2012 Kia Sedona Overview, Reviews, Ratings & Specs

Lots of room for passengers and cargo at the same time. Drives well. Heated seats. Automatic seat positions. I have become used to the backup camera in the rearview mirror, it helps keep my view closer to the windshield for quick viewing as I back up.

1. Third row seating goes down in the floor if needed. 2. Second row seating captain seats come out. 3. Overall space is great. 4. Bluetooth system syncs with no problems. 5. Smooth ride for size of vehicle.

It drives great, very spacious and has a lot of storage room. I am a mom of 4 with 2 still in toddler seats so the convenience of having the sliding doors is a super huge plus when you have a lot of children. I also love that when we take family trips I can fit everything I need in 1 vehicle. I love my van.

The vehicle is large enough to fit my whole family in it. I like that it has rear conditioning so my kids do not get hot in the back and it is very spacious so I can move around the vehicle if I need to.

It is spacious and great in gas. It also gets up and goes really quick, which is practically unheard of in a minivan. Also, considering its not American made, the upkeep is easy and readily available.

We've had trouble with electronics of the side view mirrors, backup camera, both back doors. The initial push (torque?) When starting to drive was so strong that the tires almost always spun out. I had to adjust and make very slow starts off of red lights. We upgraded to more rugged, heavier tires, which has helped, but it still happens regularly.

1. The handles on the sliding doors are difficult. 2. No auxiliary port to plug into to play music off a guest phone. 3. Middle windows do not go all the way down. 4. The middle screen is too small and you cannot put GPS on it.

It is a gas guzzler. The wipers have never worked despite many times taking it to the shop. There are missing features that would really be helpful that my model does not have such as power sliding doors. That makes it difficult when trying to get out of the vehicle and my older kids having to wait for me to physically open the door (I have child locks on) so it would definitely be more convenient.

I wish that there was a middle seat in the second row making it an eight passenger van. There is not automatic doors which would be a nice feature and I wouldn't mind a sun roof either. Also the third row windows are hard to open and leak sometimes when it rains.

The only real con I can think of is the problem it has recently been recalled for. The motor 'catches' so to speak. It's practically nausea inducing when it has already accelerated and halts throwing your stomach forward with the inertia.