Kia Sedona

How to survive a comparative odyssey? Pure grit

words edward loh

OUR 2006 KIA Sedona arrived at MT’s door having big, H-logoed shoes to fill. With the recently departed and well-regarded 2005 Honda Odyssey still fresh in the minds of our staffers, new-guy Sedona suffered early on from numerous comparisons: “It walks like an Odyssey, it talks like an Odyssey, but it doesn’t exactly taste like an Odyssey.” “Offers all the function to those who don’t want any driving fun. And the ‘fun’ I’m talking about is the type that can be had in an Odyssey.” “The tranny isn’t as refined, the engine isn’t as smooth, powerful, or quiet. The Sedona has more body creak than the Honda, and I’ve noticed the creaking is becoming more pronounced as the miles pour on.” So if the Honda was clearly more charismatic, how then…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2008

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