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2006 Kia Sedona First Drive
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TO THE POINT
What’s New? The 2006 Kia Sedona is completely redesigned, including everything you need and really want in a minivan, and nothing you don’t.
Selling Points: Price, design, utility, features, driving character.
Deal Breakers: Second-row seats are heavy and hard to install, no navigation system option, spare tire location.
Our Advice: As long as the new 2006 Kia Sedona scores well in crash tests, there’s no good reason you shouldn’t buy one unless you need a navigation system.
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Specifications
The 2006 Kia Sedona’s main competitors include the Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Freestar, Honda Odyssey, Mazda MPV, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay, and Toyota Sienna.
Test Vehicles: 2006 Kia Sedona LX and 2006 Kia Sedona EX
Price of Test Vehicles: $24,865 (LX); $29,065 (EX)
Engine Size and Type: 3.8-liter V6
Engine Horsepower: 244 at 6,000 rpm (premium fuel); 242 at 6,000 rpm (regular fuel)
Engine Torque: 253 lb.-ft at 3,500 rpm (premium fuel); 251 at 3,500 rpm (regular fuel)
Transmission: Five-speed automatic with Sportmatic manual control
Curb weight, lbs.: 4,387 (LX)
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway): 18/25 mpg
Observed Fuel Economy:17.7 mpg
Length: 202.0 inches
Width: 78.3 inches
Wheelbase: 118.9 inches
Height: 69.3 inches
Leg room (front/row 2/row 3): 41.7/40.9/34.0 inches
Head room (front/row 2/row 3): 40.9/39.8/38.3 inches
Max. Seating Capacity: Seven
Max. Cargo Volume: 141.5 cu.-ft.
Competitors: Buick Terraza, Chevrolet Uplander, Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan, Ford Freestar, Honda Odyssey, Mazda MPV, Mercury Monterey, Nissan Quest, Pontiac Montana SV6, Saturn Relay, Toyota Sienna.
Photos courtesy of Kia Motors America
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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