2019 head-to-head · Large Car

2019 Kia Cadenza vs Kia K900

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

FWD · 3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

AWD · 3.3L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 21 MPG

The 2019 Kia Cadenza is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,821 for the 2019 Kia K900 (21 MPG). That's roughly $800 a year, or about $3,998 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Cadenza
  • Kia K900

Side by side

Kia CadenzaKia K900
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
23 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
20 MPG City 18 MPG
27 MPG Highway 25 MPG
108 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
386 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 431 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.3L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.3L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Kia Cadenza vs Kia K900 across model years

  • Kia Cadenza
  • Kia K900

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Cadenza has more cargo space (16 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2019 large cars, the Kia Cadenza ranks 12th and the Kia K900 26th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Kia Cadenza or the 2019 Kia K900?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Cadenza. The Kia Cadenza is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia K900 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Kia Cadenza vs. the Kia K900 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,022 for the Kia Cadenza and $2,821 for the Kia K900.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Cadenza, with 16 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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