2024 Kia K5
The Kia Corp has been expanding its lineup so much lately, it seems as if it will never stop growing. Going electric, the automaker is also covering many segments, such as battery-electric vehicles (BEVS), sports cars with its GT series, and even adventure/lifestyle cars with its X and X-Pro trims. One of the first sports cars to break the mold was the Kia Stinger, and soon followed was the Kia K5, originally known as the Kia Optima before getting a new look and a new nameplate. Returning for 2024, check out the specs for the new 2024 Kia K5.
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Performance
Engine Types
The 2024 Kia K5 has five trims: LXS with FWD (front-wheel drive), GT-Line with FWD, GT with AWD (all-wheel drive), EX, and the GT. All but the GT trim come with a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine under the hood, able to generate 180 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. The GT is equipped with a turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine, able to generate 290 horsepower and 311 lb-ft of torque.
Driving and Handling
All trims have an 8-speed automatic transmission, but the GT trim gets a little tweak with an 8-speed dual-clutch wet-type transmission. Standard on all trims is a Drive Model Select system, plus snow on the GT-Line with AWD. Most trims offer a fuel economy of 27 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The GT-Line with AWD has a fuel economy of 25/33 mpg city/highway, and the GT trim offers 24 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway.
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Exterior Features
Standard features on the exterior of the 2024 Kia K5 include heated mirrors, solar control glass, sound-absorbing windshield glass, a smart trunk, automatic headlights, multi-reflector LED headlights, amber LED daytime running lights (DRL), and high beam assist. Past the base LXS trim, the mirrors come with LED turn signals (optional add-on for the EX), sound-absorbing front door window glass, the option to add a panoramic sunroof with power sunshade (standard on EX and GT trims), LED fog lights and taillights (not on the EX trim), and the GT-Line and GT trims have the option to add LED projector headlights. The standard wheel size is 16-inch wheels, followed by 18-inch wheels on the GT-Line and EX trims, and 19-inch wheels on the GT trim.
Interior Features
Standard features inside the 2024 Kia K5 include dual-zone climate control and a 6-way manually-adjustable passenger’s seat. The LXS comes with a 6-way manually-adjustable driver’s seat, but the rest of the lineup comes equipped with a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with 2-way power lumbar adjustment. Past the LXS, the lineup comes with heated front seats, but only the EX comes with ventilated front seats (optional on the GT). Rear a/c vents can only be found on the EX and GT trim. The GT-Line with AWD comes standard with a heated steering wheel, optional on the EX and GT trim.
The LXS base trim has cloth seat trim, whereas the GT-Line comes with cloth & SynTex seat trim.The EX and GT trims come with pure SynTex upholstery and a leather-wrapped steering wheel. The GT-Line and GT trims also come with a flat-bottom sport steering wheel. Past the GT-Line, LED interior lighting comes standard, optional add-on for the GT-Line.
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Entertainment
The standard setup in the LXS base trim is an 8-inch touchscreen display, but the rest of the lineup comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen display with Kia Connect and navigation. Despite this, all trims are capable of Google Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, pre-cooling & heating through the Kia Access App, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. Past the base trim, the 2024 Kia K5 also offers SiriusXM Satellite Radio and a wireless phone charger.
Safety Features and Warranty
The 2024 Kia K5 comes with many basic safety features, including dual front advanced airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, a rollover sensor, an anti-lock brake system, stability and traction control systems, a rear occupant alert system, rear-camera display, and LATCH child-seat ready anchors. Advanced safety features that come standard include forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian detection, blind-spot collision-avoidance assist, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, a driver attention warning system with leading vehicle departure alert, and safe exit assist. Past the LXS base trim, consumers can opt-in for forward collision-avoidance assist with pedestrian, cyclist, & junction turning detection; smart cruise control with stop & go; and highway driving assist. The EX comes standard with a parking distance warning system for the rear, and the EX and GT trims can opt-in for a parking distance warning system for the front, a parking collision-avoidance assist system when going in reverse, a surround-view monitor, and navigation-based smart cruise control with stop & go plus curve.
Kia has a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program. The Kia 10-year/100,000 mile warranty program consists of a 10-year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty, 5-year/60,000 mile limited basic warranty, 5-year/100,000 mile limited anti-perforation warranty, and 5-year/60,000 mile roadside assistance plan.
