

Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars | ||
36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven2016 | Audi A6 / S6 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
36 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 23800 miles driven | |||||
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven2014 | Audi A6 / S6 | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 46200 miles driven | |||||
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven Includes A7 / S7.2013 |
Audi A6 / S6 | Join or sign in to view | see reported repairs | ||
28 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 57100 miles driven Includes A7 / S7. |
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40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently.2012 |
Audi A6 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 63600 miles driven First year of the C7 A6. Includes A7. Has required more repairs recently. |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
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 |
Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
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 |
Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 4dr Sedan supercharged 300hp 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Best styling/design in the car business. Looks much better than M-B & BMW, and performs on par (or better) than their equivalent models. see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review |
2005 | 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The Audi brand is perceived as being cool and understated beauty, and most importantly it is different enough to not be classified as an aggressive driver that cuts people off. ie. BMW see full Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 review |