I like the looks of this car a lot more than the new Sonata (or the Accord or Camry or Malibu or Mazda6), but that name Cadenza sucks. I know naming a car must be difficult, but a quick trip to Urban Dictionary yields better options:
….. the Kia Katrina
….. the Kia Cannibus
….. the Kia Kornhole
….. the Kia Cameltoe
….. the Kia Coochie, or
….. the Kia Creampie

Personally, I’d rather be driving a Creampie than a Cadenza. Just sayin’

It’s hard to say exactly what car they copied this time because i see so many, i see mostly ford, that new suzuki, some buick, honda… hyundai of course….

I dont like to admit it – but thats one damn sweet looking kia.

Hyundai / kia – watch out toyota and honda – Kias and hyundais are actually starting to become quite respectable rides.

Yo girl! Lemme see that rear.

Kia can build a nice looking car for less than the cost of the Avenger they just reviewed… Something is wrong with Dodge, seriously, how hard is it to not build a POS?

I have to agree with you JSi. This is one nice ass Kia,

Very attractive…. but to much Insignia for me. And the headlights look like they came straight off of the Chrysler 200C concept

These are respectable cars. The fact of the matter is , and this will probably happen in China as well, is that someday The Korean’s are going to realize what Unions did for Americans. I’m asuming the process would start through Kia. Hyundai, still government owned and run, is parent company to Kia. Therin lies the weakness. The loopholes are already there for the lawyers and I belive Hyundai would scab not long following Kia. This may seem like I’m talking in a negative manner, and for you pro-union guys I’m merely speaking of facts, but I’m a car guy and I like Hyundai’s approach. I’m a huge BMW fan and the Genesis just feeds-the-need. It’s really a matter of time greed will show face. Fear, the object that drives our every action, will constitute the need for employees to feel the need for more and more security. Even if Hyundai remains as faithful as possible. Its just as car guys, we will see the unions actions reflected within Hyundai’s build quality. Then the haters will actually have something to type about. I believe South Korean’s have every right to be as industrial as we do. I just hope thier good ideas keep coming here in the near future, rather than later.

That is a very beautiful vehicle, If i will have limited money after college, i’ll look into it..

Kia hired the designer from Audi and it is paying off. This is a very good looking car(As is the new Forte) Subaru/Toyota, are you paying attention???

Smegley… you forgot to include the Kia Cadaver. The necrophiliacs need something to drive too you know… well other than the Avenger Elias tested below this.

we saw a parked kia forte coupe in silver last night…it sure did look nice…I just don’t like the round lines on this one for some reason

At least it doesn’t look alike another Lexus/Honda rip-off

what is the evidence hyundai is government owned and run?

After reading the not too flattering article about the dodge avenger, it makes me wonder even more why anyone would buy that knowing for the same money you can get this very attractive sedan which will have a 6 speed auto unlike the prehistoric 4speed in the avenger.

To leftwingagenda: Oh, that I read in a Car and Driver issue of mine back from 2006. I looked through my collection before I stated my post. Part of Korea is communist the other I really couldn’t define it well enough yet but I’m also curious as to how exactly that comes to be. Now I’m much more curious, thanks. Lol. America does provide security. BTW.

Reminds me of FORD’s Kinetic-style.

LOL, Smegley, isn’t a Cadenza another name for a piece of furniture Oh wait, that’s Credenza, which will be next year’s model…..

American_Cars_Crap, I wouldnt purchase either. If your talking attractive I would go with the Malibu or wait for the Regal.

Johnny, the Kia Cadaver will the station wagon.

Necrophiliacs need love too!

i’m not aware of any relationship between hyundai and north korea (the communist bit), but hyundai is a publicly traded company on korean stock markets…until comp.mode comes up with the proof, i remain suspicious of that claim!

(it’s also hard to believe that the 4th biggest car manufacturer in the world (and rising)) is also the government of south korea…

smells fishy…

I think Kia tried to disguise the cars they copied in this one a little better than in previous recent models. The Audi influence is very obvious however. I see some Chevy Malibu and Ford Fusion and dare I say a tinge of Nissan Altima, all in the front alone.

I’ve never heard of Hyundai/Kia being govt run. I am sure there are home-market ties to govt there (probably lobbying on steroids) but not govt run.

Um, Korea is a heavily industrialized country that produces a lot of just about everything. And the unions who build these cars are much more militant than any you’d see here – over there they riot and march through tear gas on a regular basis.

I love it when a manufacturer debuts a car there’s always people that will comment on how a design was copied from another company. What else are you suppose to do? You have to put a light, a grille, 4 wheels, windows, etc. Of course you’re gonna end up with a similar look here and there. Try drawing a persons face and I guarantee you the eyes, ears, nose, etc will look like somebody I’ve seen before! Stop the hate.. lol

If Hyundai wants to invest money in the US… I really don’t give a rast a$$ who they are owned by! S Korea is a democratic free market BTW – they are one of our biggest allies too.

man hyundia/kia is killing me… i really don’t want to be going korean but look at those cars… genesis sedan/coupe, kia soul, forte, and even this baby… they r making some damn good looking cars… and quality easily match the japanese… i just don’t like the names of those brand -.-

Dear Kia,

WOW! Stepping it up are you? Good job on these new models. I am just not sure about your quality (still after these awesome designs) and why now are making “quality” cars.
Fishy is what I say…

NMOFVW

sonata, cadenza…..music?

not sure about bit busy 3/4 front but side view looks balanced. want to see whats happening inside, but overall they are definitely making a statement and impact on design

@VR6VW

The concept version of the Cadenza (the VG) were revealed PRIOR to the Insignia and the headlights of the Chrysler 200C concept are very similar to what was on the Genesis concept (also the headlights take a big cue from the Kia Kee concept from 2007).

@comp.mode – you’re not too bright.

CP1/VR6VW

The headlamps on the 200C are nowhere NEAR the genesis concept’s headlamps. They don’t even look alike.

Nice looking.

Compare to the Altima (yawn!), or Camry (snooze), this is a good looking car!

Korea has finally hired some good designers.

If they named it the Kia Credenza, they could have pull out doors that passengers could lay down into

Ah yes. Everyone knocking on Kia and Hyundai. I remember back in the day this use to be the case with Honda and Toyota being rediculed. Now that Hyundai and Kia (with the help of Hyundai) is making a statement just like Honda and Toyota did, people will begin swallowing their words.

Need more oil for Volkswagen?? Hey waitaminute. Weren’t you a GM fan at first? Ok see. This is not fair. Now I can’t argue with you anymore because Im a huge fan of VW. And as for Kia’s quality, my father has a 2002 Sedona and I had a 96 Accent. Those cars never gave me any trouble. As oppose to the piece of sh*t cars we had from GM i.e. 88 Buick Century that needed a new transmission, 3 new alternators, and a new distributor. Oh. and our 94 caravan purchased new at the time went through 8, I repeat EIGHT fuel pumps, not exagerating, a new radiator, new power steering pump, new head gasket, a transmission that occasionally wouldn’t get into gear, a driverside power window that got stuck occasionally, a sliding door lock that stuck too, very safe in an accident, and after only three years of owning it it would stall out of the blue in the highway. And then it would start out of nowhere. Our neighbor had the same car and the same problems some different. And not just the caravan. A buddy of mine has a Sebring which also needed a tranny replacement after 4 years the car rolled off the assembly line. Meanwhile our Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, and Suzuki? Not a problem. The oxygen sensor on our Pathfinder at most. I made an oath not to EVER go near anything built from GM or Chrysler ever again.