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Kia Sedona and Ram 1500 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 | ||
| 40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven2016 | Ram 1500 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
| 40 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26200 miles driven | |||||
| 35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven2014 | Ram 1500 gas | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
| 35 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 57900 miles driven | |||||
TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona
| 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 | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona
| 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 |
What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ram 1500
| Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I was disappointed that this truck didn't meet my expectations but my dealer was very generous. They paid my remaining loan and traded me for a 2012 model basically takeing my truck back and (without charging me) put what I paid on my old truck to my new one that made it possible for me to upgrade big time. I saved over five grand towards my new truck. My new loan is 21k instead of 38k for my new Ram sport. I'm still scratching my head on this. Traded my 2011 Ram ST V6 ext cab. Base price at 26k new. And bought this new truck 2012 Ram 1500 sport hemi V8 Crew cab. Base price 36k. My current loan is at $21,300. Someone wasn't paing attention. see full Ram 1500 review |
| Ram 1500 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2014 | 4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 395-horsepower 5.7L V8 8-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range |
Still suffers an image from the history of cheapness and poor quality. see full Ram 1500 review |
| 2012 | 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 215-horsepower 3.7L V6 4-speed automatic RWD |
I told my self that just because my family builds theses trucks doesn't mean I should pretend everything is running good and I was almost at the point that I hated my truck. see full Ram 1500 review |
