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In my day one text, I mentioned my tester seemed to be missing telescoping steering even though it was listed on the specifications sheet. Well, it turns out I was mistaken and my tester does have telescopic steering, and I’m just a wimp. You better eat your Wheaties if you plan on adjust the wheel in this car, as it is one tough cookie to move.
The rest of the interior is, well, basic but still has a few features that are unique in this price range and definitely worth mentioning. The auxiliary input and USB connector as standard are a nice touch; most manufacturers are only adding USB connectivity in their decked-out luxury models, while Kia is offering it in their intro-model sedan.
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Other items you don’t see very often are a sunroof and sunglasses holder, even in much more expensive vehicles. As a general rule, it seems that you either get one or the other, but not both, but Kia bucks the trend and offers the two together. The sunroof also operates with a one-touch open and close, although the close button is recessed and a little hard to find in the dark.
Again missing in this Kia is ambient lighting inside, which means fumbling around in the dark at night, and at this time of the year, it seems like that is all the time.
The Magentis’ heated seats are absolutely wonderful — heated cloth just can’t be beat as you start off closer to warm than with leather. The heater seems to work extremely well too — nearly burning my hands with the air from the vents — and has been a very welcome feature the past couple of mornings.
The rest of the interior is basic but functional, with two cup-holders, and an armrest with a storage bin inside (it does not move forward and aft but it does provide my shorter frame with an elbow rest). There is a deep storage bin just under the HVAC controls; if you have large hands, be careful what you store in here, as you may never reach it again.
The rear seats fold 60/40 but in typical sedan style, not completely flat. The opening is also hampered size-wise by the rear frame, but I was able to fit a rather large TV credenza, in its box, through the hole.
