Kia Sedona

The 2021 Sedona in brief

The 2021 Kia Sedona is a minivan offered with a 3.3L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 202 inches long and 78 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,420 lb (L 5dr Van FWD).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 21 MPG combined (18 city / 24 highway), 18% worse than the 2021 minivan average of 25.5 MPG, for an estimated $3,200 a year in fuel.

In NHTSA crash testing it earned the top 5-star overall rating.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the vehicle speed control.

The Kia Sedona has 16 model years in our data, from 2005 to 2021.

Its most efficient year was 2021 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 17 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (365), electrical system (275), unknown or other (149).

Buying used? 2021 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2016 is the year to avoid.

2011 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 14 campaigns and 1,261 owner complaints.

How the 2005 Sedona compares

The 2005 Kia Sedona is a minivan offered with a 3.5L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 194 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 115-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,709 lb.

About the Kia Sedona

The Kia Carnival is a minivan manufactured by the South Korean automaker Kia since 1998, formerly marketed as the Kia Sedona in North America and several other markets.

From the Wikipedia article "Kia Carnival", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.