{"id":49027,"date":"2014-10-08T00:36:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-08T07:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/?p=49027"},"modified":"2015-08-26T08:44:46","modified_gmt":"2015-08-26T15:44:46","slug":"california-dreamin-kia-launch-event-2015-sedona-soul-ev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesandclogs.com\/california-dreamin-kia-launch-event-2015-sedona-soul-ev\/","title":{"rendered":"California Dreamin’ Kia Launch Event\u20132015 Sedona & Soul EV"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last week I had the privilege of joining Kia in Dana Point to check out the new redesigned 2015 Kia Sedona and the all-electric 2015 Kia Soul EV. The California Dreamin’ event was full of excitement, beauty, good food, and even better company. The real stars were the Sedona and Soul EV though.<\/p>\n
Travel, meals, and accommodations were covered. All opinions are my own.<\/small><\/p>\nEmbracing the California Lifestyle<\/h3>\n
As the media invitees settled in, we were treated to a stylish “drive in” in addition to previewing the new cars. A massive inflatable screen and red velvet sofas were set up at the 5-star St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort <\/a>(where we were all staying) to enjoy a movie, as we dined on the offerings of local food trucks. Did I mention the live band, fresh sushi, popcorn machine, and amazing view of the sunset?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The next day, we all got up bright and early as it was time to get down to business. We were able to hear from Kia executives and the vehicle designers. With the release of the Sedona, the full vehicle line redesign is complete. The Kia Soul was the perfect car to make EV with it’s hip look and compact but roomy make-up.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n After an information-packed morning, it was time to head off on our pre-planned driving route. Jasmine, blogger on Simply Real Moms<\/a> and a fellow SF Bay Area blogger, and I jumped in a loaded 2015 Kia Sedona.\u00a0The review on that is coming later to as not to overwhelm you with tidbits from the trip…and to tease you a little bit \ud83d\ude42 Basically, this is an MPV that you’re going to love whether or not you have kids and you won’t be embarrassed driving it.<\/p>\n2015 Kia Sedona First\u00a0Impression<\/h3>\n