How Much Is the 2027 Kia K5?

What Car Shoppers Need to Know

• The 2027 Kia K5 is one of the few remaining mainstream mid-size sedans.
• The turbocharged K5 GT adds a powerful and sporty element to the lineup.
• Pricing starts at $28,935 and tops out at $35,035 (all prices include a $1,245 destination fee).

The mid-size sedan class in the U.S. is down to just offerings from Japan and South Korea. Thankfully, all of the cars are quite good, and they appeal as deals given the rising costs of the crossovers that have largely replaced them. The Kia K5 appeals for its affordable starting price, bold styling, available high-power turbocharged engine and excellent warranty. It doesn’t have a hybrid like many rivals, but it soldiers on as a smart buy for many shoppers.

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Pricing

The 2027 Kia K5 starts just under $29,000 and rises to just over $35,000 for its turbo GT variant. Trims include the LXS, GT-Line and powerful GT. Only the GT-Line offers all-wheel drive; the rest have front-wheel drive.

What’s Changed for 2027?

Very little changes for 2027. The loaded EX trim is dropped, and the GT-Line adds a Convenience Package that comes with ventilated front seats, driver-seat memory and power-folding outside mirrors.

Range and MPG

The K5 gets two powertrains. The base engine in all but the GT trim is a 191-horsepower, 2.5-liter four-cylinder that makes 182 pounds-feet of torque; it’s teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission and comes with FWD or AWD. The GT trim gets a turbocharged version of the 2.5-liter four-cylinder that increases output to 290 hp and 311 pounds-feet of torque. The turbo engine is paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic.

The LXS is the fuel-economy leader at 26/37/30 mpg city/highway/combined. Both AWD and the turbo engine drop fuel economy to 23/33/27 mpg.

Standard or Optional Features

Kia makes its Drive Wise suite of driver-assist features standard on every K5. It features forward collision warning with pedestrian and bicyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane departure steering assist, lane-centering steering, blind spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, front and rear parking sensors, a driver-attention monitor and automatic high beams.

The base LXS trim is fairly well equipped with cloth upholstery, manually adjustable front seats, keyless entry and start, a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a six-speaker audio system, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated side mirrors, LED lighting front and rear, and 16-inch alloy wheels.

The GT-Line gets synthetic leather upholstery, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated front seats, upgraded interior trim, a flat-bottom steering wheel, navigation, a wireless charging pad and 18-inch wheels. It also looks sportier thanks to those larger wheels, a more aggressive grille, unique bumpers and quad-tipped dual mufflers.

Moving up to the GT brings performance features and a sportier look. It has a sport-tuned suspension, quicker steering, larger brakes (13.6-inch front rotors, 12.8-inch rear rotors versus the standard 12- and 11.2-inch discs) with green calipers and 19-inch wheels with wider tires. Inside, it has green accent stitching and piping, a flat-bottom steering wheel with paddle shifters, and occupants can look out of a panoramic moonroof.

With the demise of the EX, many of the K5’s additional comfort and convenience features will likely be relegated to options packages. These include a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a power-adjustable front passenger seat, a heated steering wheel and a 12-speaker Bose sound system. (We do know that ventilated front seats and driver’s seat memory are part of the new GT-Line Convenience Package.) The EX also had more driver-assist features that will likely become options. These consisted of side parking sensors, rear automatic emergency braking, blind spot monitors and a 360-degree camera system.

Versus the Competition

Note that all of the models below are listed with their base engines.

Most of the K5’s competitors offer hybrid powertrains, but the K5 joins the Nissan Altima in forgoing that efficiency play; in fact, it goes the other way by offering a high-power turbo engine at the top of its lineup. Oddly, the related Hyundai Sonata has a hybrid as well as the K5’s turbo engine; it also comes with FWD or AWD. The Altima comes only with a single powertrain, but it does offer FWD and AWD.

The two bestsellers are the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. The Accord comes only with FWD and offers an efficient hybrid powertrain that gets up to 48 mpg combined in addition to its base gas-only engine. The Camry comes only as a hybrid with up to 51 mpg combined, which helps explain its higher starting price, and it comes with FWD and AWD.

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