2017 Kia Cadenza looks sharper, more angular

Kia Motors Corp. unveiled today the exterior of the redesigned, sportier 2017 Cadenza luxury car, which will go on sale next year.The new Cadenza, known as the K7 in Korea, has a sharper, more angular look than the 2016 version, a change that is especially prominent in the dip in Kia’s “tiger nose” grille and in other features on the car’s front and rear ends.“The next-generation Cadenza maintains the progressive, contemporary image of the current model, and the sharper more defined lines and wider, lower stance give the new model a modern and thoroughly distinctive new look -- with key design elements ensuring the new Cadenza remains recognizable as a Kia,” the Korean automaker said in a statement.The Cadenza was launched in the U.S. in 2013 and starts at $33,815 including shipping. Kia has sold 5,898 Cadenzas this year through October, a 28 percent decline from the same period in 2014. Kia has said it aims to sell about 12,000 of the cars per year.Kia said the 2017 Cadenza was “inspired by European luxury sedan styling.”The wraparound LED headlights are thinner and more angular than on thepredecessor. The daytime running lights underneath the headlights also get retouched, as do the fenders and bumper, giving the front of the car a more muscular look.That “more assertive appearance,” as Kia calls it, also is seen in the vehicle’s rear, with sleeker, thinner taillights and a more angular bumper that’s a significant departure from the rounder bumper of the 2016 model.Kia teased the redesigned Cadenza earlier this month when it released renderings, including one of the vehicle’s interior.

2017 Kia Cadenza looks sharper, more angular

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