2006 Kia Sedona gets five-stars NHTSA safety rating
2006 Kia Sedona gets five-stars NHTSA safety rating
The 2006 Kia Sedona people carrier successfully passed a series of frontal and side impact crash tests commissioned by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
In its official press release Kia does not elaborate only saying that its ‘commitment to safety’ was established with the very first generation of the Sedona carriers when it first saw the light about four years ago.
2006 Kia Sedona (numerous air bags, cushions and curtains)
Current Kia Sedona offers not only passive safety but also such standard safety equipment as six airbags, front active headrests, ESC, ABS with EBD, TCS with brake assist, and a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS).
Filled with regular gasoline, the car delivers 16 mpg in the city cycle, 23 mpg on the highway and about 18 mpg in the combined cycle. It can go up to 342 miles on its 21-gallon tank.
For a basic price of $22,995 the Korean company offers you a car equipped with a 224hp 3.8-litter 24-valve V6, fold-in-the-floor third row seating, three separate climate zones covering all three rows, etc.
On the North American market, the Sedona competes against such people-carriers as the Ford Freestar, Honda Stream and Dodge Grand Caravan.
2006 Kia Sedona (rear view)
2006 Kia Sedona (interior)
Photos: Kia
2006 Kia Sedona technical specification
Body Type: 5-door van
Layout: front engine + FWD
Engine: 244 hp @ 6000 rpm, 253 lb.-ft. (242 Nm) @ 3500 rpm, 3.8-liter, V6, DOHC
Transmission: 5-Speed electronically controlled Sportmatic, overdrive
Top Speed: N/A
0 – 62 mph: N/A
Fuel Economy EPA city / highway / combined cycle mpg (l/100 km): 16 / 23 / 18 (14.7 / 10.2 / 13.1)
Exterior Dimensions (L/W/H/Wheelbase) (inches): 202.0 / 78.3 / 69.3 / 118.9
Ground clearance (inches): 6.57
Track (frt/rr): 66.3 / 66.3
Curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.6
Curb Weight: 4387 lbs (4646 lbs with all optional equipment installed)
Coefficient of Drag (Cd): N/A
Seating Capacity: 8 (2/3/3)
Cargo capacity (cu ft): 32.2 / 80.1 / 141.5
Payload (max w/ occupants and cargo): N/A
Towing Capacity (max): N/A
Direct Competitors: Buick Terraza, Dodge Caravan, Mazda MPV, Honda Odyssey
See also: 2007 Ford Galaxy MPV to get cheaper