2003 Kia Sedona EX review from North America

Our Sedona EX is only three weeks old. So far nothing has gone wrong with the vehicle. I have heard complaints on this and other boards concerning the A/C going out after a while as well as it going through brake pads moreso than with other vehicles. I'll see if that happens with ours.

Nice minivan. This is our first minivan, and we did a lot of comparison shopping before purchasing it. We got the thing loaded with everything possible, including a DVD system. Unfortunately, they have STILL not put it in yet. They ordered the wrong one (black instead of grey), so we are waiting for it to come in. I prefer Toyotas for their reliability, but the Sedona had a 5-star safety rating and the warranty was unbeatable - plus the Sienna's BASE price was about $3,000 more than we paid for our fully-loaded Sedona. The 2nd and 3rd row seats are a pain to get out and are VERY heavy, so we won't be taking them out much. The car rides smooth, but the gas mileage sucks. Our salesman seemed new and was not very knowledgeable about the vehicle, so the purchasing process was a bit bumpy to say the least. All-n-all, though, it appears to be a great vehicle. I just hope we don't run inot problems as other people here have.