The second-generation Kia Cadenza elevates design, comfort and features to a level that should have the near luxury marks looking over their shoulders. Tom Voelk reviews the Limited version.
The Avalon is nicer inside, with good interior door drawers and an actual stitched dashboard (not just stitching on injection-molded plastic like the Lexus ES350). It also offers a very good hybrid powertrain, which is very quiet. Toyota is a few grand cheaper, but lacks heads up display which the top Cadenza has. Avalon has 11 instead of 12 speakers.
My grandfather just got a 2018 limited, and it is very fun to ride in and drive. Lots of features, very comfortable. The white interior is very nice. It does not attract heat as much. We also looked at a Lexus ES350, and the kia definitely outperformed it.
I currently drive a 5 year old kia forte . To be honest I only had to change oil and refuel the car. No other problems what so ever. Over 75,000 plus miles. Do I regret getting the kia? Absolutely NOT! I will be up grading to a kia stinger as soon as they are available but I will be keeping the forte for as long as possible. Great little daily commuter.
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I would not think the addition of AWD would be a bonus. It adds weight, maintenance, decreases fuel economy, and changes the handling dynamic for the worse. In SE Michigan, my front wheel drive car has never made me wish for an AWD variant.
No AWD nor full trunk pass through however! Only a small ski pass through. Both necessities for me since I live in northern climates! Everything is excellent!
Im surprised i like this car i was very underwhelemd with the genesis g80. Genesis interior just seemed boring and dated to me. I am car shopping and am currently all over the place. But most luxury cars i have been looking at have been around 70 k dollars. This is 42k almost half the price. Definitely something to consider.
A couple things there. Sometimes, if the light is right when the car is first delivered, the first thing I do with the car is get as much of the photography done as possible while the car is clean. I can put the commentary in later. Second, since I'm with NYT, I am required to return the vehicle the way it was delivered and that means with a full tank of gas.
2012, 2015, and 2017 Hyundai owner here. All of them have been terrible in terms of reliability and Hyundai does whatever they can to get out of warranty responsibility! I would be very careful. The 2017 was my final Hyundai purchase. In fact, as I type this comment, I'm waiting on the dealer to repair it for the 5th time this year. So for about 4 months total out of this year, I've been relying on a rental car. Very inconvenient.
Why would you keep buying them then? I had the past model Cadenza and currently have a Sorrento. One of the only 2 cars that I have had with no recalls Or issues. I've had ford, chevy, Nissan (which was great besides the titan xd) jeep, Toyota. All had two or more recalls and/or additional mechanic issues. Don't forget the cadenza is rated #1 on JD power for quality and Kia is rated higher than most high luxury brands
All wheel drive is only a few thousand dollars usually- when offered in sedans. It's a shame it's not offered here. Imagine the market share that would be carved out? Crying shame!
