"We are extremely proud that Sedona was the first minivan ever to earn the IIHS 'Top Safety Pick,'" said Len Hunt, president and CEO of Kia Motors America. "To continue to earn this honour - now for the third year in a row – is yet another example of our dedication to providing quality vehicles equipped with the highest level of standard safety features available."

The Sedona builds upon a commitment to safety that was established with the first generation minivan (people mover), which earned the company's first five-star crash rating when it debuted in 2002. Since then Kia has earned an impressive list of safety accolades, including NHTSA five-star crash ratings in all four seating positions for Optima, Sorento, Sportage and Sedona, as well as the highest possible safety ratings from IIHS for Sedona and top ratings for front and rear impact crash tests for Optima and front and side impact crash tests for Amanti.

The 2008 Sedona continues to offer a high level of standard safety equipment, including six standard airbags, front active head restraints, electronic stability control (ESC), ABS with electronic brake force distribution (EBD), a traction control system (TCS) with brake assist, and a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS).