2017 Kia Cadenza TECH REVIEW (1 of 2)
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- MotoMan takes a look at another Kia that is completely new but evolves a similar design - the 2017 Kia Cadenza. In this TECH REVIEW, he discusses the engine, the bits that go into driving dynamics but also the lessor known aspects like vehicle construction. After geeking out on materials, he dives into the interior . . .
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I work at a Kia dealership and we get Lexus, Porsche, Jaguars, etc on trade ins. If our cars had major brand badging people would look past that. 10yr 100k warranty and it hasn't changed because we stand behind our product 100% don't knock it until you try it. #1 in JD power
Yeah sure buddy
I would buy this car quick, give a damn what people think of the Kia badge. Kia has proved itself and is still proving and improving itself. I don't make my purchases based off what other people think. I'm not trying to impress anyone for what, nunya signing my checks. If I can buy a nice looking vehicle with good build quality and is featured rich with a better warranty for less than the big boys pish why the hell not? Just because I have money doesn't mean I need to show it that's how you get robbed now and days. You work hard all your life and you feel as though it's time to treat yourself you deserve something nice. I get it it's nothing wrong with that all I'm saying is if you are planning on purchasing a vehicle especially in this class don't turn ya back on it just because it has a Kia badge, it just might win you over.
Here come all of the squares saying "it's still a Kia..." So what! This isn't 1996...
haha ikr. everytime we talk about cars and get around to "kia". it always ends up with tht whole kia topic
And those who say that -probably aren't driving something as good as a kia
ThatGearHead Yeah but .... it's still a Kia.
hey I admit it's a beautiful car but that's like touting that a ZTE phone is better than a Samsung, you are not going to convince the average person lol.
i have a 2015 cadenza and i love it and for this all new model i would honestly say i wouldn't consider it all new they look almost identical but still a beautiful car
great review but he puts a lot of stuff ASIDE 😂😂
When I seen this car online last year I was slightly disappointed because I felt the new design should of looked newer. However, over time I grew to appreciate the subtle differences. This car is a beauty. I just traded my 2014 Cadenza for 2016 RX350. I didn't wait out for this model for two reasons. 1) no AWD 2) for the price you pay for a Cadenza or K900 you expect better service/customer service experience
Was hoping you'd get to this car! Needs RWD and a V6, it would be perfect
This guy does WAY too much talking. I want to see the car not listen to him ramble on about information I don't necessarily need to know.
I actually think it looks quite different, I love the design, it looks really modern.
Kia is kicking some ass
This is a great looking car. It reminds me of an Audi A6. It's gives a great value at a very good price. I think this is the best
Large sedan on the market today,Judging by the reviews. I can't wait to drive the Lacrosse and credenza back to back.
Great review but anyone who has a professional full time driver on their payroll and rides in the back is not buying a Kia Cadenza.
+manny44 Touché!
Why not? You watch too much tv. I have a friend with a full time driver and she uses the driver even with a small chevrolet spark. Not all whealthy people like to show off, some of them just wanna remain unobserved.
So true
Exactly, i heard even warren buffet drives small pick up truck. If you are value conscious consumer who is looking for large Sedan, this car is perfect
get off your high horse! You better be driving a Bugatti Veyron talking like that.lol
Kia has to do something about it's badging. That kia emblem immediately cheapens the vehicle in my opinion. Why change the quality if you're going to keep the same logo from the very disappointing beginning of their auto making past?
I think it's because Kia is owned by Hyundai and they recently rebranded the Genesis and is still in the works. The Kia will probably come some time after that.
Taxen I hope so, because looking at that kia emblem in the center of the steering wheel is very discouraging for consumers, Atleast those of us who know the brands disappointing past.
+Big Al's House get over the past.
ikr some kia models had the new kia badge that was just a k and looked cooler in my opinion Idk why they didn't just change the badge to be that
+Manuel Kiatoko Troll somewhere else
I like the size of the vehicle, it perfect to me.. the Cadenza needed an update in the lights, engine and interior and they are perfect.. the grill update is pretty cool too.. the stance is great, you cant beat the styling vs the competition and cost..
Seems to be a very well done car.
I'm not sure how far in advance you taped this episode. But, if your still in the Leesburg Va area, you should eat at "Lightfoot" restaurant in downtown Leesburg. I grew up in NOVA (northern Virginia) and it's one of the best restaurants.
On a related note, I like the Cadensa. I think it's more sophisticated than the Optima. I like the "design" tricks and I don't think it would have been a great idea to completely change the car. I guess it's important for Kia to have the car "evolve". I currently drive the Nissan 2015 Murano PLT AWD which,ironically, was completely redone. However, I don't think I would have bought a Murano based on the previous generations looks. Btw, it's white, but, has the charcoal (black)(duh) interior. Nissan needed to update their exteriors, to where Kia still seems modern right now. I was originally waiting for the new maxima, but, it took too long for it to come out.
If you see Emme, tell her I (Timber) says hi.
It's not "Leesburg County, VA" it is LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA. Leesburg is a town/city in Loudoun County.
This looks far better than the car its replacing, it looks nothing like that old car.
Awesome car for the money, Great warranty!
grate review as always, i love the car and you like it or not i like the white interior, and of course the price is good, i sill prefer the hyundai models but this car is look real good.
And thx for not only do a review of same cars all the people do i think your youtube channel is one of the best.
I only have one question the Kia is own by the Hyundai motors or not?
The car looks great, the previous German Audi designer having added the element of luxury and elegance to this car makes me appreciate it even more. this car looks like how lexus should be making their designs instead of that spindle crap on the front. They ought to.
2011 optima is current car...... this, concept 2018 GT by kia or cts-v are my thoughts
just stop walking around and moving arms like a maniac already,, its' annoying.
I couldn't focus on the car with him moving so much. Hope he takes this advise.
Must be you, I had no problems listening to the review and focus on the car, wasn't even paying attn to his gestures
Must be you, I had no problems listening to the review and focus on the car, wasn't even paying attn to his gestures
To be honest he does move his hands a lot...
Agreed! So distracting! And his attempts at comedy were horrible.
I like the design, but I genuinely thought it was a mid-cycle refresh. I love a thin and wide tail light because I think it makes the car look wider. If I were shipping in that market I'd probably end up going for an Impala or 300, but it's really nice to see something fresh. I hail from Alberta, Canada, and I drive an eighth generation Honda Civic.
On a side note, I don't like that shape of greenhouse. I think the belt line should either kick up like a BMW, or be sort of crescent-shaped like a Mercedes. This style (like the one on the new, and otherwise stunning Volvo S90) is not to my liking, but to each their own.
+AJ Dimas-Lehndorf disagree, I hate the increasingly rising beltlines done in the name of safety but otherwise ruining outward visibility the rest of the time
rising belt lines is mostly due to styling preference and not safety.
Troy Kleffman I can't see why customers would prefer increasingly smaller windows and poorer outward visibility
i'm not sure they do, but if you like the styling of a car you might forgive the poor outward visibility.
I hear the new blind spot detection system "guides" you back to lane, I hear, by breaking the outboard wheels. Can you turn that off, or just ignore and change lanes anyway? Reason I ask is that I find the blind spot detection most useful in rush our city commute on multi-lane roads. And sometimes there simply isn't enough space and the blind spot will beep. Or when you are turning at an intersection where there are two or more lanes turning the same direction - will the blind spot system keep stearing you to a wrong lane, as it detects a car on a car on the inside lane?
this guy deserves way more views
love it ... well made quality car
Since the Designer of the KIA came from Audi, I understand why the body has changed and yet remains the same. Audi has been doing the same thing for years. I feel that if you have a GREAT design then stick with it and update it to keep it up to date.
I like the design since the rear taillights reminds me of the kia optima. Motoman I think you should meet the designer of this car so we can find out more what is behind this design language just as you visited the Hyundai designers to check out their concept vehicle. And it's been long since you have done anything like that.
KIA should rebrand themselves with a new name and logo. They would sell so many more cars.
@ Chow Down Detroit
"Kia HQ from South Korea on line 1............they've decided to take your advice on how to sell more cars".
People will most likely buy this logo than a car with a logo that was made yesterday.
get a turbo on that and give us some low-end torque. Still a quick car for this segment but I'd like to get it in the 2000rpm range.
(current 2014 limited owner)
Not to far from where i work.. love what Kia and Hyundai are doing.. it does resemble the genesis or the g80 but slightly.. love the rear seat room..
Nice design. Contemporary yet conservative. I think what may stop this car from achieving overwhelming success is the brand name. Possibly Kia should be the 'Ford' of theur brand while Hyundai be the "Lincoln". From what little I've seen, it looks like this Cadenza can competes with a Lexus GS (in luxury) but probably at $10 less (and only because it is...a Kia).
No matter how neat the Hyundai/KIA cars become I still get find any interest because of the badge on the front
motto man nice review. do you know if current Genesis can get android auto and car play update? if not when will the cadenza be on sale. the cadenza is just simply elegant
Currently driving a leased '15 Genesis HTRAC, but this new Cadenza is pushing all the right buttons! Looks good inside and out, but it's FWD and I prefer RWD/AWD. In two years I may well have to decide between a fully loaded Cadenza or base Genesis AWD. They are both about the same price. hummmm.........
Currently an Audi owner but seriously considering this as a future lease
yas
Probably because this car was designed by the previous car designer for Audi which brought some of that styling to kia which is why it looks so much better and more luxurious
i feel yah on the white interior. I have the cream napa leather in my dart and i have to clean and condition every month. But i am a car guy so i like doing it
being from the mid Atlantic it was funny to hear you say or whatever that is in the trees lol and yes August and a black coat and jeans isn't a good look it's extremely humid especially in august I'm a little further north and east in MD but same weather conditions
I prefer evolutionary styling changes than drastic ones, especially if the previous design wasnt "broken" and you are trying to build awareness in your brand. Yeah Im looking at you Acura. You had what is one of the best looking sport sedans designs in recent history with the 2004 thru 2008 TL. Then you jakked it up and havent recovered yet. Look what you did to it.... LOOK AT IT!!!! Damn u Acura.
Really sucks that they went to the smaller FWD platform.
Look at the G90 then..
+Robert LeBlanc That's a different car. The G80 is still rwd
+Omnis
Of course it's a different car. ;)
Cadenza has always been a fwd car
+sangminlee1234 my fault. Thought the cadenza was the genesis instead of the azera.
That grille is definitely ripped off the Quattroporte.
Beautiful car love the design however the rear does resembled the Lexus ES. I currently drive a VW CC.
is it true that the 2017 Cadenza will have a very LIMITED color palette?
Thanks for the insights.
kia making those moves
Weird front, Buick rear, and BMW interior, cohesive? What's that
"...let's put this aside" lol like, how many things are we putting aside?
Where is the link for part 2
In my opinion, Kia is the luxury version of Hyundai. I dont care what the badge on the outside says, the Cadenza is a TRUE LUXURY CAR!
I guess you never hear of Genesis.
You should start making exceptions for the weather M, You already made one for the G90 :D
I don't know M, where does it stop? The Optima, Cadenza & the Sportage… before you know it, the entire line up looks … well
I bought a 2016 Kia Cadenza. First thing I did was change the logo
Loudoun County,VA
Volvo needs to sue the shit out of them this is a blatant rip off of the s90. That grill is straight off the Volvo.
Coming back from the end of 2017, iPhones now have Qi standard wireless charging. woo
Not feeling the Kia's new look. Looks a bit 'prototypeish'. Almost as if it's still in the design process so they're holding off the finishing touches. I admire their effort for experimenting and trying to find an identity though.
I like it, but it would like it more if it was RWD and also with a V8 engine.
well, there is the k900 if you don't know
Audio is clipping so bad, you're overpowering your microphone, I know you have nobody to check your audio levels, but this is not good.
Maybe it's your speakers. Audio is fine for me.
very impressive for a Kia. too bad it's not rwd
k900
I am really torn between Nissan Maxima vs KIA Cadenza.
Just go with the Genesis! :)
I like the previous Kia Cadenza design... I think Kia needs to try different design, the 2017 doesn't catch my eye. I've driven the previous one, I loved it and still do.
Love it
Calm down and stop pacing. You are distracting the viewers from what you are talking about.
lets put that aside!!!
review the white horse behind you :)
+Alexander Senna I tried!!!! Really . . . The folks at the resort didn't quite see the same humor in it as we did. Soooo, you will see what we got away with in the FIRST DRIVE REVIEW.
Kudos for trying. looking forward to it.
its looks like the older model of chevy malibu with h,i,d lamp.
They're cicadas
Best jf the best car!!!
why don't you just take off your black jacket?
Stand still
He is soooo boring... 😑
Kia has improoved so much...people should have a different image of their cars now...
why don't you stand still and talk ?
Kia still Kia to me, don't like the their brand, car looks good but it's Kia
talketive and non informative
Abdullah Althobity اي والله
worst review ever
KIA! :/