subject: The Kia Sedona with a 3.8L V6 [print this page] The Kia Sedona with a 3.8L V6 The Kia Sedona with a 3.8L V6
The Kia Sedona is a roomy minivan with a generous standard equipment list. A 3.8L V6 is the only engine option available in the Kia Sedona. The engine is a dual overhead cam layout with multi-point fuel injection that is mated to a five speed automatic transmission. Maximum horsepower for the Sedona is two hundred forty-four horsepower, and maximum torque output is two hundred fifty-three pound feet. The minivan is a front wheel drive layout, and all wheel drive is currently not available. Kia does not recommend that the Sedona be used to tow other vehicles or equipment. The powerplant returns seventeen miles per gallon in city driving, and twenty-three miles per gallon on the highway. Cargo room in the Sedona is rated at a generous 121.3 cubic feet. Performance figures for the Sedona are impressive for a minivan; acceleration from zero to sixty comes in at 9.0 seconds, and the minivan covers the quarter mile in seventeen seconds at eighty-five miles per hour.
Standard features on the Sedona include air conditioning, an alarm system, keyless remote control, anti-lock brakes, and quad captain's chairs. Standard safety features on the Sedona are traction control and child door locks. The Sedona is equipped with a full contingent of airbags; driver, head/curtain, passenger, rear/curtain, and side airbags are all standard on the Sedona. The Sedona received five star ratings in U.S. Government testing for driver front, passenger front, front side, and rear side collisions. The Sedona received four stars in the rollover testing conducted by the U.S. government.
