Kia Cadenza

Kia Cadenza is a full-size sedan aimed at drivers who want a quiet, roomy cruiser rather than a sharp-edged sport sedan. By our assessment, it makes its case with a comfortable cabin, a long-wheelbase feel, and the kind of smooth road manners that suit long highway miles. What it does not try to be is just as important: it is not the car people buy for drama, and that keeps the character calm. In practice, that means easy seating, a big back seat, and a laid-back pace from behind the wheel. Against rivals, it sits closer to the comfort end of the midsize-to-large sedan world than to the sporty end. Kia Cadenza is a name for people who want refinement without having to chase prestige badges, and the old-school sedan shape is part of the appeal.