2014 Kia Cadenza

The all new Kia Cadenza 2014 is a dynamic, affordable sedan with intuitive advanced technology and an eye-catching design. This is a wonderful, full-size family sedan for families who want a luxurious cabin, European inspired styling all at an affordable price. This car is fully loaded with a lane departure warning system, active speed control, push button start, and blind spot detection with lane change and 19″ optional alloy wheels. The Cadenza uses advanced technology and offers a dynamic ride that balances performance and refinement, all in a luxury package. The Cadenza uses advanced technology and offers a dynamic ride that stays in control even over bumps and rough roads. The Cadenza has a nice balance and refined ride that the both passenger and driver feel better experiences. The cabin is quiet with minimal noise from the road. There was plenty of head and leg room in the front and the back seats.

Interior design the new 2014 Kia Cadenza offers European inspired styling without the European price tag. Standard in the Cadenza are leather seat trims, panoramic roof, 10-way power adjustable seats, dual-zone climate control, 8″ high definition navigation screen and a 550-watt premium Infinity audio system that is beautifully balanced. Kia has created its own cloud called UVO eServices. It comes standard with advanced voice control, emergency 911, diagnostics, Google send to car, parking minder, dealer concierge, and active maintenance. The app is free for 10 years/100,000 miles with ZERO subscription fees.UVO infotainment features advanced Bluetooth, music storage/jukebox, traffic, Sirius, USB iPod connection, and streaming audio.

Kia is powered by an all-aluminum, 3.3-liter V-6 making 293 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque mated to a six-speed automatic transmission under the hood. It’s considered adding all-wheel drive for snowy states but ultimately decided front drive was sufficient. The company also explored dropping the Optima’s optional turbocharged four (it makes about the same power) into the Cadenza but decided it didn’t fit the car’s relaxed vibe. The six certainly isn’t any less relaxed when it comes time to hustle. It feels far stronger than its ho-hum specs suggest, and power builds linearly toward the redline near where peak horsepower and torque live. We hit 60 mph 0.2 second quicker (in 6.2 seconds) than in the last turbocharged Optima we tested. That car was 236 pounds lighter and packed more torque. Our observed 25-mpg fuel economy also bettered the Optima turbo’s by 5 mpg and fell right between the EPA’s 19-mpg city and 28-mpg highway estimates.

For the 2014 model year Optima has freshened styling and a revised equipment list. The Luxury package offers a panoramic sunroof, adaptive HID headlights, Nappa leather seats, a seven-inch digital gauge cluster, heated rear seats and steering wheel, and a power rear sunshade. The Tech bundle adds 19-inch aluminum wheels, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, an electronic parking brake, a hydrophobic windshield and front windows, and adaptive cruise control that can bring the Cadenza to a halt and automatically accelerate if the pause lasts fewer than two or three seconds. Not only is the engine impressive, it has also won Motor Trend's Vehicle of the Year. Even though the car looks and feels good, it is something you will have to experience. It is a phenomenal vehicle.