Braggin’ Wagon: KIA Sedona Named ‘Ultimate Minivan’ by Cars.com and MotorWeek

Winner of the Ultimate Minivan Challenger, Sedona is a minivan that offers St. Louis families more

The award-winning 2015 KIA Sedona minivan keeps raking in the recognition as it bested four other minivans in a days-long competition from Cars.com and MotorWeek. After days of evaluation and road tests of varying road types, the KIA Sedona won the Ultimate Minivan Challenge.

Before the road tests began, the minivans were judged on their technology, features and drivetrains. Experts and professionals from Cars.com and MotorWeek teamed up to closely examine these family vehicles. But it wasn’t just the pros’ findings that determined the winners. Opinions from real owners and potential customers for minivans were taken into account. If both the experts and customers picked the KIA Sedona, then you know it’s got to be good!

Beauty is only skin-deep, though. Great looks and features on any car are nothing without good handling and ride. A course of 135 miles was the testing ground for KIA, Toyota, Chrysler, Dodge and Honda minivans. Road types varied on the drives, and the judges drove the minivans back-to-back-to-back on the same pavement to measure the ride, handling, comfort, acceleration and more.

“The all-new Kia Sedona is a champion of quality and refinement,” Patrick Olsen, Cars.com editor-in-chief, said. “A great ride combined with a quiet cabin and numerous innovative features made the Sedona an obvious selection as the ultimate minivan.”

Why the Sedona won “Ultimate Minivan”

The judges were impressed by the Sedona’s style and looks, saying that the Sedona is the best-looking minivan and makes the minivan cool to drive. Cars.com and MotorWeek were also pleased with KIA’s ride and steering.

The Sedona stood out among the competition with its long list of features, most notably the Surround View Monitor to help with parking situations and standard heated and cooled front seats. The Sedona’s second-row seats are “magnificent ... Passengers will call shotgun to sit there, not up front” according to Kelsey Mays, senior editor for Cars.com.

This award adds to the Sedona’s trophy case this year. KIA’s minivan already won the J.D. Power APEAL award along with being named on of Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for the 2015 model year. With recognition such as this, the Sedona is ready to be your next family vehicle! Contact Jim Butler KIA in Chesterfield Valley to test drive one of these award-winners today!




To learn more about the KIA Sedona or to schedule a test drive, call Jim Butler KIA today at 636-256-9600 or contact us online. As your St. Louis KIA dealer, we invite you to check out our new Sedonas in-person at our Chesterfield dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur or Maryland Heights area, stop by our lot at 722 Long Road Crossing in Chesterfield. Here at Jim Butler KIA, you can make your new vehicle purchase with confidence. We are located in Chesterfield, MO, and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights KIA dealer.

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Sedona Ranks Highest in Minivan Segment for J.D. Power APEAL Award

Industry recognition latest for KIA minivans amid its record-setting sales year

The 2015 KIA Sedona is living up to its billing as a minivan that does and offers more.

J.D. Power awarded the Sedona minivan with its Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) award for the minivan segment. Sedona bested rivals such as Honda, Nissan and Chrysler to take home the hardware.

The J.D. Power APEAL study measures new-vehicle owners’ overall satisfaction with their vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. The results are divided into 10 categories and weighted accordingly: exterior, interior, storage, audio, seats, heating and ventilation, driving dynamics, powertrain, visibility, and fuel economy.

“The redesign of Sedona ... is an extraordinary success story for the Kia brand,” said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning for Kia Motors America, said. “Sedona’s superior combination of a strong, confident design, advanced safety features, and premium amenities, is revolutionizing the minivan segment.”



A new Sedona presents so much more than a minivan for St. Louis families. A standard 3.3-liter V6 engine can certainly excite drivers, and the first-class “lounge seating” and CUV-like appearance means a minivan that breaks the mold.

The 2015 KIA Sedona’s accolade follows up the brand’s previous award from J.D. Power. In June, KIA was ranked as the best non-luxury brand in the J.D. Power Initial Quality Study. The same models available at Jim Butler KIA in Chesterfield Valley beat out juggernauts such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Buick.

To learn more about the 2015 KIA Sedona or to schedule a test drive, call Jim Butler KIA today at 636-256-9600 or contact us online. As your St. Louis KIA dealer, we invite you to check out our KIAs in-person at our Chesterfield dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur or Maryland Heights area, stop by our lot at 722 Long Road Crossing in Chesterfield. Here at Jim Butler KIA, you can make your new vehicle purchase with confidence. We are located in Chesterfield, MO, and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights KIA dealer.

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KIA Sedonas Lend Support on Cross-Country Motorcycle Ride Honoring Veterans

Stops in Wentzville, Jefferson Barracks scheduled on the ride from California to Vietnam Memorial

The 2015 KIA Sedona will be alongside almost 1,000 motorcyclists on their cross-country journey to the Vietnam Memorial starting May 13. The Run For The Wall, which recognizes all veterans who have served, is a 10-day cross-country motorcycle journey dedicated to promote healing among veterans and their families and friends, as well as an accounting of all Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA).

Three routes will be taken by the motorcyclists, and the northernmost route has a scheduled stop in Wentzville, MO. Supporters of motorcycles, veterans and KIAs from Jim Butler KIA in Chesterfield Valley can head west down Interstate 64 to see the final stop for May 18.

On May 19, the route will make a stop Jefferson Barracks VA Hospital at 9:15 a.m. at 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., St. Louis, MO 63125.

The 2015 Sedona minivan provide transportation for those who would otherwise be unable to make the journey for the 2,600-mile ride. The 2015 Sedonas will carry needed supplies, wreaths for the Memorials as well as items given by communities and schoolchildren to be left at The Wall. KIA will also sponsor three fuel stops on the three routes. For more information on Ride For The Wall, visit their website for itineraries and scheduled stops.

“KIA is grateful to the brave men and women who have elected to serve our country, and the Run For The Wall is an annual event that honors their sacrifice,” Tim Chaney, vice president of marketing communications for KIA Motors America, said. “By supplying Kia Sedona minivans as support vehicles on all three routes and financial support for the ride, we hope to further the organization’s mission of healing.”

The trip begins in Ontario, CA and ends at the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, riders will visit veterans’ hospitals, schools and memorials. Communities will come together to greet the riders with hot meals and logistical support.

Jim Butler KIA salutes our active and retired military personnel for all they have done and sacrificed to protect our country.

To learn more about the 2015 Sedona, call us today at 888-392-6606. As your St. Louis Kia dealer, we invite you to check out the Sedona in person at our Chesterfield dealership. If you’re in the St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur or Maryland Heights area, stop by our lot at 722 Long Road Crossing in Chesterfield. Here at Jim Butler Kia, you can make your Sedona purchase with confidence. We are located in Chesterfield, MO, and serve as your St. Louis, Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur and Maryland Heights Kia dealer.

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Kia Sedona Bests Four Other Minivans in Motor Trend Test

2015 Sedona, available at Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield Valley, tops in handling, safety

The 2015 Kia Sedona — available at Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield Valley — emerged victorious in Motor Trend’s Big Test for 2015 minivans. The judges of the competition rated the vans on their ride and handling, performance, efficiency, cockpit/cabin, safety and value.

The competitors for the Kia Sedona were the Chrysler Town & Country, Nissan Quest, Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey. For the ride and handling portion, a drive loop located in a Los Angeles suburb was the location. The loop also included standard stop-and-go traffic, highway speeds and even a rough section of road. The judges named the Sedona the top in this portion as it was “actually a lot of fun” according to one judge. The Sedona handled the twisty and rough portions of the road extremely well. This is thanks in part to the suspension of the 2015 Sedona that helps cornering performance.

Speaking of performance, the Kia Sedona had the shortest stopping distance from 60 to zero at 118 feet. Despite having the smallest engine of the five vans, the 2015 Sedona’s 3.3-liter V6 engine still packs 276 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 7.8 seconds. In fuel efficiency, the Sedona outperformed its EPA estimations with a 17.3 mpg city, 23.8 mpg highway and 19.7 mpg combined.

No matter if you have children or are waiting for them, the Kia Sedona’s cabin/cockpit was the judges’ choice for nicest cabin. This was thanks in part to Nappa leather, real wood and a segment-best infotainment system. Behind the front seats, the Sedona has one of the most comfortable second rows of the group.

 

The 2015 Sedona earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick. It earned a good (best possible) score on moderate-overlap front, side-impact, rear-impact, roof strength and the small-overlap front collision tests.

For value, the Kia “blew the judges away” with its technology and content. Not only did the Sedona's cabin feature Nappa leather, but it also featured those trick second-row lounge seats, a 360-degree camera system and collision mitigation technology.

The final standings were:

— 5th: Chrysler Town & Country

— 4th Nissan Quest

— 3rd: Toyota Sienna

— 2nd: Honda Odyssey

— 1st: Kia Sedona

At Jim Butler Kia in Chesterfield Valley — the STL Kia Superstore — we have the 2015 Kia Sedona to meet your minivan needs. You can view our 2015 Kia Sedona inventory online or call our sales staff at 888-392-6606 to learn more about the great Sedona. If you’re in the Chesterfield Valley, Creve Coeur or St. Louis area, we invite you to check out the Sedona in person at our dealership located at 722 Long Road Crossing in Chesterfield.

2015 KIA Sedona-The Luxury of a K900 for the whole family!

Yes the comparison might seem a little ridiculous to most but after you take a drive in both, let's talk. 

The 2015 KIA K900 entered the market in mid-2014 as the flagship for KIA's launch into the luxury sedan market. It is an impeccable automobile; 420 hp V8, rear-wheel drive, technology that is unmatched and Maybach style rear seats. The K900 is fit for a king, hence the reason why King James (Lebron James) took on the job of being KIA's spokesperson for the new vehicle. 

Now enter the 2015 KIA Sedona SX-L. As some of our Jim Butler KIA customers might know already, the SX-L is the KIA badge for the top trim level of nearly every new KIA model in the model lineup. The 2015 KIA Sedona not only lives up to that expectation but also throws in a some luxury appointments form the 2015 KIA K900. Let's look at the list.....

The 2015 KIA Sedona has just about all the luxury and technology that the K900 introduced to the market; Surround View Monitoring, Lane Drift and Front Collision Warning System, Heated/Venitilated Seats, Dual Pano-Sunroofs, Bluetooth handsfree calling, UVO info/entertainment system, Rear backup camera, power liftgate, LED accent lights and Chrome grille/door handles/fog light accents. It is a beautiful minivan. 

The 2015 K900 is matched with a 6-speed smooth shifting transmission and a 276 hp V-6. Will it make your minivan a sports sedan? No, but it gives you plenty of power for doing what minivans do best and that's traveling! Take this van on the highway for up to 25 mpg/hwy, let the kids watch their favorite movie in the back. Even make sure they are as comfortable in back as you would be in the back of a K900, YES, reclining seats with footrest are integrated into the second row. Tr-Zoned Climate Control keeps everyone happy and at the right temperature. The second row even has optional heated/ventilated seats. 

Describing everything about the 2015 KIA Sedona SX-L is exhausting, and reading it will be a task. Contact us today to be added to our list of 1st calls when we get the first SX-L on the lot and we'll show you around. The experience of the 2015 KIA Sedona SX-L will be well-worth the visit to Jim Butler KIA. 

Five Things You’ll Love About the 2015 Kia Sedona

Change can be scary, but not when it comes to the Kia Sedona. The 2015 model continues Kia’s commitment to quality and style, unveiling a vehicle everyone will love.

“The all-new Sedona is the final model to undergo Kia’s design-led transformation under the direction of chief design officer Peter Schreyer,” said Orth Hedrick, vice president of product planning, Kia Motors America.

We at Jim Butler Kia are excited about the 2015 Kia Sedona, and we think you will be, too. Here are five reasons why the new Sedona will rock your world:

1. It just looks cool.

The 2015 Kia Sedona resembles a modern CUV with its wide stance, confident cab and standard roof spoiler. But it also has classic Kia features like an integrated Kia grille and headlamps with LED positioning lights.

2. It’s roomy as heck.

The actual height and width are virtually unchanged, but the all-new Sedona provides more front shoulder room, greater leg room in the front, second and third rows, as well as a slightly higher hip-point, improving outward visibility for the driver.

3. Flexibility, baby.

Do you have four passengers or eight? Doesn’t matter, because the 2015 Kia Sedona proportions provide flexible seating in both seven- and eight-passenger configurations. And if you’ve got cargo, second row Slide-N-Stow tracked seating slides and folds upright to allow for “on-the-go” hauling.

4. It doesn’t sweat the mess.

The all-new Sedona is the only vehicle in the segment outfitted with standard YES Essentials™ fabric technology, providing anti-microbial protection from spills and extra-magical stain-repelling and stain-releasing fabric characteristics.

5. Geek is chic.

The 2015 Kia Sedona is the first Kia to offer four new eServices features: Geo-fencing, Speed Alert, Curfew Alert and Driving Score. Plus the Kia App Store connects you with content from Pandora, iHeartRadio, Yelp and more.

Visit Jim Butler Kia today to find your own five reasons for falling in love with the new 2015 Kia Sedona!