2022 Kia K8 (Cadenza)

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02-17-21, 10:45 AM

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Kia loves fractals and geometry in general. In this case I think it looks great.

02-17-21, 10:46 AM

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The front grill is interesting with it being once piece with the front fascia. Depending on how they pull it off, it could either look amazing or really cheap.

Since it's all one piece, how good it looks will probably vary depending on the chosen body paint.

02-17-21, 11:08 AM

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A little too fancy looking for a four cylinder motor. A sheep in wolfs clothing

um, no. you know most mercedes e-class's that are sold are four cylinders?

02-17-21, 01:27 PM

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um, no. you know most mercedes e-class's that are sold are four cylinders?

The last time I paid attention to them they didn’t

02-18-21, 02:44 PM

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Like everything else in this class, nothing special. It'll get the job done.

Interior is what I'm most interested in seeing.

02-18-21, 02:59 PM

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Some better pictures. The body-colored grille stands out, to say the least.

02-18-21, 03:05 PM

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Some better pictures. The body-colored grille stands out, to say the least.

The white make this thing look absolutely hideous.....

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Like everything else in this class, nothing special. It'll get the job done.

Interior is what I'm most interested in seeing.

These two colors...it looks good.

02-18-21, 03:15 PM

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I had a feeling that the grille would not wear white very well...

02-18-21, 03:21 PM

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I had a feeling that the grille would not wear white very well...

And you would be correct sir. Yikes!

02-18-21, 04:58 PM

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i agree. im not feeling the grill on the white too.

04-13-21, 02:10 PM

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Weirdly it still uses the 3.5 NA V6 instead of the new 2.5T 4-pot.

04-13-21, 02:33 PM

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Weirdly it still uses the 3.5 NA V6 instead of the new 2.5T 4-pot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JenrjBIGkWQ

Think they'll want to save that powertrain for a higher-end model (i.e. K900/K9, Stinger?)
I'm questioning to why the 3.8L NA V6 (which are certainly sufficient) is still in the Palisade/Telluride when there are more potent powertrains - again assuming Kia/Hyundai wants a path towards steering customers to Genesis...

04-13-21, 02:59 PM

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There's nothing high-end about the 2.5T. It's already in cheaper vehicles like the Sorento and Santa Fe, and quite a bit more powerful than any of Hyundai's NA V6's. It's a shame since the K8 has AWD and can put down the power far better than the K5/Sonata N-Line.

I think the 3.8L in the Palisade/Telluride will likely be phased out in the upcoming facelifts.