2017 Kia Cadenza - Review and Road Test

Full-size sedans haven't been the go-to family car for a couple generations now, but there's still a place in the market for these big 4-doors, and the second-generation Kia Cedenza is proof.
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[@robertbradford2629]

Brought one Used. I am Very very happy, super car and Beautiful.There are few on the road. I like going 2 months w/o seeing a car like mine. 😍

[@mrx7844]

What year is your car? Did you get the premium one or the technology one?

[@Paul-lm5gv]

Found a used 2018 (in 2022) with low miles. LOVE this car! Very luxurious and lots of V-6 power! And I love the styling.

[@coureurdebois]

KIA is on a roll lately

[@chilly6507]

justin bouche They just finally got a soul

[@mistermood4164]

i see what you did there.. ;^)

[@coureurdebois]

Mister Mood ;)

[@coureurdebois]

you're*

[@coureurdebois]

what does that even mean

[@ShellymanStudios]

I like the design language of this car.

[@tbvjqor123]

I think they nailed it.

[@CocoTaveras8975]

박도현 Agreed!

[@devn3813]

Crossovers aren't roomer or more comfortable they just have more space up high in the rear for the trunk area. Cars usually have much more leg room and usually are more comfortable

[@mark4tesla]

"Crossovers aren't roomier or more comfortable." They just have more space! 😂😂😂

[@jerbsherb4391]

@@mark4tesla Hmm, Last time a checked, a honda civic hatchback had more cubic space than most cross overs. Let's not have that conversation.

[@DavonteCGray]

I love this car but I just noticed he ran da red light at 3:50 😂😂

[@andybub45]

My grandfather bought a 2018 Cadenza limited. In our opinion, the limited trim was better then the Lexus ES we looked at. In order to get a heads up display, 360 camera monitor, and a high grade leather we would have to add expensive packages. Not in Cadenza limited! It's all standard. It has been a great car for him and should be a nice reliable car for many years!

[@imran_ansari_]

Great review, Micah! Congrats on almost reaching 300,000 subscribers, y'all deserve it.

[@MicahMuzio]

Thanks for the support!

[@icanhaskpop1239]

I have a family member with a Cadenza which I borrowed for a day trip and it was a very sweet ride!

[@stephenmcallister2169]

just bought a 2019 Optima S and can't believe how amazing this car is for the price i got it for ($21,500) with my trade in. i financed it at $13,000! stick price was $26,110. my trade in was a 2005 Nissan Altima with 108,000 miles.

[@ExpressThaPanda]

Is the system pretty loud and clear? I'm trying to turn up!

[@ruzzelladrian907]

Wow ! This car reminds me of the Volvo S90, because of the elegance it has.

[@tientrinh943]

It’s nice

[@moviesmadebychris]

3:48 Love the KBB Driver who went through a red light, haha! Great video though, very informative.

[@jay-uo2bi]

@Joe Blackner he clearly didn't you imbecile.

[@Vanguardkl]

they just need to re design the logo and turn around the brand image. i drive a kia, and it's great, but i still don't have any brand loyalty

[@ThousanWhite]

Then buy a Genesis G80 instead

[@vaughnknight968]

The KIA Cadenza is beautiful!

[@totoyu12345]

Design is best in those segment. nobody can't deny

[@doctorzaius4084]

It's a shame that no one buys these, this is a great looking car!!

[@josephdavis2982]

I agree with you, IMO it's a sharp looking vehicle but they don't sell many of them and they probably won't be making them much longer, full size sedans are pretty much a old mans car.

[@jaredshelton4718]

@@josephdavis2982 I'm 18, turning 19 soon. I drive a 2014 Kia Cadenza SXL. I love large sedans and would hate to see them go

[@josephdavis2982]

@@jaredshelton4718 You must be in the minority, I don't see too many young people driving full size sedans. I was going to buy a cadenza but there's two things I don't like about the cadenza and other full size sedans they make nowadays. Number one, they all sit low to the ground, which makes it a bit uncomfortable to get in and out of.Number two, is those 18 or 19 inch wheels, all who have, those blasted low profile tires, which are not as durable or as smooth riding as regular tires, and than when they need to be replaced it's going to be a four digit bill.

[@jaredshelton4718]

@@josephdavis2982 I go for comfort and style, the Cadenza, Kia sedans in general....appeal to me more than any other offerings from other brands. I agree with what you're saying about ride height and the large wheels however, being low to the ground is something you face with all sedans, or most cars in general. If you're looking for something easy to get in and out of then get an SUV, simple. As far as wheels go, I can't imagine a beautifully appointed car having small wheels and large side walls, it just doesn't look as good, I'd rather pay more for tires than sacrifice style and road presence.

[@josephdavis2982]

@@jaredshelton4718 I might go with a SUV this time around or possibly the optima LX which still has the regular tires on it, which I thought is a sharp looking car as well, I'm not sure yet, as to which way I'll go

[@scottallison2296]

I find this lad highly entertaining. Excellent reviews, good humour. Shame Australia is becoming grim and fun free

[@rohit.iyengar]

3:50 did he run the red light?

[@redwanrizvi]

Rohit Iyengar report him

[@ulyssesubias2326]

No cop no stop

[@thisismagacountry1318]

Long Beach police have been notified.

[@velboone6041]

Beautiful vehicle..

[@tuanh5319]

I like KBB reviews, more laid back and funny

[@arkongdrkong7331]

Something dads will love to drive around in.

[@Vencarter]

Wow, this review was very entertaining. Well done!

[@kbb]

Thanks! We appreciate your feedback!

[@diceflawless9115]

I love that new steering wheel!

[@dannymartinez4142]

good stuff from Kia for sure.

[@twai8036]

Why doesn't the Cadenza have awd?

[@thiefinthenight5565]

KIA Is doing a good job :)

[@RagingBad]

Kia has a good amount of the best looking cars on the market

[@VaunShiz]

maximus10463 looks like a angry bug

[@MichaelMa]

The earlier model Cadenza/K7 cars, including the 2010 model which never made it to the US, look amazing and modern, even 8 years later. Kudos to the designer, who Kia recruited from Audi. They made him the Kia president.

[@mrkongsimr]

You are in a good mood that day !

[@mistertee5000]

Y'know... you can't deny this looks freakin' good. I'm actually lusting after a KIA?! If I had kids or some other excuse to be cost-conscious to the point of not caring about the badge, I would seriously consider this.

[@swanblake]

Stitches of Lies! hahahaha. Made my day!

[@swanblake]

***** seriously these guys are genuinely funny. Love them

[@swanblake]

***** oh exact same here

[@MrAlternation]

no engine shot... great good job kbb

[@nh-wq6sw]

okay this review is actually pretty charming

[@still34u]

so ..we found out that charger and taurus are available in four wheel drive... very useful information ..forgot to mention which wheels are driven on Cadenza though.. I guess .. left? .. maybe right..

[@anthonywatanabe9913]

Your videos make me miss Long Beach

[@caribougoo349]

Similar used pricing to a kia sorento. Do you want a higher ride and more vertical cargo space or luxury features. Cadenza is actually about 8" longer

[@A_guan]

How's this compared to the lacrosse?

[@danhans1987]

Much nicer than the Toyota Avalon.

[@djmay5588]

looks great

[@ast5515]

Looks quite good.

[@nubetre]

Sorry, this isn't related to to car, but out of curiosity, does Micah compose the music for these or just select it?

[@MicahMuzio]

I actually do write and record virtually all the music that appears in KBB videos. A lot of the songs can be found at soundcloud.com/micahmuzio/

[@nubetre]

Awesome! Thanks for the reply and keep up the good work.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

The back seats don't lower because the back seat frame acts as a stiffening brace to improve handling. Old rally driver's trick.

[@swanblake]

Curious on which is better, Maxima or Cadenza. Love the looks of each but wish they offered a manual

[@pattycarljackson]

the maxima definitely looks like the cheaper of the two and even the styling doesn't look as up scale as the kia.

[@RagingBad]

Blake Swan the Maxima believe it or not is fun to drive

[@swanblake]

maximus10463 thats what im thinking but the cvt worries me. Ill have to test drive

[@VaunShiz]

Blake Swan I'd take the maxima

[@Khxlxd]

Blake Swan would take the cadenza for better tech.

[@RidingWithJahv]

not you iphone lol

[@alexandroalmonte1092]

El revorvel mardito 2x20

[@1969cmp]

Hey America (and UK), have you guys ever thought of using kilowatts, newton metres and litres for the boot, boot mean 'trunk'. 😊

[@lawrencey0y]

How does it compare with the LaCrosse? Seems like the LaCrosse is more powerful and efficient and has AWD...

[@Rio-fl2yp]

Lewie zero comparison

[@Rio-fl2yp]

Lacross is supreme

[@Diwash1]

Who stays awake at 6:00 am to post this vid?

[@jazzysaravana]

Isn't this the cousin of Hyundai Genesis, using the same platform?

[@woostersheer1]

The Genesis is RWD while the Cadenza is FWD, the cousin from Hyundai would be the Azera.

[@jazzysaravana]

woostersheer1 Thanks for clearing that up guys...Cheers!

[@Bravo1VE]

Actually should be the Genesis G70 when that is released, even though the G80 Sport is using the same engine.

[@BadDriversofCentralArkansas]

3:48 - Red light!!

[@CocoTaveras8975]

Bad Drivers of Central Arkansas Good eye :)

[@petrichor446]

He ran it since he was going at speed and had someone riding his ass.

[@ingenunis5003]

Since I have not seen many of these on the road.....,I would consider it/ IF could get into a GOOD LEASE😬

[@vaughnknight968]

I hope you got a good lease lol

[@skyisdlimit6125]

Best looking Asian car in the market no doubt

[@kraenk12]

That's because it's designed by a German.

[@bibiet94]

Is every car bad in the head room department??

[@SNDVeteran]

the only thing i don't like about KIA are the gear shifters. Once they go to a rotating dial platform it will look much better.

[@bjc_9975]

I feel like people have mostly forgotten that this car even exists anymore.

[@TimothyWilliams-ce3rf]

Micah I saw y’all run that red light 😂😂

[@sportsMike87]

If I had to get a full size sedan of take it over the boring Impala

[@QR_Code]

"stitches of lies" 😂

[@chrisdblue]

Lmfao! "Not you iPhone" some day Mika... some day...

[@bpregont]

It's Mahk!

[@aliwarsi6403]

CRV 2017 review please?

[@dlpatterson17]

How Much For A Lease

[@straightface2525]

Did this man just run a red light🚨🚦🚨🚦

[@Thetheantonioh]

What is the plastic on the center of the front grille?

[@erickim6229]

Antonio Huerta its a clear plastic that protects/hides(?) the radar for the autonomous brake/adaptive cruise control

[@Hipster_Saturn]

My neighbor has the new Avalon. It's a very nice car.

[@carspotter9656]

which is BETTER : Cadenza or Impala?

[@alanexknight9810]

Maruf Ahmed Lexus ES

[@coureurdebois]

Impala, better value, more space, more features, more power.

[@coureurdebois]

not o sure about better tech, reliability is true though you are lacking in all the other areas i mentioned.

[@powerofpinesol8002]

justin bouche umm I'll say cadenza with better looks better reliability and warranty this has better features I think and I'll give it to you with space but I'm not driving the old man impala

[@ashram7936]

impala for power ,, cadenza for features

[@colemichael6409]

4:19 Unrelated to the Cadenza, I love Lily Allen!!!

[@Sanpedranoazul]

Loved the previous model, I'd change that "wood" strip for aluminum brushed or Zebrano wood

[@Broba_Fett]

Take that iPhone! Although my phone doesn't have wireless charging either lol

[@EEStopXplore]

The only people who will keep saling sedans with profit are Kia and Hyundai because of quality and affordability.

[@rq4793]

"oh not you i phone" 😂😂😂😂

[@TheJiggs666]

I have a 2015 Avalon, and that joke hurt my soul.

[@gene978]

I say the parking lot looks hideous! I get the buffet :)

[@BlueBox777]

Kia has always made good quality cars, and now they are very competitive. But they still lose value very fast and not offered in AWD unless you want the new Stinger. And then they do something like not being able to lower the back seats on this car. Why??? The AWD is not a deal breaker for me but the very low resale value and not being able to lower the seats are. I wonder why Kia's resale value is low, they have proven to be good cars (depending on model). I will wait a little longer for the resale value to go up, before I consider one. Thanks for the video.

[@erickim6229]

NCOIC resale value has to do with exactly what it says: RESALE. if ppl look down on a fullt loaded, highly competitive vehicle, think what goes in their minds of a used one. Sad truth is the demand is always a factor in this regard, not just the reliability. Hope that clears up some of ur curiosity

[@devindowtin]

😂😂😂😂 guy is an excellent actor

[@bpregont]

Mahk ?

[@DoSum4Me]

I remember riding in my uncles $45,000 dollar GMC Terrain Denali, and it has fake stitching on a plasticky arm rest, it was truly pathetic, my 2003 Volvo has better build quality than his gmc, this though is really nice! I'd probably buy one if they didn't offer the optima.

[@Cole-hx1zk]

I REALLY want to get the 2014 Cadenza, but my dad says that they have too many problems

[@BeesonsCars]

Cole Hannah they aren’t too bad apparently, and you’d get 6-7 years left of warranty and prolly around 50k miles. Better than most new cars. (The new car warranty is 10 year 100k miles for Powertrain. That’s incredible.)

[@erickim6229]

Not having any problems with mine except nails in tires.. :)

[@joedogg9836]

If this was rwd I'd take it over a genesis g80

[@JustxLiving909]

joedogg9836 you sure about that

[@gordonfreeman5434]

Rear seats not folding is bullshit.

[@tbvjqor123]

Agreed.

[@1969cmp]

Just like a BMW. Which is not good. Imagine having something that is compared to a Beemer that is not good.

[@ohadzic6377]

3:50 You went through red light. I understand that you guys "review" cars, however, traffic rules are there for us all. KBB should appologise to their audience and excersize more restraint while driving.

[@lee.dongjin7504]

My car is 2017 k7(korea cadenza) hybird

[@andrewwang3931]

I swear it seems every car maker is slowly copying Masarati... ugh.

[@mo4everable]

what if you dont want to open the truck just want to stand on the back talk to someone

[@davidhwang4221]

You can switch off the smart trunk function in the dashboard menu.

[@mo4everable]

Hun Uok Hwang oh i see thats cool feature

[@southshore0007]

how can I take this seriously if he is running lights...just saying!!

[@toptohyekoms]

Maserati grill

[@guidedmeditation2396]

I admire the Korean automakers but the cadenza is over reaching. Get an Avalon instead.

[@erickim6229]

You d be surprised to find out that the 2018 Avalon engineers benchmarked the new Avalon to this model Cadenza. Yea.. your comment of "overreaching" is an overstatement.

[@tyboogie1982]

Joe Blackner Impala interior design is awful

[@Sevan_UP]

Is it me or does the dashboard remind me of Hyundai

[@radicalcrash]

It's bad that a car can get high marks for keeping you from a crash without you having to actually do anything. I know the reviewer seems to realize there's a lot of entitlement and laziness out there, but still... That he even had to tell the joke really doesn't say good things.

[@mdossantosd]

They will literally 100's of these.

[@1969cmp]

Okay, we do not get this one in Oz. 😐

[@jay-uo2bi]

:( we don't get K900, Cadzenda, Telluride (geussing), Optima wagon or hyhrid, Niro, Stonic or RAY.

[@xramboomg9689]

V8 fwd in Saudi Arabia 245 km

[@S15th1]

Cause that's how entitled we are YEAAAAH😀

[@tinalee6402]

Only if this was awd

[@ДавидНиссельштейн]

the main competitor is the clone of Cadenza Hyundai Genesis

[@itsamerandomguy9581]

Давид Ниссельштейн Actually its the Hyundai Azera. Genesis is a different platform :)

[@altezzadriver]

The headlights styling looks awkward

[@tbvjqor123]

It will grow on you. Look at it at least 5 times a day

[@gsxellence]

Sexy I hope they create a sport model

[@SuperMan-em7nh]

Stinger

[@kevinmichaud1465]

Sadly this teen generation prefer sports car

[@DjdMenis]

Who you calling weird looking? Weirdo! My current driver (Maxima SR) is a beautiful fun to drive butterfly, and you sir, are a skin bag of water and bones with a face only a abusing mother could love. Blah to you sir...Blah to you! (Read really fast) Disclaimer: Sorry about the discouraging disrespectful, and outright hatful statement above. My Maxima is weird looking, and yes my car has spent more time in service than all my previous cars combined, but...love is skin deep. Sincerely Big Fan. a.k.a "Stitches of Lies".

[@49ers_red_and_gold83]

I live in New England, must get all wheel drive😵

[@theColeHardTruth]

4:37 ENTITLED

[@hemenkareamg6957]

wara love it. hit