Last week, Consumers Digest magazine released their Best Buys for Cars 2009 special edition December issue, and included the 2009 Kia Sedona as a Best Buy for the second year in a row, and with good reason:  the Kia Sedona minivan offers an awesome abundance of standard safety features and amenities and now includes SIRIUS satellite radio capability, with auxiliary and MP3-USB connection, standard on all trim levels with three months complimentary service and an optional navigation system for the EX trim line.

If you’re looking for a great minivan to tote the kids around town, transportation for your business needs, or you’re just a minivan kind of gal, I recommend taking a serious look at the Kia Sedona.

The Sedona, which is a recipient of numerous accolades, including a “good” rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), a five-star crash safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a high scorer of Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Index (TQI) survey, is truly a minivan that’s certainly worth a test drive.

The 2009 Sedona, which includes both long and short wheel bases, offers six standard airbags (dual advanced front and front seat-mounted side air bags, and full-length side curtain air bags for all three seating rows), a four-channel, four-sensor, anti-lock brake system , electronic brake distribution, traction control, brake assist, and a tire pressure monitoring system.  Throw in the 10 Year/100,000 mile Limited Warranty Program and this is a minivan that’s simply hard to resist.

Consumers Digest included the Sedona based on the vehicle’s purchase price and ownership costs in relation to factors including comfort, performance, styling and utility. Consumers Digest determines a “Best Buy” by evaluating each vehicle against a checklist of various design and performance characteristics, including styling, interior ergonomics, seating, accessories and amenities, cargo space, fit and finish, starting and acceleration, shifting/transmission, steering and handling, braking, ride quality and fuel economy.

On being recognized by Consumers Digest for the second year in a row, Byung Mo Ahn, who is group president and CEO of Kia Motors America and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia said: 

“It is an honor to have Sedona recognized yet again.  Being named a ‘Best Buy’ by Consumers Digest goes to the heart of Kia Motors’ commitment to offering consumers value-minded and comfortable vehicles with outstanding safety features.”

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