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KIA LAUNCHES ALL NEW SEDONAMonday 26 June 2006
By any yardstick, the Kia Sedona has been a huge success. It has consistently been the second best-selling large MPV in the UK, but number one with private buyers looking for value for money from a spacious, practical, affordable, easy-to-use family car. Kia has sold more than 31,000 Sedonas in the UK in six years.
And on 1 July Kia will introduce an all-new model delivering even more of what buyers ask for…
…more style through a sleeker, more contemporary design with SUV undertones.
…more space in its taller, wider but shorter body.
…more versatility, with a totally revised seating arrangement and a vast array of storage points.
…more safety, with six airbags as standard on every model and the availability of the latest active accident-avoidance features.
…more performance from bigger, more powerful engines which deliver equal or better fuel economy than their predecessors.
…more quality and equipment in a cabin that makes every occupant feel as though they are travelling first-Class.
…and a more engaging drive with a more comfortable ride.
It's all the MPV you'll ever need.
There will be a choice of three trim grades on offer with the new Sedona – GS, LS and TS – with prices starting at just £15,995 for the petrol and £17,495 for the diesel.
Features new to the Sedona line-up include triple-zone air conditioning, electric sliding rear side doors, climate control, rear electric windows, a cut-off switch for the front passenger airbag and a conversation mirror so that parents can keep an eye on younger members of the family in the second- and third-row seats.
Six airbags – front, front side and full-length curtains – are fitted to every model. Kia is confident of a four-star Euro NCAP crash-test rating, putting the new Sedona on an equal footing with the vast majority of rivals.
Anti-lock brakes are standard, along with electronic brake force distribution. TS models are available with an optional electronic stability system (ESP) incorporating traction control and emergency brake assist.
Even the risk of minor parking bumps and scrapes has been reduced, with reversing sensors fitted to LS and TS models.
In other markets the Sedona is sold as a 5.1 metre, long-wheelbase model that seats up to 11, but the seven-seater version available in the UK has been created specifically for Europe.
Using the same platform that also underpins the new Magentis saloon, its overall length of 4810mm makes it 120mm shorter than before, but the wheelbase is almost the same at 2890mm (still one of the biggest in class) and the cabin is actually 177mm longer as a result of some particularly clever packaging. The new Sedona is also 85mm wider (1985mm excluding mirrors) and 25mm taller (1760mm) to ensure it meets buyers' space requirements.
The appearance is modern, clean and European, with SUV undertones. The front is bolder, the base of the windscreen is further forward to give a more dynamic sweep to the higher roof and the rear panels and the tailgate have a squarer, more stable appearance that draws attention to the wider track. Wheels and tyres of 16 inches (GS and LS) or 17 inches (TS) fill the arches.
It's not all change, though. The old car's best points are found on the new one – like the sliding rear side doors which make life easier when helping kids aboard. But on the new Sedona those doors are electrically-operated on LS and TS models. All versions have electric rear windows for the first time.
The seating layout has been changed from 2-2-3 to 2-3-2, a format buyers regard as essential in a large MPV for Europe. There are now five individual rear seats instead of two in the middle plus a rear bench.
Each of those seats slides forwards and backwards, reclines, folds in half, stores upright or comes out of the car a
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