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Is the 2020 Kia Cadenza a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 19 sedans

4thof 19

  • No. Top half on 2 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.0 cu ft.
  • 4th of 19 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (4th of 19), rear legroom (6th of 23).
  • Weakest: mpg (20th of 23, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANS3 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesESLexus ESAvalonToyota AvalonClarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inCadenzaKia CadenzaMKZLincoln MKZG80Genesis G80Model 3Tesla Model 3TLXAcura TLXMaximaNissan MaximaQ50INFINITI Q50A3Audi A3XEJaguar XEA4Audi A4WRX STISubaru WRX STICT5Cadillac CT5S60Volvo S60ISLexus ISG70Genesis G70Alfa Romeo GiuliaFord Fusion EnergiKia StingerMercedes-Benz CLAVolkswagen ArteonNo number4th of 19
24 sedans from 2020, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 Kia Cadenza in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$37,85018th of 2426%
Best combined mpg23 mpg20th of 239%
Most horsepower290 hp17th of 2426%
Cargo behind rear seats16.0 cu ft4th of 1978%
Rear legroom37.2 in6th of 2377%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. BMW 3 Series 17.0 cu ft
  2. Lexus ES 16.7 cu ft
  3. Toyota Avalon 16.1 cu ft
  4. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  5. Kia Cadenza 16.0 cu ft
  6. Lincoln MKZ 15.4 cu ft
  7. Genesis G80 15.3 cu ft
  8. Tesla Model 3 15.0 cu ft
Show all 19
  1. Acura TLX 14.3 cu ft
  2. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  3. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  4. Audi A3 12.3 cu ft
  5. Jaguar XE 12.1 cu ft
  6. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  7. Subaru WRX STI 12.0 cu ft
  8. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  9. Volvo S60 11.6 cu ft
  10. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  11. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Ford Fusion Energi, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Volkswagen Arteon.

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked