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.
Lead trim: 2.4 GDI · up to 294 hp
Kia Cadenza / K7 VGVG · 2009–2016
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FactThe 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.
The first Cadenza, sold in Korea as the K7, was built at Hwasung from 2009 to 2016 on the front-wheel-drive Type-N platform shared with the Hyundai Grandeur. Designed under Peter Schreyer with Kia's Tiger Nose grille, it used MacPherson front and multilink rear suspension and a six-speed automatic. Engines ran from 2.4-litre fours to a 290 hp 3.5-litre V6, and a K7 700h hybrid was offered in Korea.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 GDI | 2009–2016 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 201 hp | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 2.4 MPI | 2009–2016 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 2.7 LPI V6 (LPG) | 2009–2016 | 2.7 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 2.7 Mu V6 | 2009–2016 | 2.7 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 3.0 GDI V6 | 2009–2016 | 3.0 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 3.0 LPI V6 (LPG) | 2009–2016 | 3.0 L V6 | — | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 3.3 GDI V6 | 2009–2016 | 3.3 L V6 | 294 hp | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
| 3.5 Lambda V6 | 2009–2016 | 3.5 L V6 | 290 hp | — | — | FWD | automatic | — |
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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.
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