Rodney Dangerfield often commented that he received “no respect, I tell ya.” In one of his standup gigs, the comedian recalled the time he was kidnapped, and the kidnappers sent his parents a note that said, “We want five thousand dollars or you’ll see your kid again.” I was reminded of these jokes while spending a weekend with the Kia Sedona. Did you forget Kia still made it? Don’t feel bad, one of my good friends who is very car savvy thought it had been discontinued years ago. In a way, he was right. While the rest of the Kia lineup, even the lowly Rio, have had an extreme makeover in recent times, the Sedona has soldiered on in the same guise since 2006, and was dropped from the brand’s profile after 2012. Sales of the Sedona had been a fraction of the competition and its corporate twin, the Hyundai Entourage, had been discontinued after 2009 for the same reason. But just like Rodney’s self-deprecating humor and persistence, the Sedona has returned for 2014 to take another beating, being largely unchanged from the 2012 model (no 2013 existed) aside from a new bumper, grill, and storage compartment that will now fit an iPod. However, also like Rodney, there is more than meets the eye with the Sedona and it turned out to be a lovable critter.
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