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Car Review
Kia Sedona 2 2.2 litre CRDi manual
By John Kaponi
When you evaluate a brand like Kia the "brand values" that speak out to the consumer are style, youth, a brand with a grip on the future and an eye for the environment. The new "refreshed Sedona 2" which is a mammoth MPV is able to ferry around a large family using the 7-seater configuration with comfort, style and fuel efficiency using the 2.2 litre turbo diesel engine.
What strikes the eye the most is the Sedona's "tiger nose" grille, with the ability to whiz pass other MPV's on the motorway without unsettling passengers in the back, with air-conditioning throughout the car in the new styled trim structure and new mechanical parts that as Kia puts it delivers "more style, better performance, greater economy".
In terms of driving the Sedona around town, at first negotiating the foot controlled hand brake and, the clutch must be pressed down to start the engine, does take some getting used to, but for drivers intending on using the Sedona for private hire work the Sedona is agile enough and responsive in urban situations to allow this to happen. The manual and automatic models are around 6mpg more fuel efficient while CO2 emissions drop by 27g/km (manual).
The Sedona 2 is also equipped with the rear facing camera and an LCD screen built into the rear view mirror to assist in those scarce parking spots and provides the driver with an extra set of eyes when parking this "mammoth".
The seats are also well laid out, allowing everyone, from the rear seats at the back to the middle section to travel in comfort and safety. If you want to transform the Sedona into a delivery van for the day, it has reclining seats giving you a whopping 3423 litres when you put the Sedona into "two-seater" mode. Even in a five -seater configuration you get 1068 litres of space, double the standard space of the largest estate cars.
Kia is roads ahead of the tired old German and French MPV's, the new re-styled Sedona allows you and the family to travel in safety and comfort with tinted privacy glass at the read all this and a "conversation mirror" all under £25,000.
Kia Sedona 2
2.2 CRD1 Manual
Co2 Band J
192 @ 3800 rpm
MPG - 37.7
OTR price £23,795
3/5 Good
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