Topic: Comment on Kia Sedona.

[neil]

ENGINE/DRIVETRAIN
Type  
3.8-liter V6, aluminum block and aluminum heads  

Valve gear  
DOHC, four valves/cylinder  


Horsepower (hp @ rpm)  
240 @ 6,000 (estimate)  

Torque (lb-ft @ rpm)  
250 @ 4,500 (estimate)  

Transmission  
Electronically-controlled five-speed automatic, overdrive  


SUSPENSION  


Front  
Independent: MacPherson
struts with coil springs, stabilizer bar  
Rear  
Independent: Multi-link with coil springs, stabilizer bar  

STEERING


Type  
Power-assisted rack-and-pinion

Turns-to-lock  
3.51

Turning circle (curb to curb)  
39.6 ft.


DIMENSIONS (in)  


EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS (in)  
Wheelbase  
118.9  

Track (front/rear)  
66.3 / 66.3  

Overall length  
202.0  

Overall width  
78.3  

Overall height  
69.3  

Ground Clearance  
6.57  

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS (in)  


Headroom (front/middle/rear)  
40.9 / 39.8 / 38.3  

Shoulder room (front/middle/rear)  
63.2 / 65.3 / 60.5  

Legroom (front/middle/rear)  
41.7 / 40.9 / 34.0  

Hip room (front/middle/rear)  
59.2 / 65.9 / 50.1  

Interior volume  
172.27 cu ft  

Passenger volume (front/middle/rear)  
63.46 / 62.50 / 46.31 cu ft  


BRAKES  

Type  
Hydraulic, vacuum power-assisted w/ABS and EBD  

Front  
11.7-in vented discs  

Rear  
11.9-in solid discs  


WHEELS & TIRES  


Tires  
225/70R16 T
235/60R17 T  

Wheels  
6.5J x 16, steel
6.5J x 17, alloy

[random006]

Thanks for the info, Neil.

202 in?  Yikes, they ARE in the big leagues now!

As far as the release dates go, isn't a bit unusual for a car company to play its immediately upcoming releases so close to the vest?  It's been my impression that most companies can't wait to tease prospective buyers with their new models, especially if they are a complete redesign.

Unless, of course, they forsee a REAL problem in clearing old stock, even with deep discounts.

[sirAQUAMAN64]

Only a month to go for Sedona, eh?

Guess they'll be a lot of husbands in the showrooms "gesturing aggressively" with the salesperson to get deals on the current ones.  

Should be a VERY interesting fight in the minivan market. I actually think it's one of the toughest segments today. To me, it's more of a "Box on wheels I need to get, so what has the most space, most power, most options, lowest cost?" The Kia/Hyundai should be very appealing on all of those levels.

(Message edited by sirAQUAMAN64 on August 22, 2005)

[A4_tom]

Autoweek reported new Sedona will be available in both short and long wheelbase, while Entourage only available with LWB.

[powershift]

We've got 20,000 miles on our US sourced Sedona, a 2006. Compares VERY well to the Odyssey (we had a 99 before); seems well built, cruises at 90 MPH plus.