2003 Kia Sedona Review

Price Estimate: $692 - $1,100

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Pros

Excellent value, lots of cupholders and storage bins, solid build quality, good crash test scores, lengthy warranty coverage.

Cons

Hefty curb weight, below-average gas mileage, missing a few key minivan features, potentially expensive to repair in minor collisions.

What’s new

Minor upgrades are in store for the Sedona in its second year on the market. On the outside, buyers will find new taillights, and in the cabin, you'll note a new audio faceplate and a remote fuel-door release. The LX model gets a CD player, while the EX now comes with two keyless remotes, as well as additional leather on the armrests and lower portions of the seats. A trailer hitch is now available for all Sedonas.

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A fine minivan until one considers the price -- at which point it becomes an exceptional minivan.

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2003 Kia Sedona
LX Passenger Minivan
$3,299
- 122,771 miles
- No accidents, 5 owners, personal use only
- 6cyl automatic
- Carcenteronline (186 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Elkhart, IN
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
16 Combined MPG (14 City/18 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: KNDUP131X36385348
Stock: 385348
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 06-25-2024
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2003 Kia Sedona
EX Passenger Minivan
$7,980
- 63,818 miles
- No accidents, 1 owner, personal use only
- 6cyl automatic
- SoCal Motorcars (1,879 mi away)
- Third-row seating
- Power Driver Seat
- Rear Bench Seats
- Fold Flat Rear Seats
- 3500lb Towing Capaci...
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Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a one owner van that has spent it's entire life garage kept and dealer serviced regularly, by a non-smoker who took great pride in ownership. ...
AutoCheck Vehicle History Summary
Accident Free Vehicle: Yes
Personal Use Only: Yes
History Provider: AutoCheck
Title Details: Clean Title
Salvage Vehicle: No
Frame Damage: No
Theft History: No
Lemon Status: No
Free History Report: No
Features and Specs:
16 Combined MPG (14 City/18 Highway)
Listing Information:
VIN: KNDUP131136371841
Stock: 2516
Certified Pre-Owned: No
Listed since: 04-19-2025

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Cost to Drive^{Cost to drive estimates for the 2003 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A) and comparison vehicles are based on 15,000 miles per year (with a mix of 55% city and 45% highway driving) and energy estimates of $3.08 per gallon for regular unleaded in Ohio.}

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$244/mo

$200/mo

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Kia Sedona Reviews

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4.4

231 reviews

5(64%)

4(22%)

3(7%)

2(6%)

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I Like This Van!

mrs_mac, 03/31/2014

2003 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

We bought our 2003 Kia Sedona last year. The previous owners (original owners) hardly drove it. The van only had 75K miles on it. We have put on 26K in one year! The car has been great for us. It's been all over the place because my husband travels a lot for work. It gets good highway gas mileage. We live in a rural area so it isn't so great for going from town to town. We haven't had …

2002 sedona

Mine, 10/26/2002

2003 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

worth the $10,000.00 savings over the big 3 with the same equipment.will keep till the warranty expires.

Piece Of Junk

kpow903, 08/31/2012

2003 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

This van is a complete piece of garbage! I have my 2003 for 3 years and cannot rely on it at all! The 3.5 liter V6 is quite possibly the worst engine ever made. Do Not Buy

The 45,000 miles Kia

theld62, 10/14/2006

2003 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)

It appears that KIA products are good for about 45,000 miles. After that quality significantly falls off. At 45,000 miles I had a $1,000 scheduled maintenance bill at the dealer. My KIA Sedona died of terminal engine failure at 79,000 miles. KIA says they are not responsible for the repair. So much for the long haul warranty. Needless to say I will never purchase a KIA or Hyundai …

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2003 Sedona Highlights

Trim:

Base MSRP Excludes Destination Fee	$19,620
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	16 MPG
Cost to Drive	$244/month
Seating	7 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	21.8 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	front wheel drive
Warranty	5 years / 60,000 miles

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Safety

NHTSA Overall Rating

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration offers independent analysis.

Frontal Barrier Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Side Crash Rating
OverallNot Rated
Side Barrier Rating
OverallNot Rated
Driver5 / 5
Passenger5 / 5
Combined Side Barrier & Pole Ratings
Front SeatNot Rated
Back SeatNot Rated
Rollover
Rollover4 / 5
Dynamic Test ResultNo Tip
Risk Of RolloverNot Rated

IIHS Rating

The Insurance Institute of Highway Safety uses extensive crash tests to determine car safety.

Small Overlap Front Driver-Side Test
Not Tested
Small Overlap Front Passenger-Side Test
Not Tested
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Original
Acceptable
Moderate Overlap Front Test – Updated
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Original
Not Tested
Side Impact Test – Updated
Not Tested
Roof Strength Test
Not Tested
Rear Crash Protection / Head Restraint
Not Tested

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2003 Kia Sedona
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2003 Kia Sedona
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