The new KIA K5

It really stands out on the road! Can't wait to see the GT

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Not feeling that design. To be fair, I’m also not a fan of how the Stinger looks. Interior is kinda cool but the exterior is not my cup of tea. The Optima looked better.
 
zmcnulty said:
Looks kind of like a Honda Accord and Mazda 6 had a baby. I like it. Kia has great styling... I just have this (unfounded) impression that they’re built cheaply.


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Might wanna read how KIA has been doing in the quality department

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GT is $34,490.


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Roger’s Seoul crew comment in 3, 2, 1... ;)
 
Misterpaul said:
GT is $34,490.


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We've been waiting for you Mr. Paul

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Although...for another $5K, a base Stinger GT w/ AWD is available Its RWD biased and has another 75 hp ======== and an extra turbo======= and more torque

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BSoares said:
Not feeling that design.
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zmcnulty said:
Looks kind of like a Honda Accord and Mazda 6 had a baby.
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Like most new cars, about the only thing that sets them apart is the grill.



Here's the car...

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Here's same car only back-half - kind of looks like most 4-door passenger cars....

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Here's same car - just the front - cool zig-zag light design around the headlights. Looks kind of like an edgy honeycomb style grill and some fresh air intake grills below the main grill and off to the side.

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I'm not feeling the exterior design either. I think Hyndai is doing a better job in that department. One thing that really stands out to me is way the roof line slopes back to the trunk. It seems to follow a similar theme to what you see on the A5/S5 Sportback or the 440 Gran Coupe. It looks nice, but really limits headroom in the back seat. I hope this isn't the case for this car.

Interior looks much better to me. I've always appreciated the looks and ergonomics of Kia's interiors and the infotainment system was always quite good. The ONLY thing giving me pause about the interior of this K5 is the shift lever. It appears to be the same one found in the base Stingers, which isn't a good thing, IMO. When I first looked at the Stingers I was really impressed by the interiors until I touched the shift lever. All of the other touch points were quality materials that not only looked good but had a solid feel and the silver bits are actually aluminum. The "T" shift lever was another story. It felt like really cheap, bottom shelf, hollow plastic and totally out of place in the rest of the car. The shift lever in the Stinger GTs is a totally different story, it's really nice.
 
I'm just glad it's still being made, not everyone wants/needs an SUV...becareful what you ask for people

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Klasse Act said:
I'm just glad it's still being made, not everyone wants/needs an SUV...becareful what you ask for people
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I am too. Not only is there something to be said for vehicle which is fuel efficient and drives better than a wallowy SUV, but in many cases the car has MORE usable cargo room than the SUV built on the same platform.

GM and Ford are bailing from the car market because they say cars don't sell well. There has been a sad and unfortunate culture shift, but part of the problem also is both those companies quit building good cars which would capture the public's attention decades ago. Some of the issue is self-inflicted. Fortunately Hyundia, Kia, Toyota, Mazda, and Honda are still building and selling quality affordable cars.
 
I've been seeing a ton of K5's around Chicagoland since they've come out

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