What is it?
2002 Kia Sedona
What's special about it?
The Sedona is Kia's first minivan for the U.S. market. Like other Kia products, it offers a decent selection of features and content for an affordable price. It's actually rather attractive for a minivan, with smooth lines and body-colored trim pieces. Dual sliding doors are standard, but they aren't power-operated.
For power, you need to look underneath the hood. A 3.5-liter V6 with dual overhead camshafts produces 195 horsepower. Kia connects this engine to a five-speed automatic, currently the only five-speed available in a U.S. market minivan. There are two trim levels: LX and EX. Both models come with dual-zone air conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel and power windows, mirrors and locks. The EX adds some exterior trim highlights, alloy wheels, a CD player, second-row captain's chairs, a folding extendable table, woodgrain trim, power rear quarter windows and keyless entry. The EX also has an optional moonroof, leather seating and Homelink. The removable second- and third-row seats slide fore and aft and have reclining seatbacks. The third row is a split bench (it doesn't fold flat into the floor). Safety comes in the form of optional ABS, dual front airbags and auto-locking seatbelt retractors. As with all Kias, the Sedona comes with a 10-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty and a 5-year/unlimited mileage roadside assistance program.
Why should you care?
While it's lacking some common minivan features like power sliding doors, front side airbags and a multi-disc CD changer, the Sedona looks to be a viable option for minivan buyers hoping to save a bit of green. It hits Kia dealers in late summer of 2001. -- Brent Romans
2002 Kia Sedona
What's special about it?
The Sedona is Kia's first minivan for the U.S. market. Like other Kia products, it offers a decent selection of features and content for an affordable price. It's actually rather attractive for a minivan, with smooth lines and body-colored trim pieces. Dual sliding doors are standard, but they aren't power-operated.
For power, you need to look underneath the hood. A 3.5-liter V6 with dual overhead camshafts produces 195 horsepower. Kia connects this engine to a five-speed automatic, currently the only five-speed available in a U.S. market minivan. There are two trim levels: LX and EX. Both models come with dual-zone air conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel and power windows, mirrors and locks. The EX adds some exterior trim highlights, alloy wheels, a CD player, second-row captain's chairs, a folding extendable table, woodgrain trim, power rear quarter windows and keyless entry. The EX also has an optional moonroof, leather seating and Homelink. The removable second- and third-row seats slide fore and aft and have reclining seatbacks. The third row is a split bench (it doesn't fold flat into the floor). Safety comes in the form of optional ABS, dual front airbags and auto-locking seatbelt retractors. As with all Kias, the Sedona comes with a 10-year/100,000-mile limited powertrain warranty and a 5-year/unlimited mileage roadside assistance program.
Why should you care?
While it's lacking some common minivan features like power sliding doors, front side airbags and a multi-disc CD changer, the Sedona looks to be a viable option for minivan buyers hoping to save a bit of green. It hits Kia dealers in late summer of 2001. -- Brent Romans
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