Kia K5
2022–2026 model years · Generation introduced 2021
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- Available years
- 2022–2026
- Yearly records
- 5
- Reported market values
- $16,950–$28,150
The overview
The K5 replaces the Optima. It shares a platform with the Hyundai Sonata, and is available with all-wheel drive. It also rides more comfortably than the Sonata. Handling is secure but not sporty. The roomy cabin has a traditional layout including a conventional shifter, but buyers unfortunately have to opt for the GT-Line trim or above to get a power driver's seat. The infotainment system is easy to use but only versions with the smaller screen have wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and lane keeping assistance are standard. Plus, there's also a driver attention monitor and rear seat reminder, but blind spot warning only comes on higher trims. The K5 gets a freshening, including a new 2.5-liter engine, that replaced the 1.6-liter turbo, for the 2025 model year.
Generation summary from Consumer Reports. Year-specific figures appear below; missing values mean unavailable, not zero.
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Each row keeps its own source data.
| Model year | Market value | Reliability | Owner rating | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ GT-Line sedan Front 2.5-liter 4 (191 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $28,150 | 3/5 | Not rated | 29 MPG |
| 2025 ↗ GT-Line sedan Front 2.5-liter 4 (191 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $26,200 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 29 MPG |
| 2024 ↗ LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $22,800 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 31 MPG |
| 2023 ↗ LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $21,400 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 31 MPG |
| 2022 ↗ LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed | $16,950 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 31 MPG |
Values depend on trim and condition. Ratings are source-reported; road-test results may describe a tested configuration.
Year by year
2026 model
GT-Line sedan Front 2.5-liter 4 (191 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · New
Find 2026 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2021
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $28,150
- Retail value range
- $23,300 - $29,550
- Original MSRP range
- $27,490 - $34,990
- Trade-in range
- $21,485 - $27,940
Ratings
- Road test score
- 83/100
- Reliability
- 3/5
- Expert recommendation
- Recommended
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 25 MPG
- EPA highway
- 36 MPG
- EPA combined
- 29 MPG
- Tested city
- 20 MPG
- Tested highway
- 47 MPG
- Tested overall
- 31 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,560
- Cruising range
- 485 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.3 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.6 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 125 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 56 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 73 in
- Height
- 57 in
- Wheelbase
- 112 in
- Weight
- 3,345 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 2.5 in
- Front leg room
- 44 in
- Rear head room
- 2 in
- Rear leg room
- 32 in
- Luggage
- 3+2+0
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 6/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 6/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 37423 First published: December 4, 2025 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2025 model
GT-Line sedan Front 2.5-liter 4 (191 hp) (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2025 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2021
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $26,200
- Retail value range
- $22,000 - $27,450
- Original MSRP range
- $27,190 - $34,690
- Trade-in range
- $19,915 - $25,755
Ratings
- Road test score
- 83/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 3/5
- Would buy again
- 48%
- Reliability
- 5/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 25 MPG
- EPA highway
- 36 MPG
- EPA combined
- 29 MPG
- Tested city
- 20 MPG
- Tested highway
- 47 MPG
- Tested overall
- 31 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,560
- Cruising range
- 485 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.3 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 8.6 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 125 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 56 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 73 in
- Height
- 57 in
- Wheelbase
- 112 in
- Weight
- 3,345 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 2.5 in
- Front leg room
- 44 in
- Rear head room
- 2 in
- Rear leg room
- 32 in
- Luggage
- 3+2+0
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 6/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 6/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 30505 First published: February 21, 2024 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2024 model
LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
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Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2021
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $22,800
- Retail value range
- $19,950 - $25,250
- Original MSRP range
- $25,590 - $31,990
- Trade-in range
- $17,815 - $23,465
Ratings
- Road test score
- 84/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 3/5
- Would buy again
- 43%
- Reliability
- 3/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 27 MPG
- EPA highway
- 37 MPG
- EPA combined
- 31 MPG
- Tested city
- 20 MPG
- Tested highway
- 52 MPG
- Tested overall
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,490
- Cruising range
- 510 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.1 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 7.7 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 130 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 53.5 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 73 in
- Height
- 57 in
- Wheelbase
- 112 in
- Weight
- 3,150 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 5 in
- Front leg room
- 43 in
- Rear head room
- 3 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Luggage
- 3+2+0
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 6/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 27783 First published: November 29, 2023 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2023 model
LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2023 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2021
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $21,400
- Retail value range
- $17,950 - $22,850
- Original MSRP range
- $25,290 - $31,690
- Trade-in range
- $15,690 - $20,865
Ratings
- Road test score
- 84/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 3/5
- Would buy again
- 52%
- Reliability
- 2/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 27 MPG
- EPA highway
- 37 MPG
- EPA combined
- 31 MPG
- Tested city
- 20 MPG
- Tested highway
- 52 MPG
- Tested overall
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,490
- Cruising range
- 510 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.1 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 7.7 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 130 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 53.5 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 73 in
- Height
- 57 in
- Wheelbase
- 112 in
- Weight
- 3,150 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 5 in
- Front leg room
- 43 in
- Rear head room
- 3 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Luggage
- 3+2+0
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 4/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 2/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 6/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 25384 First published: November 15, 2022 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
2022 model
LXS sedan Front 1.6-liter 4 (180 hp) turbo (Regular Gasoline) Automatic 8-speed · Conventional · Used
Find 2022 listings ↗ Specifications
Overview
- Powertrain
- Conventional
- Body style
- sedan
- Drive type
- AWD
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Category
- Midsized cars
- Generation began
- 2021
Pricing
- Current retail median
- $16,950
- Retail value range
- $15,250 - $20,450
- Original MSRP range
- $23,790 - $31,190
- Trade-in range
- $12,215 - $18,180
Ratings
- Road test score
- 84/100
- Owner satisfaction
- 4/5
- Would buy again
- 80%
- Reliability
- 2/5
Fuel economy
- EPA city
- 27 MPG
- EPA highway
- 37 MPG
- EPA combined
- 31 MPG
- Tested city
- 20 MPG
- Tested highway
- 52 MPG
- Tested overall
- 32 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,490
- Cruising range
- 510 miles
Road tests
- 0-30 mph
- 3.1 sec
- 0-60 mph
- 7.7 sec
- 60-0 mph braking
- 130 ft
- Avoidance speed
- 53.5 mph
- Test status
- Test Completed
Dimensions
- Length
- 193 in
- Width
- 73 in
- Height
- 57 in
- Wheelbase
- 112 in
- Weight
- 3,150 lb
- Maximum load
- 905 lb
- Towing capacity
- 0 lb
Interior
- Seating
- 5 people
- Front head room
- 5 in
- Front leg room
- 43 in
- Rear head room
- 3 in
- Rear leg room
- 31 in
- Luggage
- 3+2+0
Owner feedback
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Driving
- 5/5
- Styling
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Environmental impact
- Air pollution score
- 5/10
- Greenhouse gas score
- 7/10
- SmartWay
- No
Vehicle ID: 22425 First published: November 18, 2021 Updated: September 11, 2026
Values may vary by trim, options, location, and market conditions.
Behind the data
Latest source update: September 11, 2026
Vehicle summaries, specifications, pricing and ratings come from Consumer Reports vehicle records. Auto Guide groups these records by model and reported generation start year.
Available years are listed explicitly. Gaps do not imply that a model was discontinued. Prices are source estimates, not live offers. No first-hand road test by Auto Guide is claimed.
