We've always known that Kia's most ambitious model yet, the K900 luxury sedan, would command the brand's most ambitious price tag. Today, Kia announced what that price tag will be when sales of the 420-hp V-8 model start this spring. That number is $60,400. That's right. Sixty thousand dollars. And four Benjamin Franklins.
For that money, you get a long, long list of standard features, including adaptive headlights, LED headlights and taillamps, 18-inch wheels, a power trunk, leather upholstery, a leather-wrapped dashboard, heated/ventilated front seats, heated rear seats, a 17-speaker 900-watt Lexicon sound system, front/rear parking cameras, a heated steering wheel, panoramic sunroof, blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-departure warning, many square yards of nappa leather, and (deep breath here) real wood trim.
For another $6000, the K900's VIP package adds reclining, ventilated and heated outboard rear seats with lumbar support; a 16-way driver's seat; soft-close power door latches; a multi-configurable TFT instrument cluster, color head-up display, surround-view parking monitor, and adaptive cruise control.
- First Drive: 2015 Kia K900 V-8
- Official Photos and Info: 2015 Kia K900
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So you don't have to look it up, the K900's Hyundai-branded counterpart, the Equus, starts at $62,170. From a price-comparison perspective, the Germans look like a bargain. An Audi A6 3.0T with the Prestige package is $58,795; a BMW 535i starts at $56,575; and a Mercedes-Benz E350 starts at $54,445. Yes, they are all six-cylinders and don't come with all the stuff, but at the end of the day, do you want German engineering or a bunch of techy gee-gaws? We know what we'd prefer.
A 311-hp V-6 model will be introduced with a bit less stuff a few months after the V-8 model arrives; pricing for the V-6 version is expected to start around $51,000, give or take a few C-notes.
Due to a mandated investment in dealer training and facilities, roughly one-third of Kia's 765 or so U.S. showrooms will be authorized to sell the K900, so don't be surprised if there isn't one in your closest Kia dealer when you pop over there for a look-see.
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