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Kia Cadenza

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2014–2020

TransmissionThe 2020 Kia Cadenza uses an 8-speed automatic in the configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2020 Kia Cadenza configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2020 Kia Cadenza on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2020 Kia Cadenza configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2020 at a glance

1 configuration tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 1
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 1
Not offered
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 1
Premium fuelNone
0 of 1
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 1
No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Kia Cadenza from 2014–2020.

Kia Cadenza features by model year

Which Kia Cadenza model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2017 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2019 CVT: None2020 CVT: None
Manual2014 Manual: None2015 Manual: None2016 Manual: None2017 Manual: None2018 Manual: None2019 Manual: None2020 Manual: None
Automated manual2014 Automated manual: None2015 Automated manual: None2016 Automated manual: None2017 Automated manual: None2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None
Automatic2014 Automatic: All2015 Automatic: All2016 Automatic: All2017 Automatic: All2018 Automatic: All2019 Automatic: All2020 Automatic: All
Start-stop2014 Start-stop: None2015 Start-stop: None2016 Start-stop: None2017 Start-stop: None2018 Start-stop: None2019 Start-stop: None2020 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2014 Premium fuel: None2015 Premium fuel: None2016 Premium fuel: None2017 Premium fuel: None2018 Premium fuel: None2019 Premium fuel: None2020 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2017 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2020 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2019 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2018 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2017 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl8-speed automaticS8Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2016 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoRegularNo

2015 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoRegularNo

2014 Kia Cadenza

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
Cadenza3.3L 6-cyl6-speed automatic6-spdFront-WheelNoRegularNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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