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MERCEDES E-CLASS DRIVES SEMI-AUTONOMOUSLY
NEW FEATURES FOR 2017 FORD FUSION SPORT
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Kia’s Cadenza
First Drive
Jim Robinson
Road Trip
Rob Beintema
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HR-V leading its segment
MIDDLEBURG, VA: Two years ago I wrote that the Cadenza entrylevel luxury sedan was Kia’s bestkept secret. I also said where it fits in the Kia hierarchy remains a bit of a mystery, at least to me. It’s smaller than the full-size K900 flagship sedan, but larger than the mid-size Optima. Kia itself described the Cadenza as in-between the two back then. In the fall, the second generation Cadenza will arrive in Canadian showrooms re-thought and re-engineered for 2017.
and more rigid. While the overall length remains the same, the wheelbase has been stretched to offer those in the back seat a half-inch increase in legroom, while the roofline was moved rearward by more than two inches to increase rear headroom. The entire interior was remodeled with the driver’s seat lowered to impart a sportier and stable feel, while a number of parts were 3D printed because they give a “sense of how parts feel and respond to the human touch”. A nice feature is padding on the outsides of the centre stack where it joins the centre console. Usually this falls right where the knee touches it and can really bug you over long hauls. In Canada, interiors will be black leather on the base models and a quilted Nappa surface on the toptrims. The heating elements used for the seat warmers have been reengineered to more evenly distribute warmth, and as a Kia first, seat heaters now utilize a smart control system to automatically lower the heater operating mode after a certain period of time. As you would expect, Cadenza has the latest connectivity/
It’s been little over a year since Honda launched their latest and littlest crossover - the HR-V. And in the short time since that unveiling, the HR-V has already risen to the number one sales spot of the subcompact sport ute segment in Canada. Which makes sense really. Their hearts may rule Canadians as much as anybody, but we do tend to keep one hand on their wallets as well. And the HR-V’s trend-following blend of crossover utility and smallfamily usability combines well with entry-level subcompact pricing and fuel efficiency to fit frugal Canuck tendencies. Now, as I wrote at the time of the HR-V’s debut, Honda used to have a “Sport Cute” in that segment already. It was called the CR-V. In fact, the HR-V shares nearly the same dimensions as the early editions of CR-V. But like Toyota’s RAV4 and other competitors in its class, the CR-V has evolved over four generations of “it’s bigger, it’s better” philosophy, to the point where the company’s model selection list was in need of another smallish, nimble entry-level sport ute to slip back into the bottom rung of the lineup. And the HR-V ($20,790) fits perfectly between the Honda Fit ($14,790) and the CR-V ($26,290), in a slot vacated a few years ago by the Honda Element. The HR-V builds on the foundation of Honda’s latest Global Subcompact Platform, sharing about 30 per cent of the underpinnings with the Honda Fit, while boasting a sleek, coupe-like body shape, emphasized by rising styling lines, aggressive edging and concealed rear door handles. Inside, the coupe-like styling continues with a driver-oriented cockpit, a sporty console, crisp gauges and touch system controls designed
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Any way you look at it, the new Cadenza is fullsize and rides like it.
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The second generation, 2017 Kia Cadenza is a full-size car for the entry-level luxury buyer.
In Canada, it will feature a new grille treatment with standard LED lighting with a “Z” imbedded in the front and rear lights making the Cadenza immediately recognizable coming or going. At the front corners, Kia expands its design cue with quad LED fog lights that include a duct to feed cooling air to the front brakes.
The grille has a new concave, vertical bar shape with an integrated plastic cap that hides the sensors for the driver aids such as adaptive cruise control. It is powered by Kia’s trusty allaluminum 3.3-litre direct injection V6, as was the case with the first generation but now producing 290 hp and 253 lb/ft of torque. Fuel consumption is rated at 11.5/8.5/10.2L/100 km city/highway/combined.
New for 2017 is an eight-speed automatic transmission replacing the former six-speed. In addition to Eco, Comfort and Sport transmission/engine response modes as before, Kia now offers a Smart mode that “learns” the habits of the drive and tailors drive ride and handling to match. It is front-wheel-drive with allwheel-drive not offered. The new Cadenza comes on an all-new platform that is also lighter
LEFT: The 2017 Kia Cadenza is powered by a direct injection 3.3-litre V6 with 290 hp and 253 lb/ft of torque driving the front wheels through a new eight-speed transmission. RIGHT: Cadenza is available at the base level with 18-inch alloy wheels with 20-inch wheels (shown) on the toptrim models.
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