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Kia Sedona 1st gen (1998 to 2006): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Kia Sedona 1st gen was built from 1998 to 2006 as a van or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, front wheel drive and petrol or diesel power. Chassis codes: KV and UP.

Key facts

Years
1998 to 2006
Chassis codes
KV, UP
Body types
Van, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
FWD (front wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol, Diesel

On NZ roads

1registered, built 1998 to 2006
0%NZ new (0)
100%imported used (1)
Imported from
United Kingdom 100%
Top regions for the Kia Sedona
Auckland (1), Tasman District (1), Whangarei District (1)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Kia Sedona 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

Looking up US recall data.

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