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KIA Sedona is a fabulous vehicle
Peter Beinetti, 12/21/2016
updated 01/14/2019
2017 Kia Sedona SX Limited 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
112 of 112 people found this review helpful
Reviews complain about gas mileage, but I don't know why. My wife and I took an 8000 mile road trip and got 24.5 mpg -- loaded with people and luggage. The last two days we took a 400 mile road trip and we got 26.7 mpg. We were in the mountains on the 8000 mile trip and I used the manual shifting a lot. No manual shifting on the Pacifica, which we compared with the Sedona before we bought it. Sedona handles extremely well with a very good turning radius. Pacifica about 3 feet larger radius. We test drove both and the smaller Sedona radius was obvious. Dash layout on the Sedona is well thought out, and attractive. The nav system is the best I've ever used, by far. Vehicle is extremely quiet, and tracks perfectly on the interstate. It's quick -- I saw car magazine reports that rated it at 7.4 seconds 0-60. That's fast for a large vehicle. I keep saying vehicle because it looks and acts more like an SUV than a minivan. Nappa leather is great, airplane type second row seats are a true luxury. Dual sun roof really lets the light inside. I've driven the Pacifica, Odyssey and Sienna -- I think the Sedona is the best vehicle. Update to my review one year later: I still think the Sedona SXL is a great vehicle. We have over 16,000 miles on it, and have had no problems. We are currently on a 12,000 mile road trip around the USA, with about 3,000 miles completed. Average MPG so far on the trip is 24.7. Handling on the interstate continues to be perfect, ride is excellent. No complaints whatsoever. It is now January 2018 and we have 28,500 miles on the Sedona. Our 12,000 mile trip ended up to be 12,600 miles, and we averaged 24.5 mpg. I can't figure out why the Sedona is rated low on gas mileage, I think it's fabulous. So far we have had zero problems. I've never had a car before, with over 28,000 miles on it, that didn't have something go wrong. It still rides great, and handles well. I thought our 12,600 miles trip would be very tiring. It turned out to be just the opposite. The Sedona is comfortable, and easy to drive. Lots of power, no problems in CA keeping up, or passing, on the freeways. The last car I had, a 2015 SUV, had what I call 'high effort' steering. It made for very tiresome driving. On our Sedona we can choose between two different steering efforts. I'm 78 years old and it's a joy to drive the car. Update July 2018. We are on another road trip, so far 4400 miles. Again, the Sedona has performed perfectly. MPG on this trip is 24.9 to-date. There is really nothing more to say, except that my wife and I love the car. Update January 2019. Best car we've ever had! Still not one problem, and we have 43,500 miles on it. It's an easy car to drive, all the high tech works perfectly. There's not much more I can say. It was the best buying decision my wife and I ever made. Oh, I should say this. My wife DID NOT want a minivan -- now she loves it!
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A wonderful minivan
Joseph Friedman, 07/17/2018
updated 08/01/2022
2017 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
31 of 31 people found this review helpful
I purchased my Kia Sedona in 2017. It's just a great minivan. It has been operating perfectly. The safety and advanced electronic features make for a great ride. I always look forward to getting into it and driving away. I wanted a minivan that could hold all the professional gear that I need to carry with me on jobs. It has a bit less cargo space than the Dodge Grand Caravan that I had earlier. The only thing that I miss is the fold down seats in the 2nd row that the Grand Caravan had. The other manufacturers like Honda and Toyota also don't have fold down seats into the floor so I chose the Kia for its safety features. It's been a wonderful purchase. My opinion of it has not changed. I still love driving it. And it has kept me safe. It was a great purchase. I have not driven the vehicle that much over the five years. I have 22,000 miles on it, which is really nothing. It will last me for many more years.
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Life long SUV owner makes the Minivan move!
Shersun, 05/13/2018
2017 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
21 of 22 people found this review helpful
Retired now with young grandkids, the minivan seemed like a logical move, even after untold grief from our adult children, regarding the stigma associated in driving them. Being neither a soccer mom nor what we consider ‘old’ we were on the fence for awhile, but so happy we made the move! We’ve had an SUV since they first debuted, and we were always pleased with the versatility and style of them, from a small CRV to our last, a Lincoln MKX. The decision to try a minivan was based on our decreasing mobility and the height of the vehicle, the comfort of the seats on long trips and the versatility of the cargo space. We love the fact that each passenger has their own AC vent, usb plugs are abundant for the kids and there is plenty of leg room for my husband at 6’2” and for all the sports equipment and lawn chairs we haul most of the year! Safety was by far our most important consideration both for us and our precious cargo- KIA Sedona has an impressive 5 star rating and we feel as safe as is possible. The ride is quiet, it takes bumpy roads much better than my Lincoln did and we are averaging 22 mpg around town, and 24-25 on highway. I will say the one drawback seems to be sluggish acceleration when we are in ECO Mode, so we seldom use that setting on the highway. We have less than 1k miles on the Sedona so far, but we are very pleased with our purchase.
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Jerry, 12/31/2018
updated 01/14/2022
2017 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Our 2017 Sedona LX Plus is our 7th van since 1984 and surely the nicest. It now has 28650 trouble free miles on it. I agree ride can be a little stiff on rough roads but it is a pleasure to drive on the highway. Very comfortable seats and quiet ride. Simple and handy controls. Gas mileage on the highway has improved up to 26 MPG with light load. Plenty of power with 276 hp 3.3L six. Have no problem with fact that middle row outer seats are not removable but slide up and stand against front seats. Had a Honda van for 12 yrs that killed my back taking the heavy middle row seats out. So far very happy with the Sedona. Have now had it for four years with no mechanical issues. Has come in handy helping our son with house remodel. Can fit a standard tub or a pre hung exterior door for trips from Home Depot. Update Jan. 2021. No mechanical problems. Actually no problems with anything. Amount of driving muchless than usual due to pandemic. Still like the van very much.
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Good as a Honda
H. Simmons, 04/05/2018
updated 04/08/2019
2017 Kia Sedona SX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
I never wanted to be a minivan mom, that being said life happend. Now I have 2 kids both under the age of 5 and an 80lbs dog and a husband with physical disabilities. Looking at our options it's was either a truck or van but having a significant other with very set requirements for a vehicle and a limited budget made our vehicle search tricky to say the least. Enter the Kia Sedona. We'd compared the Honda Odyssey and Chrysler Pacifica each had great room, decent gas mileage the only problem was to get everything we wanted put us at about 45k. We discovered the Sedona in Lowe's parking lot and looking at it neither of us were that off put buy it's looks (you know what I mean the typical minivan look). We researched it heavily and for us the only thing we didn't really like was it has a 6 speed vs an 8 speed transmission like its competition. That being said we've still been able to get 26 to 27mpg average per tank of gas. Going from a 2013 Chevy Cruze to the Sedona was amazing. I can't say enough good things about the extra amount of space for hauling around my tiny terrors. Like traditional vans the automatic sliding doors make it easy putting my 3 year old and 5 month old in and out of the vehicle. Also because of the height of the vehicle my 3 year old can easily cilmb in and out without assistance. The front seats are comfortable and supportive with the added bonus of being heated and cooled. My husband loves the cooled seat feature. The second row captains chairs are comfortable and supportive and just the right size for 2 full size car seats. The third row is spacious enough for adults if they were to be relegated back there. Usually we just leave our third row down for extra hauling capacity. For long trips the extra space is wonderful for our dog who is finally able to escape the torments of our 3 year old plus plenty of room for suitcases and coolers with room to spare. Another favorite feature is the built-in sunshades in all rear windows. Looking back I wish we'd considered/ made the move to the Kia Sedona sooner. UPDATE: Still Loving my Kia Sedona. We have had no mechanical or technical issues with our vehicle since purchase. We're still easily getting 26 - 27 mpg on average. Our van came in very handy for a sudden move to a new home. All in all still happy with our Sedona.
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give Kias a chance.
kiadriverfromLA, 03/31/2017
2017 Kia Sedona SX Limited 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
22 of 26 people found this review helpful
When our '14 Sienna's lease was about to expire (great car btw), I searched frantically for something new and improved. We had a '09 Odyssey followed by a '12 Odyssey. These cars were good -especially the 2009- but felt the 2012 was harder to use, and [much] worse to drive. We looked at the Pacifica (didn't like the driving) I didn't love Sienna's interior quality, so I didn't want another one. Honda's redesign was mindblowingly ugly (for me at least), so it was either Sedona or Quest. My parents and I ruled out the Quest after I did research on it and didn't like things about it. When I told my mom our best choice was a Sedona, she asked what brand it was. I said a Kia. She didn't stop laughing for 5 minutes. But after talking about it and seeing it at the LA car show, she opened up to it like crazy. We had eyed one Cerritos, and we recently purchased it for about 375\mo. We mostly do the back and forth of driving to the store, school, work etc. so mileage is pretty bad. Really comfy though and everything works good. One downside is how far the 'Tune' button is from the driver. it is far enough that you can't reach it while driving. Another is Lane Departure Warning & BSM. We want to keep it on because it can be extremely helpful, but it makes annoying beeps if, God forbid, we are within 2 inches of the yellow line. It also sometimes thinks it 'sees' things that it doesn't, which results in the LDW going off sometimes while pulling into our driveway. All in all though, awesome car
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Love the van hate the electricals
Valerie Mullikin, 02/12/2018
2017 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Not sure what’s going on but from the day we purchased the radio didn’t work right kept cutting out. Now I have passenger side mirror and tail light that stays on and hvac system will be on but instrument panel doesn’t reflect the system is on. New radio system installed andits cutting out again. Appears might be Associated with auxiliary input/connection some blind spots take getting used to and I’m disappointed the passenger front seat isn’t power slide seems a bit odd to have heated seat and not power adjustment the engine is a beast and maneuverability is fantastic very comfortable to travel in long distances
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Nicely surprized!
Cheri, 12/29/2017
2017 Kia Sedona SX Limited 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
Have to have substantial strength to move second and especially stowing third row seats. A little short on interior lighting on controls, door unlocks and that sort of thing. Way back lighting not too good inside cargo area. Don't like the way the headlights automatically dim at very slow speeds (live in deer country!) The voice response (navigation, blue tooth etc.) seems slow. Salespeople at Crown Kia in Tyler were not at the top of their game. Make ready was poor as to clean up but that was probably partly caused by my husband rushing them. Salespeople replaced some things missing in car, like the removable light in cargo area and that was good, but why did I have to ask? I have driven (3) Lexus RX350's in a row before this Kia and so far am more satisfied with the Kia. I am long legged and the 2nd row seats (on tracks) are wonderful!
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Kia Sedona-top safety pick and most reliable mini
John Palmer, 10/15/2018
updated 05/21/2019
2017 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 14 people found this review helpful
Bought a 2017 Kia Sedona LX plus in October 2018. Best vehicle I ever owned !!! The Kia Sedona is rated the most reliable minivan since 2015 by Consumer reports. It's also a top safety pick according to IIHS. A real winner ! The Sedona looks like a giant SUV , drives like a car and you feel like you're sitting in a tall pickup truck. The driver sits very high in this vehicle. The gas mileage in a suburban area like the South Shore of Long Island is about 16 MPG. 16 MPG stopping at a light every 1/4 mile -1/2 mile and stop signs every other block. Alot of stop and go driving and the mileage isn't so good. Get on the highway and I got up to 29 mpg on trips to upstate NY. Very mountaneous in NY. Getting 29 mpg in a vehicle this size is amazing ! I traded in a 2016 Jeep Patriot and the Sedona gets about the same gas mileage. The Sedona can tow up to 3500 pounds and I got the Sedona to tow a 16 foot boat and a 25 hp motor and alot of fishing gear. I also got it for camping trips ( the only type of vehicle you can comfortably sleep in the back ) and to carry alot of hunting gear. Roll the seats up and it's the most comfortable vehicle on the road. this car is very comfortable on long rides . I have the apple carplay and android radio. It's about 7 inchs wide. Excellent radio . Make sure you check the safety ratings before you buy a van. The Dodge Caravan and Chrysler Town and country have poor frontal car protection ( small overlap test ) and are dangerous. Go to IIHS.com and see the difference between the Sedona and those vans. The Sedona is way more safe ! The Toyota Seinna got a marginal rating. The Sedona is a top safety pick. The Sedona is the most reliable mini van since 2015, the Chrysler Pacificia has average reliability. The seats fold very nice and out of the way and are very comfortable. I have leather seats and the workmanship is very good. High class mini van. No complaints. It's the ultimate SUV and way more versatile than a pickup truck. I'm single and I thought about buying a pickup truck . A pickup is good if you work on a farm, tow 10,000 pounds or you work in a trade, but I didn't need a pickup for the things I do. I wanna tow a boat, carry hunting and fishing gear and maybe sleep in the back on a solo trip to upstate NY . I bought a vehicle for my needs, not for my image. I got family to ferry around and only a minivan could do that. Today I picked up 5 apple trees about 10 feet tall and they all went inside . Incredible cargo capacity.The dashboard is well rounded and very attractive. The other vans look very odd inside. The Sedona looks like a car inside and everything is well laid out. Nothing clunky. It's great having the 8 passenger version with the center seat. I push it down to use the cup holders. I make hotdogs for my passengers in my portable oven and they sit and watch movies with the dvd players . It's like a jet plane. I'm buying vans for the rest of my life. Just love them! I'm from the baby boom generation ( late boomer ) when vans and station wagons were cool in the 1970's. I was in Boy Scouts in the 1970's and the whole troop would all get in a couple of vans ( Ford, Chevrolet) and 30 kids could fit inside with their camping gear and we'd drive to summer camp for 2 weeks. Those vans and conversion vans were great but they were too commercial looking and boxy. The mini van is way better looking and almost the same cargo. Consider buying a minivan on Carvana . Good prices and they give you a great trade in. No haggling if everything is truthful. Paid $20,300 for the LX with 32,000 miles. Bought Carvana care that will give me bumper to bumper coverage until 92,000 miles or 5 years. Cost $1900. I don't understand why people are complaining about the gas mileage in the Sedona ? Are you people driving like Goggles Pizzano ? I loaded up my 2017 Kia Sedona with 450 pounds of people, 20 gallons of gas and about 500 pounds of gear, food etc. I drove from Long Island to upstate NY thru the mountains and averaged about 27 mpg on the highway. It was 29.2 mpg on the mpg gauge for a good deal of the way before I got caught in weekend traffic closer to NYC on the way home. You take your foot off the gas pedal and it cuts off gas to the engine . Modern cars are designed that way now. A lot of coasting in the mountain areas. I think Toyota and the Chrysler Pacifica get the same gas mileage as the Sedona does on the highway. I'm easily getting 28 mpg on the highway and it's the Pacifica's top figure.
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Give it a try
Travis, 02/21/2021
2017 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought used. 40k so far. Pros - Comfortable, confident ride - Good performance for a van. Easily tows our pop-up. - Versatile and spacious - Reliable. Zero mechanical issues. - Decent gas mileage. 18-20 city and 25-27 highway. - Android Auto and Apple Carplay Cons - I understand they've added these features in later years, but the Sedina should have blind spot detection and even forward collision detection standard. - The USB ports are low wattage. Phones barely charge. - I'm concerned about how well the body will hold up. The paint chips easily and we somehow ripped the upholstery (although that could be a simple case of abuse by my kids). Overall I'm very satisfied with this van especially when confusing the value. Kia's depreciate quickly when bought new so this van was very affordable when purchased used. We test drove a Caravan and Sienna. My wife and I both agree that the Sedona design and layout is better.
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