- minivan
- 8,995 high price
- Tucson, AZ
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- minivan gasoline automatic
High-value minivan with flexible cabin. introductionminivans have gotten a bad rap. They make so much sense yet are perpetually out of fashion. Granted, they aren't pretty, and certainly aren't macho. But they pack more people in comfort and safety into a shorter, handier length than any other kind of vehicle. That's why so many people buy them. But even more people should buy them. Side-impact air bags inflate from the front seats for torso protection, and air curtains cover the side windows for vital head protection in a rollover or side-impact crash. Last year's mid-level se has been dropped in favor of more generous option packages for the base-level gls; while this year's limited comes with more standard features and fewer options. The bumper-to-bumper coverage is five years or 60,000 miles, while the powertrain is covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. That's more than either honda or toyota; although those japanese automakers have a superior track record when it comes to reliability. The also-new gls premium package 4,850) includes the popular equipment package; plus a rear-seat dvd entertainment system with an eight-inch lcd monitor; a 660-watt infinity audio system with cd/mp3 changer, logic 7 surround sound, and 13 speakers; dual-zone automatic climate control; leather steering wheel and shift knob; heated side mirrors; compass; trip computer; automatic headlights; dual illuminated vanity mirrors; tinted glass; fog lights; and 17-inch alloy wheels. the limited model comes leather seats, heated front seats, a power tailgate, premium scuff plates, and all of the content of the gls popular equipment and premium packages except the rear-seat entertainment system. The curtain airbags cover all the side windows in a side-impact crash to offer head protection and to keep heads and arms inside the vehicle in a rollover. Kia, a hyundai subsidiary since 1998, has sold the sedona minivan here in the u. Below this bevel, sheer, slab-like sides turn in only slightly at the bottom; above it, the greenhouse, cowl, engine hood, and front grille opening all unite in an integrated sweep. On the other hand, the hyundai's seven-spoke alloy wheels somehow look a lot more than one spoke richer than the kia's six-spokers. out back form clearly follows function, with a pleasant arrangement of blocky shapes, including large, rectangular taillights. Kia locates its turn signal and reverse-light cluster about midway up the dominant red lenses; hyundai pushes the contrasting-color patch closer to the bottom, visually lowering the whole assembly. It looks like the engineers spent some time checking out the odyssey. Even the inside door handles for the second row seats seem the same. That is a helpful feature that allows some flexibility with legroom and cargo capacity. flexibility is a good thing for anybody planning to sit in the third row. The third row is designed for small to mid-size children. It is worth noting that hyundai measures what appears to be a generous 34 inches of third-row legroom with the second-row captain's chairs in their forward-most position. The reality is 27 inches of third-row legroom if the people in the captain's chairs insist on pushing all the way back. hyundai rates the cargo capacity behind the third row at 32 cubic feet. That's about twice the size of the trunk of a mid-size sedan, but such calculations typically involve stacking stuff to the roof.
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