As you can see in other posts, if you google the NGs, I have an '02 EX. It
is now at 45,000 miles.

Pros:
Good torque in engine.
Nice air conditioning (rear / front)
Fairly high up
Reclining 2nd/3rd row seats
Has no problem going > 100MPH
Reliable (so far)
Heavy - nice to know in event of accident
Does well off-roading, even for a FWD car.
Rear heater.

Cons:
Hardly any room behind 3rd row seats. (I usually have one ot the two
stowed in the garage.
Cramped legroom in driver seat even with seat all the way back.
Not quite enough headroom in driver or passenger seats.
Ashtray takes up too much space in panel. (My '05 Vue doesn't even have an
ashtray - get a clue, Kia.)
Gas mileage - should've been a V8 for this mileage (16-19MPG, mostly 80MPH
freeway driving.)
Brakes - need to ensure brakes are checked often because of weight of car.

HTH!!

Smudge,

RUN AS FAST AS POSSIBLE AWAY FROM THAT KIA AUTOMOBILE!

My 2002 Kia Rio (oil changed very frequently, etc) just apparently threw
three RODS into thier respective spark plugs! I Completely PAID IT OFF 18
Hours before this happened, too. It is witihin it's warranty period.

Ron, with a nice looking car that probably would make a good horse-drawn
cart!
and nothing more...

I have a 2004 Sedona and it is a piece of garbage.  It gets between 16
and 18 mpg, the interior lights sometimes come on when you open the
door, sometimes not.  The rear and mid vents do not blow warm air no
matter how long the car warms up. The electrical system is a joke -
ever hear of a car where the turn lights come on and the speakers
crackle when the accessory outlets are used? - with the radio off?
The rear view is very limited unless you remove the headrests from
the backseats. Regarding the backseats, they are a royal pain to
remove.  The steering is poorly designed. At slow speed, a sharp turn
pulls the wheel harder into the turn. When it rains, there is little
'feel' for the road.  When trying to accelerate rapidly, the
transmission feels like it is in neutral - the engine revs to about
5k, but the car slows down, You have to let off the gas completely and
wait for the transmission to engage the gear again before trying to
speed up.  I have owned 18 different cars counting this one, and it is
by far the biggest disappointment.  I have no faith in it for safety
or handling, and as soon as possible I am getting rid of it.  The lack
of quality care from the dealer certainly has not helped this, and
there is no way I will ever own another kia.  Total p.o.s.