2006 Kia Amanti Sedan

What is luxury? Manufacturers of so-called premium cars would have us believe it's a combination of heritage, technology, design and an interior that pampers its driver like no other. The Koreans, namely Kia, have a similar idea about luxury, only their vision excludes an eye-popping and wallet-busting premium price tag. Enter the Kia Amanti, a luxury car that resembles a collage of the finest premium sedans on the planet, but is priced more like a pedestrian family hauler. Loaded with features and backed by a 10-year/100,000 mile warranty, the Amanti isn't likely to steal many customers away from Mercedes-Benz, Lexus or BMW, but it ought to worry Buick, Lincoln and Chrysler in a big way.