MT Then and Now: 2014 Kia Cadenza, 2004 Kia Amanti - MotorTrend Magazine
Thanks to former Audi designer Peter Schreyer, Kia's new design language has helped attract interest with a bold European design, but it wasn't always that way. Although the Amanti's interior wasn't bad, people in the car-buying market never found out because they couldn't get past the ugly. Firm seats with minimal bolsters seem appropriate for the class," we said in a 2004 Kia Amanti First Drive review. When other key competitors were using four-speed automatics, the Amanti outshined them with a five-speed automatic, which drove 200 hp from a 3. 5-liter V-6 to the front wheels. "Underway, the Amanti is quiet and serene, riding softly with plenty of body roll and pitch to warn octogenarians of impending frivolity. Standard features on the new full-sizer include navigation system, UVO eServices, a high resolution eight-inch touch screen, back-up camera and warning system, a 12-speaker audio system, leather seats, dual-zone automatic climate control,... On the test track, this equated to a zero-to-60 mph sprint of 6. 3 seconds and a quarter-mile run in 14. 8 seconds at 95. 7 mph, or slightly quicker than a comparably equipped, V-6-powered, rear-wheel drive Chrysler 300 ," we wrote in our 2014 Kia... Source: wot.motortrend.com
