2015 Kia K900 Long-Term Test Update: Serenity Now!

WHAT WE LIKE: On an episode of Seinfeld, Jerry Stiller screamed, “Serenity now!” He might have been begging for a K900. This Kia’s cockpit is a soothing library of motoring doldrums, an isolation pod, a rolling sofa, a tomb of rectitude and silence. It all recollects the interior of, oh, say, a Lexus LS460L. In fact, the Kia emits 36 decibels at idle (same as the Lexus), 73 dB at wide-open throttle (also same as the Lexus), and 67 dB at a 70-mph cruise (only 1 dB beyond the Lexus). That, folks, is some kind of serenity now, enough that you’ll be looking down at the tach to see if the engine is still running, which is pretty amazing given its 420-hp output. (A 3.8-liter V-6 should be available shortly.) The velvet fog of revs continues right up to the 6700-rpm redline, with the eight-speed automatic shuffling through gears like the world’s slickest croupier. All that power has held our average fuel economy to 21 mpg, but a 415-mile range compensates nicely. READ MORE ››

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