Kia is brushing up the insides of every single of its vehicles in a way no one else is. Inside the new K5 GT-Line sedan: A surprisingly zen interior
The Kia K5 and brake and turn, but it can also cruise at high speeds with great stability. The overall experience is precise and surgical with an ideal driving position and no weird A-Pillar blind spot. Handling, on the other hand, is nothing less than majestic for a mainstream mid-size sedan. Compared to the old Optima’s comparative base engine, the responsiveness and the overall performance was brought up quite a bit! However, once everything is underway, it never looks for a gear and delivers highway pickups swiftly. And the 8-speed gearbox wasn’t as responsive from a standstill as I thought it would’ve compared to other recent Kia products – there’s still that little hesitation when plowing your foot into the gas pedal. On the road, my 1.6-litre powered GT-Line could have used a little bit more power. And while the K5 is available with the smaller 1.6 litre turbocharged powerplant which dishes out 180 ponies and 195 lb-ft of torque, it can also be fitted with the more powerful 2.5-litre turbocharged engine that bumps things up a notch, with 290 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque. Power would be the next priority to build a winner. Kia K5 GT-Line HP: More power under the hood
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When unveiling the K5, Kia shamelessly dug into the National Geographic lingo to describe the K5’s attitude, with lines like “tiger nose” and “shark skin grille.” She’s a beaut!īut the strategy will probably pay off if one is going to be small and it has to fight against SUVs, one must look angry. On the side, the coupe-like sweep borrowed from German luxury counterparts and the wide, band-like taillight in the rear are all part of the new “angry” sedan 101 cookbook. The seduction attempt starts when one lays eyes on the front part of the K5, where a complex grille is laid out between two z-shaped headlights. The GT-Line’s Looks: It’s all about that war face 2021 K5 GT-Line. The K5 is the newest addition to the Kia family, replacing the low-flavour Optima and making a statement that the Korean manufacturer is committed to offer something more to those who favour the four-door style. If the Optima was amongst the “accountant’s favourites” in the car lot, alongside the Chevrolet Malibu and the Hyundai Sonata and other sedans that scream midlife crisis in khakis, it wasn’t spared by Kia’s new way of seeing things. And to fight, those who want to beat the trend will have to be extremely fit to survive. The midlife identity crisis-riddled segment is nothing short of being on the wrong side of history – pushed out by the SUVs that buyers prefer over them.īut it hasn’t faded away just yet. It’s now or never for the mid-size sedan.
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