K900 Ushers In An Era Of Luxury And Affordability

The 2015 Kia K900 sedan gives you much of the spaciousness, luxury and technology of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Kia does it for $66,000, fully equipped, when the S-Class starts at $95,000. Kia provides the industry’s slickest and most useful blind spot detection by placing additional indicators in the head-up display. You can get ventilated, reclining rear seats. This is a car to watch.

Not all of the $15K-30K difference in price between the K900 and a full-size Audi, BMW or Mercedes is the markup possible — “gouging” is such a blunt term — from building a high-status car. Germany’s big three build cars that handle as well at the extreme. They've been building cockpit controllers for a decade and still have no handle on what works. The K900 cockpit fit and finish goes the extra distance.

 The K900 is the sister ship to Hyundai’s Equus, the K900 is a rear-drive, 420-hp V-8–powered luxury barge that indicates its maker’s ambitions. Expanding on established Kia styling themes, it’s a muscular four-door stuffed with leather, wood trim, and electronic amusements. The steering is responsive and the suspension is on point. The K900 is a value compared with its more-expensive competitors in full-size luxury, we’d rather spend less for a car that is better...

 Compiled By:
Josh Martin

 Sources:
extremetech.com 
caranddrive.com