We had our Cadenza for about 4 months when we got T-Bone at an intersection. We were hit by Toyota and 45mph right on the front door frame and we had no injury. This car save our lives. Thank God we bought this car. I'm picking up our car today after 3 weeks in the shop. Now we'll have to see how the car handles now.

@b.m.wmsport7114

9 жыл бұрын

Hi Ronald, does the kia cadenza have interior illumination? as in when you are driving at night does the cabin emit soft ambiance lighting on doors, dash and foot space front and rear? thank you

@MCDF.

9 жыл бұрын

Ronald Beasley how's the car after the wreck?

@jvc110u

9 жыл бұрын

B.M.W Msport Yes, in the middle. It lights the console.

@jvc110u

9 жыл бұрын

SeeDelane Restored like new. It was leased and at the end of lease I decided to purchase it, so I traded 7 months later, because I didn't want to own a car that's been in at accident. I traded it in on a year end 2014 Cadenza.

i just rented a cadenza and drove it from nc to fl....its a fantastic car...extremely quiet...great ride..and about 28 mpg on i95..i never thought id say that about a kia..

I swear, journalists have BMW on the brain. This car is FWD full-size premium, which means it competes directly with Lincoln MKS, Cadillac XTS and even premium versions of Buick Lacrosse, Ford Taurus and Chevy Impala. Oh, and Toyota Avalon. The absolute cheapest BMW 3-series almost competes on price, but it's not the same customer at all.

Cooley is the most comprehensive, independent and enlightening car reviewer I have come across. He really is good at what he does.

You don't see a lot of Kia's down here in Florida. All we see are Toyota's, Honda's,Acuras,Lexus's, Merc's,BMW's and Audi's. It is VERY rare.

@martz0r

10 жыл бұрын

In my neck of the woods (SWFL) I do see a lot of Kias - Optimas, and Souls. LOTS of Souls in my area.

@artvandelayimports

10 жыл бұрын

***** Almost everyone here has a BMW 5 Series or a Lexus LX, GX, RX, and ES

صدقني إنك فهمان :) تقرير رائع و واضح :) Loved the review, everything you need to know about Kia Cadenza can be found here...

I was looking at a 5 Series... Never been to Kia, I'm on my way to take a look!

Kia raised the bar!

I don't know why people are criticizing this car so much. Kia has gone a long way, and this car looks to be a winner. Kudos to them for finally getting things right.

It would be really neat to see them do a comparison of this versus an e class or lexus es

Cooley you're so good at reviewing cars I'm beginning to think that you're on steroids.

Good review Mr.Brian Cooley,..I kind of feel you like where this automobile from Kia is going. I must say I always enjoy your reviews ..straight to the point,truthful info. Make's buying decisions clear and precise. keep up the good work. thank you

The back looks amazing. really like it so far

Man, I like the way you review cars! GREAT job!!! I just wish you would do more of them in all the segments. Keep up the good work!!

Interesting Cooley point at 5:58. That should get more folks to consider these brands.

I think it's great to see more options for buyers! I remember KIA was the car you would want to buy your son/daughter because they were cheap...but they were cheap. Now it's different ,but in a good way!

I just thought he would give some astonishing new designs for a brand that certainly needs to establish unique designs and styles.

owning a car is also making statement. owning car was about sensebility volvo would have stayed swedish and saab would have survived bankruptcy. it looks like nice car at good pricepoint. brian you rock

Oh also, people get your facts right, the Cadenza is the Kia K7 (this is the new facelift) the K9 is the Quoris (with the platform of the eqqus and RWD)

I have actually been to Korea where this car is called the K7 in their market. These cars are a dime a dozen over there. So although it may be new to the American market, this level of car is not a new facet for the Kia brand. I'm not in the market for this type of vehicle as I drive a Benz myself. But for the price, the looks, the ergonomics, the power, the technology, and the warranty. There's not too much else out there that can compete with this car within its segment.

that it would run two day in a row LOL

The technology in the KIA Cadenza is the best I've seen in any car.

Tell that to Peter Shreyer. He is the guy who has created symbolic designs. If you didn't know, automotive-design students, and professors all admire Peter Shreyer.

I agree, the new look of the IS didn't meet my or majority of fan's expectation. But fugly is a little harsh lol. I've seen it in person from auto show, and I think it's a design that will grow on us. It'll just take a while.

I don't see that many of these on the road in LA... shame... I really like the looks of this car

Who knows meby there is an update for the navigation system that will support all kind of applications, for example Pandora...

Kia has made great strides over the years and is now making cars that rival many other car makers. There manufacturing process is around 80% automated, and VW has been copying a lot of their processes in manufacturing. I agree that older Kias are not high quality but things change and Kia should be considered a formidable competitor.

They showed a Sonata, not a Genesis when Cooley mentioned it, C'mon editors lol but Cooley is epic

The Hyundai/Kia guys really have come a long way. I remember when people had reservations over Datsun(Nissan), Honda and Toyota. They had issues and ironed them out quickly. Kia is doing the same thing.

I think its been on sale for the past year in S.Korea and the UAE,

6-speed manual...... oh kia, you answered my wishes.

Wow, great review!

I used to trust KBB but here's the thing. I actually looked at the Sonata, Genesis and Genesis Coupe on the used car market here in Canada and their prices are dropping like a rock. Hell I can get a certified pre-owned Hyundai Genesis 3.8 sedan with tech package for $20 grand and the car only has 70,000kms and do remember someone paid north of $40k for it a few years back. A CPO C300 goes for way more money and they sell like hot cakes.

I did not know you could get a manual Cadenza!🤯

the pilot was considered the benchmark in its class although now its due for a replacement. pick up any car magazine and you'll see the hyundai sonata and kia optima at the back of the pack of their competitive set in the comparisons they do.

Korean cars have come a long way

He just called that LCD sreen outdated! How do you think I feel with barely an LCD clock?

Design looks good.

From your tests, are the MPG numbers accurate? From what I've read, Hyundai's MPG ratings tend to be a bit "optimistic."

cnet and youtube, why does the video cut itself short?..

The TL is a mid size, and the Cazenda is a full size, and a simully equipped TL would be more expensive as well and the TL needs an update at this point

Solid preview, but it could've focused on the drive more.

Funny thing is.... Kia had amazing k5 (USA optima) and k7 and it ways strikes me as a BMW audi fuse. Kia does have a great Designer on their crew

"Kias are for people who don't care to do research and just go off word of mouth. " -- My 06 Camry's alternator suddenly died about 1 month ago. The check engine light is still on and I couldn't figure out why-- the dealership will charge me $150 just to find out why. Yes. Kias and Hyundais of today are MUCH MUCH BETTER than before. I'd love to drive this Cadenza given the free maintenance and the long basic warranty + powertrain warranty. They can now compete with Honda and Toyota

5:06 Good Lawd! That Engine Bay is ghastly! It looks like my old 1998 Dodge Neon engine bay and sounds like a Fed Ex truck!

best looking kia yet!

I don't understand why you can't use the voice command like on my phone from 2010 - hit button then say "Navigate to 1234 example street" like why do you have to tell it what state? it has GPS it should know what state it is in, and if I want to travel out of state, I will let it know. These things look awesome, but they are really but really outdated. For that reason, I feel like it shouldn't even be there, it's like they put it in just so they could charge you more for it - does anybody ever use it? I wonder what the statistics would be on that?

Djonkie Bonk that feeling you're talking about driving a european/german engineered car is known as teutonic feel. I know exactly what you're talking about and that's what other car makers, especially the asiasn have been trying to replicate over the years. Ironically, Honda(Acura), Toyota(Lexus) & Nissan(Infiniti) made the europeans step their game up in the early 90's when they came out with they're luxury products.

The visibility in the Cadenza is surprizingly better than the Optima from the same company. Both are good cars though.

i drive the 2013 optima and i used to drive a e60 5 series. 5 series was more fun to drive and great but this kia is just as sexy inside and out

A loaded Maxima is 40 grand MSRP too. Look it up yourself.

Oh wow I was confused when he said it was FWD, I had this thing confused with that K9 thing I heard aout a while back. This car seems to be completely under the radar.

Will you do a review after it hits production

Well, for those who don't care about the badge, or the driving dynamics. This offers more for the money, more room, more standard features, more trunk space and arguably, more luxury.. But I agree, for my money, I'd rather get a base model BMW than a Top of the line KIA.

What a beautiful non bmw or audi! I will definitely purchase this car after my test drive! I am not into driving something every other person is driving (bmw or audi)

Consoles should be driver centric in my option. Other accessories, e.g. ac should be for driver and passenger.

This is a great car I love it

dam brian you really jumped on this...haven't seen this reviewed on any other big car channels!

I rented an Optima last year....and was pretty impressed with it. In the low 20s, it's definitely a nice car. Paying 35K for this though...there are way better options out there for the money.

The resale values are definitely not as high for the Korean brands, but I think over time they will definitely improve as more people recognize the value. As far as reliability, the Genesis beat many of the German competitors. On a side note, the Mercedes S class, has one of the lowest resale values in the class, so low resale issues is not just a Korean problem.

It looks like the BMW concept they showed back in 2010 the m7 i believe

cooley is as cool as cucumber and even cooler than the other side of the pillow

Love the tech review but WE NEED MORE DRIVING REVIEWS

That might be true if not for the fact the Genesis is $10,000 More Kia - $43,200.00 for LTD model Genesis - $53,000.00 for the LTD model At this price, your nearing a price point where one might be looking at other makes and models. At $43,000.00 your in the area of other makes and models as well, but not the same area as you would be at $53,000.00

furthermore Honda is the only make in its competitive set that consistently sets the bar in most categories according to all of the top periodicals. odyssey,fit,accord, have all been at the top of the class for years with the accord being on car and drivers 10 best list for a record 26 times.the civic has slipped a bit recently but its still a civic.the ridgeline was considered the best pick up truck but truck guys are traditionalists and it was to radical for them. and for years

Looks like Kia might have another winner on their hands

0:48 Does it have an oil leak already?

Am not sure whats the deal here? The car has been out in the asian for at least 2 years, n now they are saying that its still in pre production mode?

Kia hired a former Audi designer Peter Schreyer. That is why it's European influenced. You have to give props though, Kia and Hyundai have come a LONG way.

This has the same exact engine as the newest Hyundai Azera - and it looks like a big Buick Regal or Optima. Just wish this gal brought something new to the table.

Not anytime soon. Long way to go.

Kia and Hyundai have really come a long way. They really improved their quality and design. Some people are still hating cuz they are still new to the market. Look at Toyota and Honda when it first came out. They were really shitty cars. Look at them now. Just give Kia and hyundai 10 more years and they will be the next Toyota and Honda. Give them a chance

On scale the C Class still holds it's value better hence why they can offer a great lease deal on it for those who wish to acquire new. Kia and Hyundai make good cars but they should stay in the compact segment vs. trying to make it in the premium segment and not doing well. Some people feel features make a car but for me I care about the build quality, safety, ride, handling, refinement and powertrain smoothness not speakers that flash to the music.

Does KIA have a high realiability record like Toyota?

This is not a preproduction car. I work for a KIA dealer and we received one yesterday....

KIA already has done that with the Optima, Rio, Sorento, Sportage, Forte, and the rest of its lineup.

Will it compete with the Toyota Avalon ?

I agree. Cars from Honda/Acura are great but they also cost a lot during maintenance. If it were not from companies like Hyundai/Kia, Honda would continue to not have competitive features like the Accord's standard backup and blindspot cameras. I remember, in the early 90s, you either get a full featured car or a Honda/Toyota/Nissan with minimal/basic features. Why? Because Honda/Toyota/Nissan made the most reliable cars. Still true but they're no longer the only ones.

Isn't this more of an Azera than a Gennesis?

Stealthmuiz: The Maxima has a low gas mileage and you need Premium to drive it. Acura might be a high on MPG but still, you need Premium gas. Cadenza: Regular. TL: smaller interior than Cadenza

i'm not saying its a good car or anything, but they built this car in the eyes of people who buy the hyundai genesis sedan, which has sold pretty well. i wouldn't buy one of these but i can definitely see optima drivers 'upgrading' to one of these

Cnet plz do one on the new landcruiser :(

That 6 speed would be a sleeperof a sort if it had as a good gearbox

He should review the new Kia K7

0:31 That's a Sonata, not a Genesis.

Ohhhh my dear Honda .... Where r u when I need u!!!?

Is this car only for the U.S.?

For some reason Kia's look WAY better in its home country

nice car wow!

Get the Hyundai Genesis then which is similar but rear wheel drive

I don't want my car to have apps, I want a car that's fun to drive.

Damn now I wonder if I should trade in my Azera

that I will disagree, lets see I have s 2001 kia optima with 167,342 miles on it, my car looks like it came from the lot cause I take good care of it, it depends on how you maintain your car lol. still enjoying it don't got to worry bout paying monthly on new cars when mine is fully paid lol.

I CAN SEE A LANCER IN THOSE HEADLIGHTS....

wish it was v8 rwd but still a good looking car.

COOLY! INFINITI Q50 PLEASE

Totally looks like a Maserati Quattroporte from the rear.

The difference between this car against the Lexus es350, acura tl. is called resale value. You don't realize that until you trade this car in.

Still rather have a Cadillac.. Lexus.. Or BMW.. Not for the badge.. Just like their designs more.. But this isn't that bad of a car.. Give it a few years and they could be pretty good.. I think it's cool that they still have a manual trans..

Was looking at one yesterday. 48 999 Canadian. Hmmm, they have got to fix that. Not a 50 grand car.