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BMW 2-Series and Kia Sedona Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 27100 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).
2015
BMW 2-Series Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 27100 miles driven

Includes 2014s (late intro).
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 27100 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.
2014
BMW 2-Series Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 27100 miles driven

New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2015.

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BMW 2-Series vs. Kia Sedona Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW 2-Series and Kia Sedona reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW 2-Seriess and Kia Sedonas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW 2-Seriess and Kia Sedonas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW 2-Series and Kia Sedona lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW 2-Series and Kia Sedona have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW 2-Series and Kia Sedona problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW 2-Series

BMW 2-Series Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 2dr Coupe turbocharged 320hp 3.0L I6
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
To some, this is important. BMW, however good their cars might be, conjures up images of lawyers, trophy wives, and young hotshots who inherited their father's estate. I think I can make a fairly accurate assumption that most customers buy BMWs for reasons other than their unrivaled driving dynamics. I know some, who would never be caught driving a BMW due to that very reason. Doesn't bother me much, and the M badge also adds an air of seriousness to the vehicle. see full BMW 2-Series review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
2009 There aren't any strong reasons not to buy the Sedona. Yet when a friend recently bought a minivan his wife wouldn't even look at the Kia. Why not? Because it's a Kia. Some bases for this prejudice remain. Past Sedonas haven't been nearly as reliable as a Sienna or an Odyssey. Plus many Kia dealers have been with the company since its less illustrious days. Their showrooms can be small and shabby (though some newer ones are anything but), and they developed a culture that focused on buyers most other auto makers would not loan money to. I recently stopped into a Kia dealer to research how the seats operate in a lower level Sedona--and was kicked out. I'd folded and unfolded the seats a couple of times, and was in the driver seat when the sales manager informed me: "We're going to be showing this van soon, and can't have you slamming stuff around in here. So I'm going to have to ask you to leave." I've been visiting car dealers to gather information for my reviews for over 15 years. The great majority have been very helpful. This is the first time I've been bounced from one. Maybe the manager didn't have faith that the seat mechanisms could withstand a couple of folding and unfolding cycles? Whatever the manager's motivation--I still can't believe it happened--that dealer isn't doing much to improve Kia's image. see full Kia Sedona review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Minivan, ext. 250-horsepower 3.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
It says "Kia" on it, and people still think that Kia means "unreliable" - Wife and I love driving the thing. see full Kia Sedona review
2006 4dr Minivan, ext. 244-horsepower 3.8L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Sedona and Kia have a reputation for low cost but also low brand image for quality. I think they have made great strides on the quality side and in improving the overall designs in the latest models see full Kia Sedona review