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Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Kia Sedona Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
50 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26300 miles driven2016 Subaru Impreza
[?] see reported repairs
  50 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 26300 miles driven
49 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49600 miles driven2015 Subaru Impreza
[?] see reported repairs
  49 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 49600 miles driven
32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 59500 miles driven2014 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  32 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 59500 miles driven
29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69600 miles driven2013 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.7 months per vehicle, 69600 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 79100 miles driven

Impreza redesigned for this model year. Some reports of excessive oil consumption in the Impreza.2012		 Subaru Impreza Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 79100 miles driven

Impreza redesigned for this model year. Some reports of excessive oil consumption in the Impreza.

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Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport vs. Kia Sedona Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Kia Sedona reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sports and Kia Sedonas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Subaru Impreza / Outback Sports 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 Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Kia Sedona lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Kia Sedona have been recently.

To see how frequently Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport and Kia Sedona problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport

Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Hatch 148-horsepower 2.0L H4
6-speed shiftable CVT AWD		 Very high rating from Consumer Reports. Make recommended by son (for AWD) & friends. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2010 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Subaru is known for building good quality cars for a good price. Their zero landfill plants make the WRX a more environmentally friendly decision than the Prius (even with only 25 MPG). And of course, their symmetrical AWD, which surprised even me. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2009 4dr Sedan turbocharged 265hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Supposed to be a good brand, good heritage. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2008 4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 I like that they are actively involved in motor sports and support non-factory teams. I also like their reliability and use of flat engines see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD		 Subaru has always had a reputation of being solid and reliable, and also of having the best AWD powertrain on the market. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 224hp 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 I like how Subaru advertises on television of love for a Subaru. Also Subaru has dealer sponsered events, which is a big plus! I love attending those events and chatting with other subaru owners. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan turbocharged 293hp 2.5L H4
6-speed manual AWD		 Rally proven with the road car looking similar enough to show the connection. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2007 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
4-speed automatic AWD		 Rally heritage is even evident in base model, no stick, no turbo, but still decent handling. Subaru has performed flawlessly through 4 winters with minus 40 degrees Celcius weather - very popular in Canada for obvious practical reasons. see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2006 4dr Wagon 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 Sporty, reliability, safety, fun to drive see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
2006 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.5L H4
5-speed manual AWD		 subaru community, known for reliability see full Subaru Impreza / Outback Sport review
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sedona

Kia Sedona Brand Reputation: Cons
YearComment
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