The 2024 Kia K5's ranks 3rd within the Midsize Cars category

The 2024 Kia K5's ranks 3rd within the Midsize Cars category following 1st Honda accord, 2nd Toyota Camry and followed by 4th Hyundai Sonata. The brand ranks highest among mass market brands in long-term reliability according to J.D. Power, for the third consecutive year in a row. The 2024 Kia comes with standard heated front seats in GT-Line trim. This is the model which replaced the Kia Optima in 2021 with no notable changes in 2022 and base LX trim discontinued; all-wheel drive only available in GT-Line in 2023.

Kia - "Our industry-leading Kia 10-year/100,000-mile/160,000-km warranty program is a testament to our commitment to quality". Kia's warranty covers limited powertrain warranty of 10-years/100,000 mile/160,000 km, a limited basic warranty in 5-years/60,000 mile/96,000km, a limited anti-perforation warranty in 5-years/100,000 mile/160,000 km and a roadside assistance plan accumulated in 5-years/60,000 mile/96,000 km.

The warranties are welcomed as the powertrain warranty gets activated with a 0-60 mph or 0-96 kmh in as little as 5.7 seconds with a Kia K5 GT Quick-shift 8-Speed Dual Clutch with on a 2.5L turbo engine with 290 horsepower and another engine option being the 180 horsepower turbo engine on front wheel drive.

The 2024 Kia K5 starts at $25,390 or about R450,000. It seems like the base LXS trim comes back as standard and a long list of active safety and infotainment features. The GT-Line with the trim available with all-wheel drive and there's also a K5 EX. This trim gains synthetic leather upholstery, ventilated seats and a panoramic roof, with other features. You can get K5 GT for $31,790 around R640,000 and its main improvements include a 290-horsepower engine and a sports suspension. With an enhanced EX and GT being made available with an option package of around $4,000 or R76,000 that adds a Bose stereo and several driver-assistance features.

It features the following:

• Lane Keeping Assist

• Blind Spot Detection Technology

• Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control-Curve with Highway Driving Assist

• Auto Emergency Braking Technology

• Front Parking Sensors

• 10.25-inch Touchscreen with Navigation

• Wireless phone charger

• Apple CarPlay®

• Android Auto™

• Power-folding exterior mirrors

• Driver-centric cockpit

• Panoramic sunroof

• 5 USB ports

• Heated & ventilated front seats

• Leather-wrapped sport steering wheel

• Actively distributes power between the front and rear axles for added traction and control

• Designed to help in diverse weather conditions

Performance

• Fuel type - Regular unleaded

• EPA city/highway MPG - 24/32 MPG

• EPA combined MPG - 27 MPG

• Range in miles (city/hwy) - 379.2/505.6 mi.

• Fuel tank capacity - 59.81 liters.

• Base engine size - 2.5 L

• Cylinders - Inline 4

• Base engine type - Gas

• Horsepower - 290 hp @ 5,800 rpm

• Torque - 311 lb-ft @ 1,650 rpm

• Valves - 16

• Cam type - Double overhead cam (DOHC)

• Valve timing - Variable

• Dual fuel injection - Standard