Car Review: 2016 Kia Cadenza Tech - Driving

Aiming at a richer clientele when a company is better known for selling entry-level cars and not luxury conveyances is a risky venture. Kia made the leap into the unknown when it launched the Cadenza. It represented a bold step — at the time, it was the most expensive car in the company’s arsenal. As such, the Cadenza’s thrust was and is not difficult to grasp: equip it with more amenities and luxury than its peers, but make it more affordable at the same time. The list of standard amenities on the tester ran from a fully articulated power driver’s seat with a memory system that includes steering wheel and mirror positions, heated and cooled leather-clad front seating, a GPS navigation system and a... The Cadenza’s cabin is comfortable and surprisingly quiet — the hush factor is on par with many a Lexus. One neat touch is found in the hydrophobic front door glass – it has rain sheet off rather than obscure the side view. Unlike so many, the infotainment/navigation system was not designed for a technophile — the combination of hard buttons, a. Source: driving.ca