Few shoppers cross-shop a big Korean sedan for crash safety, but this Cadenza earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS, one of the hardest awards in the business to get.
Lead trim: Base · 8-spd auto
Kia Cadenza2014–2020
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FactFew shoppers cross-shop a big Korean sedan for crash safety, but this Cadenza earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS, one of the hardest awards in the business to get.
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Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base · 6-spd auto | 2014–2015 | 3.3 L V6 | 290 hp | 255 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic 6-spd | — |
| Base · 6-spd auto | 2016–2016 | 3.3 L V6 | 290 hp | 255 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S6) | — |
| Base · 8-spd auto | 2017–2020 | 3.3 L 6-cyl | 290 hp | 253 lb-ft | — | FWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Base · 6-spd auto trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
This Cadenza could be had running on LPG gas, a fuel option Kia never offered on the US-market car.
Few shoppers cross-shop a big Korean sedan for crash safety, but this Cadenza earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS, one of the hardest awards in the business to get.
The Cadenza replaced the unloved Opirus/Amanti, then Kia sold it alongside four other Korean luxury sedans in the US before axing it for the 2021 K8.
Rivals
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