That bottom line has gone up by $400 from last year's $24,595 base price to $24,995. Still it's the clear value leader when the standard features of the base LX are factored in. Adding to the aforementioned V6 and 5-speed automatic, standard features include speed-sensitive steering, air conditioning, rear manual A/C, rear heater ducts,

A standard list of safety features keeps the family safe and secure. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

power windows, power door locks, heated power exterior mirrors, a 6-speaker AM/FM single CD audio system, cruise control, tilt steering, dual sliding doors (not power), driver lumbar support, an attractive and handy overhead console, 8 cup holders, tinted windows, body-color exterior trim, variable intermittent wipers, a rear intermittent wiper, an engine block heater, front and rear mud guards and a cargo net and quite a bit more. Standard safety features include front driver and passenger airbags, child seat anchors, height-adjustable, pretensioning front seatbelts and 3-point center belts for the rear.

Rear drum brakes are all that is available on any Sedona model. (Photo: Trevor Hofmann, Canadian Auto Press)

If anti-lock brakes are part of your purchasing agenda it's necessary to move up the $28,295 Sedona EX, but this model doesn't include rear brake discs. Actually, rear drums are all that is available for any of the Sedona's trim levels, but I didn't notice any problems braking during everyday driving. It's most likely, though, that an upgrade to rear discs would shorten stopping distances.