2021 Kia K5 GT-Line
Kia K5 Details
Automatic
4 Cyl, 1.6L
Ebony Black
FWD / AWD
Gasoline
67,664 Miles
Black
PF1645
5XXG64J23MG080080
Cloth and leatherette
GT-Line
About This 2021 Kia K5
Vehicle Details
Unleash your driving passion with the dynamic 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line, a remarkable blend of performance, style, and advanced technology. This sporty sedan is engineered to impress with its turbocharged 1.6L 4-cylinder engine, delivering a thrilling yet efficient driving experience. Whether you're navigating city streets or cruising on the open highway, choose between the agile Front-Wheel Drive or the robust All-Wheel Drive options to suit your driving needs. Slide into the sophisticated interior and sink into luxurious leather seats that offer ultimate comfort and support. Stay connected on the go with Apple CarPlay, seamlessly integrating your smartphone for access to navigation, music, and more, right at your fingertips. Safety is paramount in the Kia K5 GT-Line, equipped with cutting-edge features like Lane Departure Warning and Collision Avoidance, providing peace of mind for you and your passengers. This vehicle comes with a CARFAX Clean Report, ensuring a history of reliability and care. The exterior design turns heads with its sleek lines and sporty accents, making a bold statement wherever you go. Elevate your daily commute or weekend road trips with the 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line, a car that truly embodies performance and style. Don't miss the opportunity to own this exceptional vehicle that promises an exhilarating driving experience.
Equipment
It's Lane Departure Warning keeps you safe by alerting you when you drift from your lane. Bluetooth technology is built into it, keeping your hands on the steering wheel and your focus on the road. This mid-size car offers Apple CarPlay for seamless connectivity. This Kia K5 offers Automatic Climate Control for personalized comfort. It comes equipped with Android Auto for seamless smartphone integration on the road. Never get into a cold vehicle again with the remote start feature on this model. The leather seats in it are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This model has a clean CARFAX vehicle history report. This vehicle is a certified CARFAX 1-owner. See what's behind you with the back up camera on the Kia K5. This Kia K5 employs advanced tech for collision avoidance, enhancing safety on the road. This unit is painted with a sleek and sophisticated black color.
Packages
Carpeted Floor Mats. Cargo Tray. Mud Guards. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Unleash your driving passion with the dynamic 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line, a remarkable blend of performance, style, and advanced technology. This sporty sedan is engineered to impress with its turbocharged 1.6L 4-cylinder engine, delivering a thrilling yet efficient driving experience. Whether you're navigating city streets or cruising on the open highway, choose between the agile Front-Wheel Drive or the robust All-Wheel Drive options to suit your driving needs. Slide into the sophisticated interior and sink into luxurious leather seats that offer ultimate comfort and support. Stay connected on the go with Apple CarPlay, seamlessly integrating your smartphone for access to navigation, music, and more, right at your fingertips. Safety is paramount in the Kia K5 GT-Line, equipped with cutting-edge features like Lane Departure Warning and Collision Avoidance, providing peace of mind for you and your passengers. This vehicle comes with a CARFAX Clean Report, ensuring a history of reliability and care. The exterior design turns heads with its sleek lines and sporty accents, making a bold statement wherever you go. Elevate your daily commute or weekend road trips with the 2021 Kia K5 GT-Line, a car that truly embodies performance and style. Don't miss the opportunity to own this exceptional vehicle that promises an exhilarating driving experience.
Equipment
It's Lane Departure Warning keeps you safe by alerting you when you drift from your lane. Bluetooth technology is built into it, keeping your hands on the steering wheel and your focus on the road. This mid-size car offers Apple CarPlay for seamless connectivity. This Kia K5 offers Automatic Climate Control for personalized comfort. It comes equipped with Android Auto for seamless smartphone integration on the road. Never get into a cold vehicle again with the remote start feature on this model. The leather seats in it are a must for buyers looking for comfort, durability, and style. This model has a clean CARFAX vehicle history report. This vehicle is a certified CARFAX 1-owner. See what's behind you with the back up camera on the Kia K5. This Kia K5 employs advanced tech for collision avoidance, enhancing safety on the road. This unit is painted with a sleek and sophisticated black color.
Packages
Carpeted Floor Mats. Cargo Tray. Mud Guards. **Equipment listed is based on original vehicle build and subject to change. Please confirm the accuracy of the included equipment by calling the dealer prior to purchase.**
Features & Options
- Carpeted Floor Mats
- Cargo Tray
- Mud Guards
- Apple CarPlay & Android Auto smart device mirroring
- Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA)
- Pedestrian Detection
- Rear View Monitor with Parking Guidance rear mounted camera
- Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS)
- Brake assist system
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Keyfob remote start
- Primary monitor touchscreen
- Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance-Assist (RCCA)
- Driver seat power reclining
- lumbar support
- cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Gamma-II 1.6L I-4 gasoline direct injection
- DOHC
- CVVD variable valve control
- intercooled turbo
- regular unleaded
- engine with 180HP
- Driver Attention Warning (DAW)
- Smart Key with hands-free access and push button start
- Front windshield solar coating
- Automatic brake hold
- Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
- Smart Trunk proximity cargo area access release
- Blind-Spot Collision Warning blind spot warning
- Safe Exit Assist external exit warning system
- Dual-zone front climate control
- High Beam Assist (HBA) auto high-beam headlights
- Immobilizer
- Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- External memory control
- Chrome rear bumper insert
- Electronic stability control system
- Hill Start Assist Control (HAC)
- Automatic climate control
- Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) rear seat check warning
- LED daytime running lights
- LED brake lights
- LED front fog lights
- Leather and metal-look steering wheel
- Manual rear child safety door locks
- Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Driver selectable steering effort
- Gauge cluster display size: 4.20
- Manual tilting steering wheel
- Manual telescopic steering wheel
- 18 x 7.5-inch front and rear machined w/painted accents aluminum wheels
- P235/45VR18 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Cloth and leatherette front seat upholstery
- 9 airbags
- Cloth and leatherette rear seat upholstery
- Driver front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Passenger front impact airbag
- Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
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2021 Kia K5 Review
Not long ago, the family sedan was the standard bearer of the auto industry. It’s where we Americans turned for our next ride and the competition was fierce. But as cars continue crossing over into SUVs the significance of the midsize sedan has been greatly diminished. Yet for those of you who have kept the candle burning, the choices have may have been reduced but the vehicles themselves are better than ever. Case in point; the car formerly known as the Optima – this is the all-new Kia K5.When it comes to actual cars, few automakers have you covered quite like Kia: Rio, Forte, Stinger, Cadenza, K900 and now K5…from 16 to 60 grand there’s something in there for everyone. And this one is the middle child. You could think of it as a front-wheel drive Stinger with its similar sport sedan look and feel. Long gone are the days of boring in this class – now, you’ve got to bring it both in style and drive.
The K5 is offered in 5 trim levels and I’ve got the 2 most interesting…well, at least until the racier GT arrives later this fall. This GT-line is characterized by its sporty appearance, legit performance tires and optional all-wheel drive. It’s the K5 with the most attitude and it starts at $26,355. Meanwhile, this K5 EX takes on a more luxurious, mature persona with a standard panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated front seats, sat radio, an optional 12 speaker Bose audio system, and a wireless device charger. It starts at just under $29,000.
As is the new normal during the pandemic, product launches are done in a hit and quit it style on your home turf for 24 hours so I’m driving both of these K5s to explore their unique flavors with a tropical storm thrown in just for fun. But frankly, they’re not as different as you might think. Mechanically, these 2 are identical right down to the Pirelli rubber. So though the GT-Line likes to flaunt its stuff it doesn’t possess any superpowers…there’s not even any paddle shifters in this model…a rare Kia misstep. Both are powered by a Hyundai/Kia staple; the energetic 1.6-liter turbo-4 mated to an 8-speed auto producing 180 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. The Sonata’s base 2.5-liter engine is not on the menu over at Kia. And I mention the Sonata because it is this car’s corporate twin. But the K5 is much more attractive than the new Sonata and offers some goodies that the Hyundai doesn’t and vice versa such as all-wheel drive and wireless CarPlay. As for a hybrid variant, Hyundai has the exclusive at least for now.
The most notable difference between this K5 and the Hyundai Sonata Limited I tested earlier this year lies where the rubber meets the road. While the Sonata came with Michelin Grand Touring tires this K5 comes equipped with Pirelli P Zero ultra-high performance all seasons. This leads to a more athletic drive with improved steering feel without any degradation in ride quality or quietness. Its handling is impressive for a front-drive car making it a lot of fun to drive.
This is a beautiful drive with quick hitting torque, Smart and Sport drive modes, and reactive gear changes. It’s a delight to take on your favorite backroad without ever feeling overdone…if you indeed want some of that the Stinger will gladly oblige. The K5 feels composed, premium and sophisticated in all situations.
Kia has long since been really good at ergonomics. They know just how to make you comfortable and do a perfect job of integrating their vast features in a simple and intuitive manner. And the K5 EX is a perfect example - with all of the controls exactly where you’d expect them and electronics that you can use without an owner’s manual. The only oddity is that with the Premium Package you don’t get Wireless no CarPlay...that’s only available with the smaller screen. And I was expecting to see a heads- up display.
This EX has memory settings, a power passenger seat, HVAC vents in the rear, a heated steering wheel and more robust safety tech. And the big touchscreen offers a deeper dive into electronic features including these mood settings which I’m a real sucker for. On both cars, I really like the placement and design of the wireless phone charger but the Sonata’s Surround View Monitor is absent.
Another thing Kia likes to do that gives their vehicles an advantage is to upsize them. So though it competes in the midsize class the K5 provides large car rear seat room and trunk space.
At 16 cubic feet, this is as big as Kia’s trunks get and both cars have Smart Trunk as standard. As usual or Kia, the feature content is very high with both the GT-Line and EX punching well above their weight, never leaving you feeling like you’re missing something you want while putting your neighbor’s Lexus to shame in terms of modernity.
The GT Line is the one for me. I prefer the more assertive styling, the red interior and this up charge Wolf Gray paint looks amazing. And I could live without the handful of goodies it lacks when compared with the EX. Plus, this one has wireless CarPlay - one of my favorite features.
As tested with the Premium Packages on both, this GT Line checks in at a very palatable $28,400 while the EX adds more of the good stuff for $32,355. Gas mileage is rated at 31mpg in combined driving and an eye-opening 38mpg on the highway.
So the K5 comes out of the gate with a new name, spunkier attitude and more polish. It’s said you never get a second chance to make a first impression and this one has been stellar. And that full-fledged GT model coming in November should be a real treat.