2019 Kia Sedona  RealSafeCars81Safety Rating

#3 of 2019 Minivan/Vans

#74 of all 2019 vehicles


Pictured: 2015 Kia Sedona
The Sedona, a mainstay of Kia's lineup since 2002, is a three-row large minivan with seating up to 8. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2015. Kia offers a 5-year, 60,000-mile basic warranty, and a 10-year, 100,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2019 Kia Sedona is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2019 Kia Sedona has a score of 81, implying a 0.04% chance of driver death (3.6% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.035%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.1%.

We estimate that the 2019 Kia Sedona has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0402% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.5917%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0402% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.5917% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Kia Sedona is 14% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other , the 2019 Kia Sedona is 6% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

2019 Kia Sedona offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.


And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

9574Dodge Grand CaravanChrysler PacificaFord FlexNissan PathfinderKia SedonaChevrolet TraverseVolkswagen AtlasMazda CX-9Honda PilotToyota SiennaHonda OdysseyDodge DurangoComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Kia Sedona with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 74 to 95. The 2019 Kia Sedona is safer than the 2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and less safe than the 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, the 2019 Dodge Durango, the 2019 Honda Odyssey, the 2019 Toyota Sienna, the 2019 Honda Pilot, the 2019 Mazda CX-9, and the 2019 Volkswagen Atlas. It is about as safe as the 2019 Nissan Pathfinder.

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