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2021 Kia K5
Kia K5's new identity starts with the advanced third-generation "N3" platform, which will serve as the foundation for future Kia models.
Text: press release via NetCarShow
Photo: NetCarShow
Kia K5
Kia has built the K5 since 2019. Autoknowtive’s catalog has 3 of them, from the 2021 Kia K5 to the 2025 Kia K5. Sold new in North America and Asia.
- Built
- 2019–today
- Brand from
- South Korea
- Sold new in
- North America and Asia
- In the catalog
- 3 cars
How it changed
Power went from 290 hp in the 2021 K5 to 294 hp in the 2025 K5. It got heavier along the way: 1,410 kg for the 2021 car, 1,493 kg for the 2025. The most powerful here is the 2025 Kia K5 at 294 hp (219 kW), more than 63% of the cars in the catalog. Quickest from 0 to 62 mph: the 2021 Kia K5, in 6.6 s.
Every K5 in the catalog
2021 Kia K5 GT
The Kia K5, formerly known as the Kia Optima, is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and the Middle East, where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year. The K5 name is used for all markets since the introduction of the fifth generation in 2019.
Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
2025 Kia K5
Specs side by side
| Car | Power | Torque | 0–62 mph | Weight | Engine | Drive | Gearbox | EPA combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 K5 | 290 hp (216 kW) | 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) | 6.6 s | 1,410 kg (3,109 lb) | 2.0 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | 8-speed automatic | 32 mpg |
| 2021 K5 GT | 290 hp (216 kW) | 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) | 6.6 s | 1,410 kg (3,109 lb) | 2.0 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | 8-speed automatic | 32 mpg |
| 2025 K5 | 294 hp (219 kW) | 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) | — | 1,493 kg (3,291 lb) | 2.5 L inline-4 | Front Wheel Drive | 8-speed automatic | 30 mpg |
Power is the figure quoted for that version. Fuel economy is the best EPA combined rating, US models only.
Rivals
Cars from other brands in the same class, with similar power and from the same years:
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