Used 2016 Kia Sedona SX Minivan Review
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Great minivan.
YY, Fresno, CA, 09/14/2015
2016 Kia Sedona SX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
We have been very impressed. Ride is excellent. Handles like a car. Looks as good as a SUV. We had a 2012 Honda Odyssey Elite previously (lease). This Sedona SX is better. Ride is better. More tech inside. Definitely enjoying the surround view camera, the vented seats, the automatic high beam (useful when driving on a mountain road not having to worry about flipping the lights … when paying attention to the curves). These are features not available on another 8 seater minivan currently. Also we like the fact that Kia comes with a much more reasonable warranty. Honda and Toyota both has only 3 year 36K mile warranty - this is low in the industry. And ... to those who says Honda and Toyota don't break ... guess again ... they do! Our 2012 Honda Odyssey had transmission problem - fortunately just before the warranty is up. That is the reason we are not keep it beyond our lease. Very glad with our 2016 Kia Sedona SX right now (8 passenger tech package). The only grip I have is: why Kia doesn't make a 8 seater loaded and with the panaramic sunroof? Our $40K Sedona is loaded - but has no sunroof? Fortunately my wife hates the Sun and does not like to have sunroof. I on the other hand would wish that being available as an option. The SXL comes only in 7 seat. Why? Otherwise we would have bought a SXL.
Update: Apparently the SXL comes in 8 seat now. Wish we had known about that. Vehicle still running great. We had been very happy about the purchase. Drives better than our prior 2012 Honda Odyssey with a more upscale interior. I am also happy to read that Kia now has better reliability than Honda according to a 2016 Consumer Reports article.
Update: 20K+ miles - still doing fine. The lever used to retract the 2nd row seat fell off. Dealer screwed it back. Other than that - no other issues.
Update: 40k+ miles. No issues. Good car. But resale value is poor. At end of lease car value is less than buy out so we decided to turn it back in. Overall MPG prob less than competitors also. Would be a great 3 year old used car at $21k fully loaded with all the tech. Someone will be getting a deal!
We got a new 2018 Pacifica Hybrid Limited! Even better car. Look for my review there!
2016 Sedona SX - Cruiser
Michael, Plano, TX, 07/05/2016
2016 Kia Sedona SX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
We just purchased the 2016 Sedona SX with the entertainment package and some other options. Wow, first off this minivan has the most quiet ride of all minivans we drove, period!! And it doesn't look like a minivan, it has a bolder stance and just down right cooler looking! Tons of features! Love the cooled seats.. Navigation system is one of the best we have had in any of our cars! … Easy to get in and out of with three Children. Memory driver seat is great because my wife is 5' and I'm 5' 10".... This minivan has too many awesome features to list. We purchased this mainly for an extra vehicle and it will used mostly for vacation road trips. The only downside and it's really not a negative is that you may need some time to figure out all the technology that it has. I can predict this will be the number 1 minivan on the market once people give Kia the opportunity. We also have a Kia Optima SXL and it's been perfect in all ways. Will follow up in a few months.
Update: after 6 months and only 2995 miles it has been amazing! Two road trips and the highway mpg is great at 25-26. Our three kids watch the built DVD with wireless headsets and then play on xbox 360 while my wife and I can listen to music and talk! Kia did an awesome job with designing this minivan for families!!! Very pleased with this purchase, my wife needed a very safe minivan with technology and this was by far the best on the market! She doesn't drive much, just the kids to school and around our area for shopping. At first she thought it was a little too big, but with the cameras she just loves it. I like it so much that I may sell my Optima SXL and buy another for me.
Update after 1 year: This has been an incredible minivan from day one. It is super quiet while driving with very little road noise if any. We have taken it on several road trips and I'm amazed that it gets 26 mpg on the highway! Still enjoy all of the technology and most of all the safety features. We feel very safe while driving this minivan. I really don't have anything negative to report. Go buy one and it's nice to stand out from all on the Honday Odyssey's in the car pool lane.
2 year update:
We still love this minivan. It’s been a great vehicle. Recently we had to replace the motors in the power doors, however the warranty covered that issue. This minivan still drives like new and remains a very quiet drive. The highway mpg is very good at 25+ but the city is not good around 14. We will keep this for the long haul!! My wife loves it and that’s what matters!!
3 year update:
We have taken this minivan on several road trips and its been great! Highway MPG is always good at 24-26. City MPG could be much better, but its 4500 lbs and really meant for the highway road trips for us. My wife loves it and the family loves it. I would buy another Sedona SX and have two of these vehicles, but the Telluride S or SX looks like my next new vehicle.
4 year update:
Our minivan has been incredible for these past 4 years. We would highly recommend the Sedona SX. Everything works and looks like new. We keep it garaged so it looks like we just bought it. It’s still very quiet on the highway with great mpg around 25. We would buy another Sedona before Honda or Toyota because of the quality, reliability and look! No one builds a better looking minivan, no one! Keep up the great work KIA!
About to take it to the dealer this morning for an oil change. The Sedona has been great. We only have 22000 miles on it so we can’t speak for high mileage wear and tear. But for the age coming up on 5 years soon, it’s been great. No complaints at all. We are looking for an additional vehicle soon and we’ll probable buy another Kia. Waiting to see what the 2022 looks like.
Competitive Minivan and a great value
Dad that Drives a Minivan, Webster, NY, 01/07/2017
2016 Kia Sedona SX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
My lease of a 2014 Town & Country 30th Anniversary addition was coming to an end and needed another minivan. The Town & Country was a decent minivan and but was feeling dated. I have a wife and three kids and minivan is a more practical choice for my family. They offer more space than a crossover and getting and the ease of getting in and out is so much easier.
I thought I had … already made up my mind and was going to lease the 2017 Pacifica. But I decided that I should drive a couple other vans to make sure. I drove the 2016 Honda Odyssey and left the space, comfort and ride quality was better than the Pacifica. However, the technology of the Odyssey was very disappointing, the infotainment system was not what I would expect in an almost $40,000 car. It was very dated, even more so than the Town & Country. I decided that I would drive one more van and then make my decision.
I went to a local Kia dealer and drove a 2016 Kia Sedona SX trim. As soon as I sat in the driver seat I knew this was the most confrontable of the three. I'm 6'2 and I had plenty of space. I was able to get in the seat behind me and was very confrontable. I was also surprised that my knees were not touching the seat in front of me. Next I climbed into the third row and was able to fit in the back seat, I would prefer the send row but would be ok riding in the back. The list of features on the SX is simply amazing at this price point. The SX trim comes with blind spot monitoring, backup sensors, backup camera, 8inch touch screen, with navigation, Apple Car Play and Android Auto, heated and cooled seats front seats, heated 2nd row seats, power sliding doors and hatch. Upgrading to the SX you get an Infinity® 8-Speaker Audio system and the sound quality is amazing, so much better than the radio in the LX and EX trims. There is also an abundance of USB ports, two up front even a quick charge USB port, one USB port in the second row and 115-Volt Power Inverter, Center Console more than enough to keep all your technology powered.
Now onto how it drives, it was to be one of the most confrontable easy driving vehicles that I have ever owned. Driving around town, maneuvering the parking lots is a breeze. There are three driving Modes "Comfort, ECO, and Normal" When you select the Comfort setting the steering wheel takes almost no effort to move and low speeds. On the highway, the road noise is almost nonexistent. From the front seat, you feel like you are driving an SUV, which for me is another positive for the Sedona. If you are in the market for a minivan I recommend driving a couple different ones to see which suits your needs best. For me the decision was simple the Kia won hands down. If you are looking for a van a comfortable ride, with an abundance of features, good looks and great value the Kia Sedona might be for you.
great looking minivan still
Al, Rockville, MD, 11/05/2016
2016 Kia Sedona SX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
We bought our van right when it came out. It's been a great since. Couple little issues such as rear blind hook, sliding door squeaks. Well built and great value. It feels like a big SUV when we're driving and it has all the amenities like many luxury cars.
Edmunds Summary Review of the 2016 Kia Sedona SX Minivan
Pros & Cons
- Pro:Distinctive, un-minivan-like dashboard and cockpit
- Pro:plenty of features for the money
- Pro:versatile second-row seat designs
- Pro:quiet cabin.
- Con:Subpar fuel economy ratings in the top trim model
- Con:slightly less cargo space than primary rivals.
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