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Used 2016 Kia Cadenza Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

kia Has Hit it on the Head!

Brad Steele, 01/19/2016
updated 07/30/2016
2015 Kia Cadenza Premium 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

This is our third Kia, Have Had the 2013 Kia Optima and 2014 Kia Forte. Next Step Was Up to The 2015 Kia Cadenza. So Far We Are Loving It. This Car Is Awesome………….Lets Go For a Ride!

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3 out of 5 stars

Less than expected

Ron, 01/14/2016
2015 Kia Cadenza Premium 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 11 people found this review helpful

The voice recognition system is really bad. My wife and I both have no accent whatsoever and it can't recognize a single name we ask it to call. Also the voice commands for music is very limited. It will not let you say paly a single artist or song (just shuffles your library.

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2 out of 5 stars

Oualety of interior

Junk material curtisstephen265, 11/10/2021
2016 Kia Cadenza Limited 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The weather stripping is crap splits out Fake chrome door latch handles are peeling off And all this before thirty thousand miles dealer said would not replace the cheap soybean based rubber molding or the fake chrome looking inside door latches that are peeling

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4 out of 5 stars

Nice, BUT...

TD Guest, 03/19/2017
2015 Kia Cadenza Premium 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Car has power and is extremely quiet, however, transmission is not smooth, nav/electronics not very intuitive and set up of front seats for comfort is poor for long trips. The AC is nice and operates well. Also, backseat is roomy. The absolute WORST part of owning this car vs every other car I've bought/leased is the dealerships. I had problems with the two I dealt with on several levels. Overall, performance is great, comfort is poor and would like easier-to-use electronics.

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5 out of 5 stars

Everything but the price tag

Poppy, 02/17/2023
2015 Kia Cadenza Limited 4dr Sedan (3.3L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've had a Cadillac as my primary car for over 30 years. When it was time to replace my 2009 DTS, my research said to look at the Cadenza-I did and I'm glad3 I did. I've owned this car for almost 2 years and still am impressed by its ride and performance. My car beats the listed 0-60 test number (I post an averege 5.2 seconds) but also score lower MPG (average 17 in town). The cars looks and lines are surprisingly sexy. The Kia badge is its biggest drawback but that is slowly changing. If you are in the market for an upscale sedan with excellent performane don't overlook this gem-you may be as surprised as I was,

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