealership in WV. We could easily have hit some other car or a building. I think we will take a hit and get rid of it. Not a happy kia person now.

Not happy

Where to begin. First, for my first mini-van, this is a true let down. On the on set, i was really impressed with the roomy interior, seats, and the power rear doors and hatch. But the let down and buyers remorse quickly came after. First, the positive. This van has a lot of power, surprisingly so. If you want it to move, it will. The van is pretty spacious, so no complaints there. The seats don't collapse into the floor, at least not my model year. Visibility out the windows is good too. Comfort is ok, not too great and not too poor. Now, areas where I am not happy. First, the van said it has seat warmers. Let me begin by saying this was sold to me as seat heaters, and as the upper model, not base, I took it at face value. We didn't test it prior to buying so I take that on me, but let me tell you, they are not seat heaters. The dealer replaced them as they didn't seem to work. they even got kia corporate involved. At the end, I was told they are just warmers, not heaters, and thus, they don't do either. It feels maybe a tad warm, and then its done. So that was a disappointment. Technology in this is out dated, but I knew that obviously buying it. What I did not realize is the bluetooth is very touch and go, and works when it wants to. I have tried different phones, brands, and operating systems, Android and iOS, doesn't matter, it behaves the same, and dealer response is we don't fine anything wrong. Next is fuel mileage. This is perhaps the biggest let down. My wife drives this van, and drives it like grandma, and this van, in the city, empty - no cargo or passengers, maybe gets 15 MPG. On highway, 19 or 20. Never have I got anywhere near EPA sticker. Ever. And that is driving it like Ms. Daisy. Currently the locking mechanism had to be replaced as it wasn't locking properly, and the dealer took care of it. Another issue was the rear windshield wiper, right after purchase, the rubber separated and scratched the rear window badly. They had to replace both the rear glass and the rear windshield wiper. Now, out of nowhere, inside the van a new issue has emerged and the dealer doesn't want to take care of it. Lets see what happens as Kia corporate doesn't seem interested in helping either. This is the first issue where they don't seem interested in helping. But from my perspective, this van has been a true disappointment, and a let down. If i could go back, I would not purchase it. Too many issues, and currently my odometer is sitting at 10,000 miles and have had the van just over a year. Another thought, is resale value. All cars loose value, but Kia seems to be like a boulder dropped in the ocean...the value drops that fast.

Nice Ride

It is not my old Honda Odyssey but it comes close. Ride is very comfortable; controls well laid out; very good electronics given the age. Solid care for the value.

These are really good vans

This is our second Kia Sedona. The first one was a 2008, we traded it in on the 2014 - the last year for this body style. By 2014 the accessories had gotten pretty old and everything from the interior to the tech items were antiquated. But - if you want a large vehicle that always starts, always runs, easy to drive and has great visibility you can't do any better. The 3.5 has great power and our fuel mileage was about 21-22 miles per gallon with every tank. Long highway drives would get it to 24-25 MPG. Besides being dated this van (and our 2008) are uncomfortable for a taller driver. I am 6'1" and I found the driver's seat very uncomfortable - it needed to slide back at least 2-3 inches more to give me leg room. My wife (primary driver) is 5'2" and loved the seating and driving position. There was plenty of room for our 4 children. Fabrics are good at resisting stains and even with kids putting wear on everything the interior is still in good shape. The remote power doors are still working fine 7 years later and the van has 125,000 miles. It has has gone through two sets of brakes on the rear and one set on the front. It is a little hard on tires but with the power and heavy weight of the van it is not surprising. It has never spent a day in the shop for a mechanical issue - it and the 2008 were great mechanically. If we buy another van it will be a KIA as they've been great values and good solid vehicles. We bought the 2008 because it was cheap and I thought I'd take a chance on something different after the disaster that was our Ford Freestyle. Then we bought the 2014 because the 2008 had been such a good vehicle. Some time in the next year we'll buy 2021 Sedona if not a Telluride.

Good Mini Van

I'm not a soccer mom writing this review. After reading reviews for several mini van makers, and having a friend who just retired a Kia Rio with 346,200 miles on it, that swayed me to the Kia Sedona. Yea, its not a Honda or a Toyota. But it is a surprisingly great family ride. I'm only sorry that Kia has decided to make 2012 the final year for production for the Sedona.

Very Nice !

Very nice .... smooth ride ..... good visibility ..... and the electronics you want I should buy one

Don't buy this car unless you are sure!!!!!

The quality of this car is much worse than I expected. Seat material is thin, electronics unresponsive and unpredictable and the brakes are a safety hazard Kia will not own up to. They allow small pebbles from the road to get into the calipers and impede proper braking application. They call this an environmental situation and will not address it as a design flaw. The dealer won't fix it on his dime either. I have only 1800 miles on the car and it has been in twice for repairs. I live on a paved road! I can't afford to keep paying for brake repairs. Be ready for some disappointments if you buy this car and have previously owned a quality built vehicle,

Good car

Just bought it and traded in a 09 Suburu Forester. The KIA is bigger, more comfortable and holds more stuff with the seats folded. A lot more power and the 6 spd tranny is a big plus. We bought the basic EX model

Best Vehicle I've ever owned

I bought my 2012 base Kia Sedona used in December of 2014. I was 4 months pregnant with our 2nd child. We went to the Kia dealer to look at SUVs but the van was a Special so I was curious. My husband wasn't as interested. Test drive went great so we scooped it up. I drove that Van for nearly 9 years. Just recently traded it in for a used Chrysler Pacifica. I miss my Sedona and wish I kept it. It was the best value, reliable, safe, and just wonderful. My husband who originally wasn't interested quickly and still shares the same sentiment. If you are looking for a van for your active, busy, kid, pet, outdoorsy life this is what you need to get. Very little maintenance and repairs with over 143000 miles before trade in. Go get one!

SECURITY ALERT - DOORS UNLOCK INCESSANTLY WHEN LOA

SECURITY ALERT - DOORS UNLOCK INCESSANTLY WHEN Loading cargo or passengers, very UNSAFE . VIN # KNDMH4C77E6554957 2014 KIA Sedona EX There are 4 scenarios in which the door Auto UNlock safety issue arises with this car: 1. When loading cargo or passengers many people like to "warm" up the car, but when doing so with the car in park and engine warming up, ALL doors even tailgate door auto-UNlock, when driver relocks doors with door button, ALL doors even tailgate door auto-UNlock again, when driver relocks again, again the InstrModule Computer UNlocks ALL doors even tailgate door auto-UNlock, again, this hysteria/odyssey repeats over and over until the driver gives up: the Computer Wins and the Family is INSECURE/UNSAFE, eventually this HORRIBLE "Feature/Non-Feature" will cause someone to be robbed, kidnapped, carjacked, or worse (probably already happened many times since a Criminal only has to wait at any parking area and listen for the "clik" telling him that the car is now UNSAFE and easy to rob or carjack). PLEASE TELL KIA TO do the cheap $10.00 (yeah Ten dollars for korean programmer to change the program & flash over to all dealers) fix and SAVE LIVES and REDUCE CRIME ~! You, by helping, are also recorded in Heaven as Helping Save Lives ~! 2. The 2nd problem area is when car is put in park, all doors UNLOCK requiring driver to relock them. 3. Sometimes when the key is taken out, all the doors Auto-UNlock again, again requiring driver to re-lock again. 4. Whenever driver enters car and starts it again all the doors are Auto UNLocked again, requiring driver to again Re-Lock the doors. This goes on every time the car is Most Vulnerable to crime (when its stopped/stationary) "and" any of the four conditions above are existing. which makes it like a 2nd JOB to use the car. My car is sitting in the driveway until the Factory fixes this SW problem. I am driving my old car, its such a relief because I don't have to constantly worry about whether the doors are locked or not, when in my OLD CAR I lock the doors AMAZINGLY the doors "Stay" locked, WOWOW !

best van

do your homework for the price and what you get the kia sedona is great in less you want to pay higher cost on other vans that more things that could go bad.

Awesome Minivan

This is my second Kia Sedona, and I love them both. Minimal service, and no breakdowns....what's not to love ! Great people mover and can double as a cargo hauler. I plan on another when this one is another year old.

Great van

Love this van has tons of power.lot of room smooth ride not a lot of extras but I dont care about that stuff less to go wrong I got 97.000 miles on it looks new and runs like new

Kia Sedona BS

The Kia Sedona van it's not comfortable the back seats the front seats have no lumbar support Kia doesn't expect the motor 3.5 to last past 150,000 miles and they refuse to replace the motor, it has no warranty I repeat no warranty