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Pontiac G8 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 | ||
| 36 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 81800 miles driven Includes 2008s and 2009s. 2009 |
Pontiac G8 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
| 36 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 81800 miles driven Includes 2008s and 2009s. |
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| 36 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 81800 miles driven New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2009.2008 |
Pontiac G8 | [?] | see reported repairs | ||
| 36 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 81800 miles driven New design, spring introduction. Combined with the 2009. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Pontiac G8
| Pontiac G8 Brand Reputation: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Pontiac has always been about performance. see full Pontiac G8 review |
| Pontiac G8 Brand Reputation: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Pontiac...need I say more? see full Pontiac G8 review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 361-horsepower 6.0L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
What brand image? see full Pontiac G8 review |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 256-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
gee whiz target, little over the top, although this model is less so than past efforts. was a pleasant ride with good handling see full Pontiac G8 review |
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 |
