recalled over 400,000 vehicles from its 2017-2019 Kia Souls, Soul EVs, and Sedonas due to a defect that may prevent airbags from deploying. The recall could be what convinces you to forgo the Sedona for one of Chrysler’s higher-performing minivans.
The only brand currently selling more than one minivan model, Chrysler has won back families after struggling to keep up with the competition for years. The Stellantis-owned automaker has dominated the market since releasing the latest generation of the Pacifica in 2017.
Kia’s airbag defect is just the latest problem for the Sedona. Poor ratings from critics and slumping sales convinced the brand to scrap the nameplate altogether for 2022, choosing instead to reveal the all-new Kia Carnival.
No one wants to deal with the inconvenience of a recall. The repairs might be free, but they still require time out of your schedule to complete, and they can cause you to lose faith in a vehicle’s reliability. They also might make you think twice about buying it in the first place.
The recent recall of the Kia Sedona will likely do just that for some consumers, but it isn’t the only thing convincing families to go with other minivan models.
How the Chrysler Pacifica took back the minivan segment
The go-to family haulers in the ‘90s and ‘00s, minivans became less popular over the last decade as SUVs took over the job of school dropoffs and road trips. But the Sedona still has a few rivals vying for moms and dads, the most formidable being the Chrysler Pacifica.
Even as minivans trail in sales compared to other segments, the Pacifica has managed to fare pretty well because it does what a minivan should do: offer immense cargo space, comfort, safety, and entertainment for the kids while keeping gas bills low.
In every respect, Chrysler built the Pacifica with families in mind. 12 USB inputs keep everyone’s devices charged and accessible for long drives. An interior camera allows parents to keep an eye on the backseat. Plus, every trim can come as a hybrid to keep costs down.
Minivans might not look as cool as the crossovers and SUVs filling the school parking lots lately, but will always do a better job of carrying your family wherever you go. Because that’s what they’re designed to do. They aren’t pretending to be for anything else.
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