Other great features also add to that “safe” feeling and they include available steering wheel mounted radio and cruise control buttons as well as standard Bluetooth connectivity.
Don’t forget about four wheel anti-lock disc brakes, electronic stability control and traction control system. Back up sensors come standard, but in my opinion, get the upgraded back-up camera. Once you have it, you will wonder how you ever lived without.
I now have a new appreciation for leather seats. They come standard on the EX Luxury models. I don’t always think they are the way to go. They can get too hot and sticky on your legs in the summer and can get incredibly cold in the winter.
That being said, six girls, ice-cream and Katie Perry on the radio resulted in only one spill that needed a clean up; a much easier job than on cloth seats!
Getting in and out for everyone is a breeze. A huge advantage of side sliding doors is easy access even when parked in a tight space. All the girls said they found the seats comfy. One said she didn’t like being stuck in the middle of the 3rd row seats but can you blame her?
My number one complaint, and this is the same complaint I had for the previous generation, is the stowage of the second row seats. It is really awful. I can’t think of any other way to say it.
They are not very easy to tumble forward and once there, they stay forward with a strap. Yes, a strap. This system cannot expect to complete with the Dodge's “Stow'n'Go” but all other minivans in the market have something much better than this.
After a brief struggle, I managed to cut my finger and break the strap while attempting to stow the seat.
The third row of seats easily folds flat in to the floor; more so than the second row without a doubt!
The Sedona comes with an AM/FM /CD/MP3 stereo with AUX jack and USB and six speakers. There is also an available DVD entertainment system that is great if you take long road trips with your kids. Once we had the music video playing, the girls were very happy.
Don’t forget about four wheel anti-lock disc brakes, electronic stability control and traction control system. Back up sensors come standard, but in my opinion, get the upgraded back-up camera. Once you have it, you will wonder how you ever lived without.
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| In my opinion, get the upgraded back-up camera. Once you have it, you will wonder how you ever lived without. (Photo: Kia) |
I now have a new appreciation for leather seats. They come standard on the EX Luxury models. I don’t always think they are the way to go. They can get too hot and sticky on your legs in the summer and can get incredibly cold in the winter.
That being said, six girls, ice-cream and Katie Perry on the radio resulted in only one spill that needed a clean up; a much easier job than on cloth seats!
Getting in and out for everyone is a breeze. A huge advantage of side sliding doors is easy access even when parked in a tight space. All the girls said they found the seats comfy. One said she didn’t like being stuck in the middle of the 3rd row seats but can you blame her?
My number one complaint, and this is the same complaint I had for the previous generation, is the stowage of the second row seats. It is really awful. I can’t think of any other way to say it.
They are not very easy to tumble forward and once there, they stay forward with a strap. Yes, a strap. This system cannot expect to complete with the Dodge's “Stow'n'Go” but all other minivans in the market have something much better than this.
After a brief struggle, I managed to cut my finger and break the strap while attempting to stow the seat.
The third row of seats easily folds flat in to the floor; more so than the second row without a doubt!
The Sedona comes with an AM/FM /CD/MP3 stereo with AUX jack and USB and six speakers. There is also an available DVD entertainment system that is great if you take long road trips with your kids. Once we had the music video playing, the girls were very happy.
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| The Sedona comes with an AM/FM /CD/MP3 stereo with AUX jack and USB and six speakers. (Photo: Kia) |