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This thing is awesome inside & out, with one huge exception for a van - the center console in between the front seats. Deal breaker for me, so I'm back to looking for a Sienna. Being able to hop from the front to the back without going out in the rain or heat is a huge plus and is just one reason why vans destroy large SUVs as people and cargo movers.

Initial B

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lol

this is why only cheerios and water are allowed in my cars

Sulu

I believe that Kia's goal with this generation of the Sedona was to make it look more like a SUV than the typical (Grand Caravan, Sienna) minivan. Note what they did with some of the stereotypical minivan cues:

1. Low beltline: Minivans are known for a low beltline and big windows, but Kia has raised the beltline for the first 2 rows and made it even higher for the 3rd row. SUVs increasingly have (much) smaller 3rd-row windows.

2. Short, sharply sloping hood: Minivans have been known for the short, sharply sloping hood while SUVs have been known for longer, flatter hoods. The hood on this new Sedona is longer and flatter than the typical minivan hood (although minivans seem to be going to flatter hoods).

3. Open space between front driver and passenger footwells, if not an open space between between 1st and 2nd rows: Although new minivans have been placing a bin between the 2 front seats, none has yet gone to a full-length console as the Sedona has, and which SUVs have.

I applaud this move to change the typical style of the minivan. As many have said, you cannot beat a true minivan, with the flat floor from 1st row right back to the back hatch, for space. Yet, fewer are buying minivans, flocking to the perceived more-stylish (but less practical and less roomy) SUV. I have wondered why manufacturers have not tried to build SUVs with interior flat floors or tried to style minivans to look more like SUVs.

yowps3

Form over function. That's what Kia's are all about..

Hoovey689

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New one looks worlds better

hlee12

by your logic every darn sedans are form over function because of the center console. and high belt lines - not just kia thing.

but i do miss good old visibility of my old volvo wagon back in the days.

Tantrix

one of the best looks minivans out there.

Initial B

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when is the release date for this?
and does anyone know if the '15 Sienna or Quest are getting updated?

bitkahuna

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website says fall 2014 for sedona

Hoovey689

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there's another Van that gets neglected like no ones business. It's been quirky for years

yardie876

Back in the day my parents bought a '97 Quest and it was great. It had 2 built in car seats which was awesome. Within the 2nd year of ownership the rear AC and radio stopped functioning, which we lived without. The major issue we had was the fact that the car would sputter and shut down if the gas needle dropped anywhere below a quarter tank. We had the car looked at numerous times and the dealer (nor our mechanic) could figure out what the problem was. To add insult to injury, if it did shut off, it wouldn't start for at least 2 hours. Eventually my parents ditched it and bought a Sequoia which has been completely bulletproof, even after driving cross country. Twice lol. That generation Quest left such a bad taste in their mouths they swore off Nissan and only buy Toyotas now. The other non Toyota car they bought was an f150 but I don't know where start on that one.

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yeah, when I first saw the current Quest, I couldn't believe how ugly it was and instantly dismissed it. But then I test drove one recently, and I actually really liked the CVT in this application, and it handled great. Interior is definitely a few notches above the Sienna as well, which is the van I have wanted since '11. But the cheapening of the Sienna models below the Limited is pretty disappointing.

pbm317

'15 Sienna gets much needed interior upgrades and very minor exterior tweaks.

yardie876

Is the Sedona officially on sale? I saw a soccer mom leisurely driving one yesterday but there is still no info available on Kia's website aside from a fall 2014 release. It looked good in the flesh btw.

bitkahuna

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probably a test car or press vehicle or someone who knows someone...

web info:
http://www.kia.com/us/en/vehicle/sedona/2015/experience