Out is the pre-refresh K5’s 1.6-liter turbocharged I-4 engine, which made 181 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. In is the refreshed K5’s 2.5-liter I-4, which makes 191 hp and 182 lb-ft of torque.

The K5 was already one of Kia’s better-looking cars, offering a surprisingly solid driving experience for the price. It’s getting better for the 2025 model ...

The K5 ditches the 1.6-liter turbocharged inline-4 base engine for a naturally aspirated 2.5-liter inline-4, netting a claimed 11 horsepower in the swap for a total of 191 hp.

Kia says this most capable K5 rides on a specific suspension tune, but we’ll need to see it next to a non-GT K5 to determine if there’s any drop in ride height. Either way, it looks sharp.

The 2025 Kia K5 is an attractive and accomplished midsize sedan with an individual style. Pricing starts at $28,145. Remember when sedans used to be a bit ho-hum? When people would call them vanilla?

Kia K4 Versus Kia K5 Overview The K4 is currently Kia's cheapest sedan with a stylish hatchback variant coming for the 2026 modle year. It replaced the Forte and slots in beneath the K5 in Kia's ...

Keeping the accelerator pinned brings the 2025 K5 FWD to the quarter mile in 15.7 seconds at 91.3 mph, bettering the earlier version’s 16.0-second, 87.4-mph result. In this test, the updated K5 ...

2025 Kia K5 Interior - Find the best Kia K5 deals! Get inside a 2025 Kia K5, and a redesigned dashboard with a dual-screen curved display greets you. In front of the driver, the 12-inch digital ...

Kia showed off its updated K5 in October but said its full list of changes would have to wait.At the Chicago Auto Show this month, the wait ended, and the brand pulled back the curtain on the ...

Kia replaced the 2024 K5 ‘s turbocharged, 1.6-liter four-cylinder with a turbocharged 2.5-liter four. It’s rated at 191 horsepower and 181 pound-feet of torque, versus 180 and 185 ...

When Kia debuted the K5 GT a year or so ago, the brand had the gall to put it up against the BMW 330i with an AMCI independent test. The K5 won, beating the BMW in every metric from handling to ...