Successor
Kia Motors replaced the Oprius/Amanti with two vehicles. The Kia Cadenza was designed to fill the full-size car and executive car classes, while the Kia K9 was designed to fill the full-size luxury car class.
The Kia Cadenza, officially unveiled on October 18, 2009, is completely redesigned to reflect Kia's new design style. It is based on the platform of the next-generation Hyundai Azera (HG). The Cadenza will replace the Kia Amanti, and features many features found on more expensive luxury cars, such as a heated steering wheel, power extendable seat cushions, automatic windshield defogger, and cooled front seats. Like the Amanti, the Cadenza is only equipped with an automatic transmission.
The Kia K9 is an upscale full-size premium sedan from South Korean automaker Kia. It will replace the Opirus sedan in the Korean market, and will follow in the product line of the Kia K5 and Kia K7. The car is a derivative of the BH-L (VI) platform shared with the Hyundai Equus. The K9 is slightly shorter than the Equus, but has a more aggressive, sporty stance as well as a longer wheelbase with shorter front overhang dimensions. Kia's signature "Tiger nose" grill has been adopted in the front fascia design.
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