2017 Kia Cadenza: The Big Sedan at the Small Price

Many of the mainstream automakers have found ways to hide the luxury features they want to give you in a large sedan. These beasts of the four door car world are the perfect place to put more items without calling them a luxury vehicle because they don’t sell as fast as other cars and because everything will fit and feel right. Having impressive nearly luxury items don’t make much sense if the car itself isn’t comfortable, which makes it important that the Kia Cadenza is one of the most comfortable and feature laden large sedan on the mainstream market that you’ll ever find.

The Cadenza is a car that offers you an excellent drive with a large back seat that you might fight for a turn to enjoy. This is a car that can be the perfect alternative to an SUV and it will give you a surprising number of added benefits over having to sit up higher on the road. This big four-door car is an imposing and upscale vehicle that makes it possible for you to seriously enjoy the ride in your vehicle and know that you’ve found a diamond in the rough which offers you everything you want.

For 2017 the Cadenza is brand new and enters its second generation in existence. This big brute is a FWD sedan that is powered by a V6 engine and fits right between the K900 and the Optima in the Kia lineup. This car isn’t just between the two in size, but also splits the price difference nearly down the middle as well. One of the most impressive features on this car is the Harmon/Kardon audio system. This system is normally reserved for only large luxury vehicles, but it’s been offered to you in the Cadenza as a great way for you to hear your music in the crisp clarity you deserve.

The only engine of the Cadenza is an impressive 3.3-liter V6 that feels great when you take a ride. This engine brings you 290 horsepower and 253 lb.-ft. of torque to make it one of the most powerful for a car of this size. This engine is attached to a perfectly operating eight-speed automatic transmission that helps to provide 20 city/28 hwy mpg so that you can have reasonable fuel efficiency to enjoy. Another way this engine is efficient is the fact that it can run on regular gasoline, which means you save at the pump.

Even though this isn’t a luxury car, it’s certainly filled with luxury features for you to enjoy. The standard offerings for the Cadenza include 18-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, LED accent lights, an automatic trunk, leather seats, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel, power adjustable front seats, heated front seats, dual zone automatic climate controls, push button starting, a seven-inch touch screen display, a rearview camera, USB ports, Bluetooth connectivity, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, nine airbags and hill start assist.

Moving up the trim levels of the Cadenza gives you the opportunity to enjoy the Technology model that adds power folding mirrors with puddle lights, the upgraded audio system which was already mentioned, an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment screen, a navigation system, 19-inch wheels, LED headlights and fog lights, a heated steering wheel, paddle shifters on the steering wheels, automatic windshield wipers and a wireless smartphone charging system. The Limited model brings in Nappa quilted leather upholstery, a 14-way adjustable driver’s seat with memory positioning and a power operated trunk. These features certainly sound like the list form a luxury brand, which might make it hard to remember this is a Kia we’re talking about.

Because it’s a Kia model, the Cadenza does come well-equipped but also priced right for you to be able to afford this car. The large sedan segment of the market may have lower overall sales than other parts of the market, but the vehicles that are part of the lineup are excellent especially the Cadenza from Kia. This is a car that feels, looks, drives and acts like a luxury car but comes to you at a great price. If you’re ready to have the added space and features this car can offer you, stop by your local Kia dealer today and take one for a drive that will lead you to taking it home for good.