2014 KIA Cadenza First Drive Review
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- ( www.TFLcar.com ). The 2014 KIA Cadenza is new near luxury sedan that could have been built in German a few years ago. It is no secret that KIA head designer, Peter Schreyer, used to design Audi's. You can't help but see the connection in any new KIA model. But perhaps the new 2014 KIA Cadenza is the best example of Schreyer's influence on the Korean brand. The new 2014 KIA Cadenza looks like it could have been designed in Germany...and that's because it was. While Schreyer may design KIAs he still works out of Germany given his cars a very Germanic flavor. In this first drive video review, Nathan goes to San Diego to test and review the news KIA. Is the KIA a Korean Audi?
You'll have to watch the review below to find out.
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Agreed! While shopping this car against its competitors, that's all I heard, Driving all the others felt as if I was downgrading myself. This car impresses me daily.
(Im coming out of a 2012 MB GL450, 2009 BMW 750Li and 2009 Mercedes E350)
I may NEVER go German again!
waiting on my Pearl White SXL to arrive now!!
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
Thank you nathan for this review i really appreciate that , thank you very much
I enjoy your videos, gentlemen - always informative and we share the same opinions on cars... Plus, that music from 36 seconds in to 50 seconds is addicting! May I ask who the artist is? Thanks - and keep up the great work.
Hey Nathan, nice review, I watched this a while back, but I came back to it after watching the 0-60. I'm just wondering how you think Lexus compares to the noise levels of BMW, Audi, and Mercedes.
Great review as always Nathan!!!
Awesome video. We'll be sharing this on our social platforms!
I agree! When I think of Kia today, I can't help but think about the pre-2010 Kia's. All were nightmares. Remember the Kia Spectra!!! lol So they need to rebrand to signify their advancement and improvements they have made since then.
I am in the same boat, same choice, can't decide.
Impala, all the features plus a huge trunk, they need to redo their logo, its extremely old fashioned.
Kia Cadenza, how will it perform in two years from now do they have a reputation of reliability or some track record?
your right. and if your statement applied to the Hyundai Equus, you would be 100% right. But when i mention Lexus, I was getting at the common, "why would I spend $40k for a kia" misconception. Just like when mercedes and BMW heard that toyota was building a luxury car in the 80's, they didn't take it seriously and later was caught off guard. What I'm saying is, don't disregard this car because it a Kia, actually look at this car for what it is and who it competes against. Then make ur judgments
How did you get one with the beige interior? In Canada right now they're only offering a black interior?
TFL you guys do the best reviews. Very much appreciated. Keep up the good work. Oh and do the K900.
Kia Cadeza shares the same unibody as the Hyundai Azera, correct? I'm curious if the Kia version is more spirited, while the Hyundai is more isolated... How do they all compare to the Toyota Avalon?
Any word on when you'll be getting the Infiniti Q50?
Still all the hard plastic on tunnel and lower door and under dash?
As much as I'm seeing Optimas left and right---I know that the perception of Kia has been changing. I think this car should do quite well. It's attractive and well equipped for the price.
Hi to all who wana know about the Kia K7.. its actually one of e most popular cars here in korea along with the K5. I have a friend who bought the car here 2 yrs ago n still going super smooth. Hope that helps.. btw odviously it was launched here pretty long ago
THANK YOU for reporting your observed mpg. Since mpg is becoming a priority of automakes due to CAFE and consumers are trying to save $ at the pump it should be just as important as reporting 0-60 times and whatnot.
I want to see Kia build the GT showcar that has been at all of the shows recently. It uses that same 3.3 V6 engine plus a couple of turbos for somewhere around 380hp. It's RWD, and it looks pretty cool. If it's priced right I might want one.
Lexus, Started with the LS 400. A car that was designed from the ground up. It was world class. In refinement and performance. It pushed the bar up for the German brands and was almost $15,000 less than a equivalent S class. It had no match in its price range. There are at least 10 cars that are better than the Cadenza in this price range. I prefer the excellent Optima. A solid value. I dont see it. They dont have to sale many to turn a profit.
Great Review!. Informative Und Clear Und Well Organized.
Big Thanks From Kuwait
Good review Nathan
3 things: read my comment I made about an hour ago and it explains why I mentioned Lexus. Also the car industry is so much more competitive than it was in the 80's. So pulling another introduction like how Lexus has done is so much harder than it use to be. lastly yes, there are better cars, but you have to remember, this is the car's first year. car companies rely on consumer's and reporter's feedback to make improvements for the next model year. Give it a year or two
That's right, for a brand that focused and still focuses on value can't in any point start charging a premium price for its products. Its needs to be selling Premium Products from the very outset like Lexus. Kia and Hyundai will forever have the stigma they have gained in its early years.
Nathan called it first at then if this video, Kia building a sports car, and now we have the Stinger, lol
I agree the genesis and azera are quiet,and very comfortable cars
People said that about Lexus when they were developed in the 80's. You have to look past the fact that its a Kia and more as a entry level luxury car with competitors like Infinity, Lincoln, Chrysler, Cadillac, ect. . With good marketing, and strong improvements, I can see this car being something in a few years. Then kia can start building cars to compete against the big four; Audi, BMW, Lexus, and Mercedes Benz.
Great review
Yeah Kia uses sound technology in thier cars, it creates a very quality build you dont hear noise you hear sound.
"It's still a Kia" has to be the stupidest thing you can say about a car like this. It's pretty much saying, "This car is great and I have no complaints about it, so I'm going to say the most overused, ridiculous phrase I can think of because the brand used to have poor quality."
Is it RWD?
I googled both cars and they have completely different grille's. So it probably is aftermarket. Cadenza adds to it rear end and interior (even the steering wheel!).
I'm 32 year old Bachelor who is about to go back and get a master degree. I want something with style but don't make me look old. I want the car that going to give me a professional, sporty look with many luxury amenities without being over the top or give the impression that im stuck up. My eyes were set on the chevrolet impala LTZ (fully loaded) until I saw the Kia Cadenza. What would you get if you were me? What average the best gas mileage out of the two? which has best electronics.
I was only talking about the taillights, but I see what you're saying
Very cool car.
Very nice review.
not sure if you are aware of this or not but merc, bmw, audi, and lexus also use plastic in their interiors. maybe not their higher end models but in the lower/cheaper models, yes. The new cts will be competitive(5series, e-class), srx competes with lexus rx, but yea thats it. to be fair cadillac has far fewer models though. xts was built to suit a more american style of a "cruiser", escalade is a similar story suited for the american market. but yea caddy has a long way to go with new product
I just love kia man I have the 2013 sorento it is way amazingggg
No it did not copy the fusion. I'm a ford person, the ford got styling cues from the aston martin and jaguar which were former subsidiaries of Ford. The Kia has more Germanic styling cues from an Audi.
Tesla is doing very well its $80,000 electric Model S. They are the new Lexus. They have put the rest of the world on notice. First run first year. I owned a 1986 Acura Integra. That was an excellent car the first year Aucra came to be. The Legend was sweet also. At this point the Cadenza fails to impress me. I will drive it. Had it been 30k to 35k. I might have been impressed. You can do so much better with your money in the current market. Kia is now a solid car. At least it wont fall apart.
KIA has been doing its homework.
Many consumers that liked the Optima, also were looking for a bigger vehicle.
So, the Cadenza was added.
Heated and cooled seats are NOT standard...just the heated front seats. AC front seats and heated back seats are add-ons.
been waiting to see this car since it was launched years ago over seas. I dont care about a badge if the car looks great and is good value
I have no doubts that toyota has high quality production facilities/system. I was pointing out Toyota was once a hyundai/kia brand before the quality improvements. I'm also pointing out the fact that too many ignorant folks who dont know history beyond the 90's always shit on others w/o giving any credits for their improvements. I'm no fan of Hyundai/Kia but I respect how far theyve come. Even you said, "Hyunda/Kia are not on their level YET." Lets have this discussion again in 10 years and see.
It honestly looks better put together than the new Honda Accord my company has.
First you say that quality is subjective and than that it's just the matter of price. Price that is impossible to get from any manufactorer because it's a secret. So yes it's very subjective information but since most reviewers almost praise the interior quality in 508 and call it one of the best in class it's pretty safe to say that it's not crap.
They all tune for sound differently. Lexus is one of the quieter cabins across the line. I would call the interior sound some of the best out there. Still, if you're looking to hear some sweet engine noise, look to the Germans.
Keyword: "Like" I did not say exactly. The Cadenza's only remind me of them a little bit but the new Forte's look a lot like the Focus from the rear
The genesis competes with the E class and it is not a rip off. The equas Competes with the s class, that is a toned down version of the s class. I would rather pay 34k for a genesis than 50k for a merc.Check out TFlcar's review on the Genesis.
I mounted the camera on the side window, so the noise you're hearing is part of the vibration moving through the camera's mount. It is pretty quiet inside - as I said.
I'll hold out for the Kia K9.
I think they should just go for the sports car, Luxury? I didnt say they are not doing good on this car, but, consider of the brand recognition side, consumers will never think KIA in that way.
Just realized that the headlights on this car match the headlights on the upcoming KTX-III/HEMU-430x high speed train coming out of Hyundai Rotem. Must be a Korean thing.
this design has been used in Korea for few years, before the fusion even came out.
Nevermind that the pre-facelift Cadenza dates to 2007 in a whole bunch of other countries.
What happened to full review of Accord Sport?
I'm gonna dream about this car.
You are not going to get a fully loaded Maxima for $35K it's close though about $38-40K A base model Maxima is actually lower than the Cadenza at $31K. and gets 19/26MPG. Lexus is gonna be WAY more money. All are good cars, just have to pick which you like better. One additional thing. The Cadenza is built here in the USA. and has a better warranty.
I'm so glad they got a guy from Audi to design this car. It did wonders, these cars no longer look like they were drawn up within an hour.
mmhh Yeah I see what your saying, maybe I shoulda said Buick. But thats a matter of opinion. Lots of people still consider Cadillac as entry level luxury because of what they lack in quality and durability. I mean Cadillac still puts plastic trim in their interiors, unheard of in other luxury carmakers. And other than the ATS, none of their cars can actually compete with the big four (Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Lexus) Your right, Cadillac is getting better every year, but they have long way to go.
kia and hyundai should really make 2 door small sports cars like the fr-s or the miata
do they drive Sportages or last gen Sorento, or the last Forte, if so then there you go! But I don't think the new KIAs we have at the moment such as this one right here - the Cadenza or Quorus and 2014 Optima, Sorento to name a few are close to that "low quality" you're talking about - I have some friends who own the Optima they said it's not the perfect car in the world but it surely shows how well KIA did the homework to come up with - surprised w the design, quality, well-built and services
You've been in this KIA? Look, I am not selling the car - I just review them. The KIA Cadenza IS quiet. Wait a few months and try it out for yourself if you don't believe me.
Go with the Avalon. You'll be glad you did.
The water repellant stuff on the windows will probably scrape off in winter environments.
$35,000 and only 22 MPG combined?!? NO WAYYY!!!! My Pontiac gets a combined 25 MPG, and that is a 16 year old car. So, in 16 years, MPG has actually gotten worse and they want more than double what I paid 16 years ago. FORGET IT!!!
And I agree with other posters, if I'm going to drop 35K for a 'luxury-like' car, I'll go get a fully loaded Maxima or Lexus first.
Actually I believe the Optima is called the K5 overseas.
It's probably the best Kia ever made.... but..... yeah
The Dream. Wonderful Car, Not so great reviewers.
I'm totally on your side
And the Cadenza is the K7, the K9 is actually the Kia Quoris.
I'm curious about Kia and Hyundai in general about where they're going. It seems to be in the right direction, but I'll give these cars a few years to see the reliability factor before I dump my money on a Kia/Hyundai.
If KIA is in the middle, what brands do we have in the bottom?
you probably been in an older or entry level kia, the new kias are much better, probably this kia is very quiet compared to the older kias especially since its a luxury sedan, dont expect a kia rio to offer the same level of quietness.
I been on the genesis and new azera and they are super quiet.
Nice car. Needs a bit more exterior styling to make it look like a luxury car, l think. Has the requisite bells and whistles of a luxury car, just needs to look more like a luxury car.
not yet but they have come a ong way since 01
Great car, if it wasn't fwd I buy it!
In general Lexus seemed to "break into the market" back then better than KIA but Lexus' aim was a lot different(higher)from what KIA's is so they supposed to do it better, like they did with the LS as they directly aimed at BMW and Audi...On the other hand KIAs just offering cars as good as they can with the price in place to start off with (which is not like what Lexus did). In fact, they don't even really aim at BMW&so like Lexus. So you just can't expect KIA to do such things like Lexus did.
3:59 are the headlights off an E60 5 series
Only five inches longer than my optima! I guess I'll wait for the k9
Wait this is supposed to be a sibling to the AZERA?! Man, this is so much better than the Azera I thought it was a sibling to the Hyundai Genesis sedan😂 (btw, no offense to Azera lovers and Azera drivers, but who in their right mind would actually the same price for the same year 2014 Azera used over the 2014 Cadenza in 2020?)
Samsung actually has gone up hugely in quality over the years
Yeah because nobody else around the world needs to build cars except for people in America (Sarcasm). Toyota innovated the manufacturing of cars with the introduction of lean production. And yes, you need to say more because what you said made no sense.
The first car was invented in Germany by a man named Karl Benz......
But, if you listen to any six sigma instructor or operations management professor, they will tell you Toyota is the best automaker hands down because of the quality with which they hold and the actual production of the vehicles. I am not saying that nobody can outshine Toyota, I am just saying that Hyundai and Kia are not on their level yet.
Wonderful, beautiful, excellent car.
I own an X3. You can get an X3 with nav, sunroof, heated seats, HID headlights for under 43k after discounts. No it will not be as well optioned as the Kia. The driving experience is just in a different class. BMW has no full sized FWD sedans. My 35k would be spent on the Base BMW 3 or If I needed the room of the Cadenza the X3. They my not compare with the Cadenza but they are way better automobiles. On a tight buget. The Chrysler 300 would be my pick over the Cadenza. At Almost 5k less.
Its hard for me to look at this car and see luxury. I guess getting a glimpse of the word KIA will have that effect....
i hate KIAs, but i gotta admit this one looks beautiful
Did I mention those other brands? I would hope for $35K the surfaces would be all soft-touch. Do you know how easy it is to scratch hard touch surfaces? So yeah, so what not!
no you cant, for that price you can only get a C class with Nav, thats what mine cost, E class starts at high 40's to low 50's
0-60?
Exactly hyundai shoud make luxury brand like Toyota and nissan
Front end needs more work! Nice, but can't touch the Ford Aston-Fusion! Kia, please spend more design time on the front end-the most important side of a car. the design is not as strong as it could be! Needs more subtle details, better proportions, and a stronger geometry that is needed to define the model! The cadenza looks like a well designed car, but falls short...
Don't mind him, he can't stop his hands from mass commenting everywhere.
This is a great "need to drive coworkers around" car, provided you don't need to impress anyone. (Similar to Avalon, which would be my other "low-key luxury car.")
Obviously this is a very different 35k than a 135i. Completely different purpose.
Kia badge also means trust.
The 328 is faster, rwd and more fuel efficient than its Korean counterpart. It is faster wile having 60 less hp. The 180 hp 320i is almost $3000 dollars cheaper. NO WAY I WOULD BUY THIS OVER A BMW 3. NO WAY. For this money you can get an X3. That SUV is better than the Cadenza in every way. NO WAY.
seriously? are we ever going to see the GT-R launch control video?
kia is a nice car the last amanti with the 3.8 push strong ''''' even my dad drive a 3.5 altima SL cvt and he say the amanti have more top end '''what ever kia is a good car
Copy catted?
Peter Shreyer, the designer of the Lamborghini Murcielago, Audis, Volkswagens, and many more, and you accuse him of 'copy catting'?
Oh my god