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22/7/2013 at 10:29am
Location: Prestatyn Nr Wales
Outfit: Kia Seddona & 1995 Pennine Pathfinder
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I've towed with a 2004 Santa Fe, and 2006 Seddona, and I have to say I did not noticed in either of them, that I had a large van on the back, as far as the engine was concerned. And that includes up Rhuallt Hill on the A55, which anyone who has travelled up it will tell you is a steep slope.
The Santa Fe had a 2.2 diesel, and the Seddona a 2.9.
Comparing the 2 even though Hyundai owns Kia, the instruments feel more plastic in the Seddona.
Apart from a 2 part fly wheel on the Santa Fe, which was replaced under warranty, despite the Dealer stating the car had the One piece fly wheel. As the factory had changed the month before mine was built [the Service Manager came out on collection, to apologise, and said it looked like someone had squashed a cake, and all the filling was oozing out. And it was the worst one he had even seen] I had no other major issues with the Santa Fe.
And only changed to the Seddona, for the extra space to get my spouses mobility scooter in, without taking it apart [50/50 split rear, remove one side. A piece of carpet on the bumper, and lift the front into the car, and just lift and push the rear in.] and still have a 5 seat car.
I've put in over 1,000 hours sat in the Seddona, over a number of years. Supporting my 2 Disabled children go to collage. I used it as a mobile office, to review geocaches, sat outside McDonalds using their wifi. I was a "known" customer  because on arrival it was a Latte and a Belgium fudge brownie. Lunch was 2 meals and lattes, and a Chicken nugget happy meal for the dogs, and usually a latte in the afternoon 
I've been extremely happy with both, and will only downsize in the future. Due to not needing such a large car, as my wife is no longer able to safely use a mobility scooter, and instead has to use a wheel chair.
One piece of advice for the Seddona, the rear heater is supplied by metal pipes, these corrode, and can drain they system coolant out, resulting in a sized engine. The solution which takes a hour or so, is to replace both runs, with rubber hoses. Mine cost £30 for the hose [10m bought off ebay] and labour. Both runs, were showing signs of corrosion.
Dave
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August Barleylands Essex
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