My wife and another passenger both mentioned it and didn't like it. I don't know that it's a show stopper or worth an aftermarket fix but it should be a little higher or adjustable.
GoChill
GoChill
We have been selling this kit for some time now and have sold over 40 kits. There is absolutely no safety concerns with this kit as it would be no different if someone who was 1.5 inches taller than another person were to sit in the seat.I realized that I left off some info in my previous post. I have looked at the srautoshop conversion kit. It would raise the seat, but I wonder how safe it would be. There is the added problem of what happens if a tall person tries to use the seat. The elevation is constant once you install it, and our son and friends of my husband who might use the passenger seat are around 6 foot tall. I think this would put their heads too close to the ceiling? Has anyone used this kit, and would you please share what you know about it? Thank you!
Well like stated before there is the seat riser kits but would have to be done either by yourself or at a shop. My girlfriend is 6'1 and i'm 6'8 but I feel its too risky to mess with the seats. Heres the link: K5 Optima Store - (New) Passenger Seat Riser Kit. Although the new 2015 have 8 way passenger seats, which is too bad.I am generally very happy with my Cadenza, but the passenger seat is too low and I would be pleased if KIA developed a way to adjust the passenger seat height. I recently gave a 6 foot plus friend a ride and his knees were just under his chin. Thanks.
I ordered a set from K5 Optima; and installed with help of a younger more flexible friend. It's a two person job as the bolt holes are angled a bit, but, the kit's holes are straight up and down so aligning them to get the bolts screwed in takes wiggling and jiggling and patience.I have read a lot about these seat risers in the Optima Forum. Sounds like the can be difficult to install. Has anyone have experience installing these in a Cadenza? I'm considering buying a 2015 Limted with the new improved seats but the deals and rebates out there on the remaining 2014's are very enticing. The 2014 standard passenger seat is a no go for both me and my wife! Are these risers a viable option or should I wait for the 2015s without the Delete Package. The current 2015s in the dealers do not include surround backup camera, cross traffic alert, etc.
See below:I am generally very happy with my Cadenza, but the passenger seat is too low and I would be pleased if KIA developed a way to adjust the passenger seat height. I recently gave a 6 foot plus friend a ride and his knees were just under his chin. Thanks.
Thank you for sharing the link for us.Well like stated before there is the seat riser kits but would have to be done either by yourself or at a shop. My girlfriend is 6'1 and i'm 6'8 but I feel its too risky to mess with the seats. Heres the link: K5 Optima Store - (New) Passenger Seat Riser Kit. Although the new 2015 have 8 way passenger seats, which is too bad.
We have sold around 2 dozen seat riser kits for the Kia Cadenza in the last couple of months and can tell you we have only had 1 return so far. Some customers have a small problem using any sort of force to install the kit, in fear of damaging something. However we have never had any issues with a customer damaging their vehicle from installing one of our kits. If installed correctly, there is a noticeable difference with the kit we sell. You can also see our forum thread with comments from other users here:I have read a lot about these seat risers in the Optima Forum. Sounds like the can be difficult to install. Has anyone have experience installing these in a Cadenza? I'm considering buying a 2015 Limted with the new improved seats but the deals and rebates out there on the remaining 2014's are very enticing. The 2014 standard passenger seat is a no go for both me and my wife! Are these risers a viable option or should I wait for the 2015s without the Delete Package. The current 2015s in the dealers do not include surround backup camera, cross traffic alert, etc.
Thank you for your comments and review. I agree 100% that once installed the seat riser kit works great.I ordered a set from K5 Optima; and installed with help of a younger more flexible friend. It's a two person job as the bolt holes are angled a bit, but, the kit's holes are straight up and down so aligning them to get the bolts screwed in takes wiggling and jiggling and patience.
But, once they are in it solves the height problem and they are as steady as a rock; I recommend them! Totally solves the height problem.
Besides, the 2015's have a slight price increase of several hundred $ even with the delete package; there is really very, very little difference in 2015 vs. 2014 due to the delete package; go for a good deal on a 2014 and get the kit from K5!
good luck!
Thank you for your order with us. Sorry to hear you had an issue with the installation. I can assure you and anyone else that any sort of modification to the seat rail or risers is not required to install this kit. It may be a little tricky to get installed, however there is no need to modify anything to get it installed.Bought the seat riser kit from the Optima store.
The bolts are not completely vertical so when you raise the seat up the holes don't match.
15 minute job turned into over an hour of making the seat rail holes bigger.
Finally got it together - works as advertised seat is much better positioned.
All models of Kia and many Hyundai have this same issue. Many people have contacted Kia about this and they really had nothing to say about it. We are now selling our kits to a few dealerships across the country.I have a Cadenza and it is too low. I had a 2012 Optima and it had the same issue. Has anyone ever contacted Kia and asked about the height issue?