Kia K5

Kia is recalling more than 100,000 examples of its K5 sedan over window trim that may detach.

Having received new tech and a more powerful base engine for 2025, the Kia K5 rolls into 2026 unchanged and starts at $28,565 (all prices include $1,175 destination charge).

A software error may cause the K5’s parking lights to flicker or illuminate improperly.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

For 2024, Porsche takes the top spot for premium brands as well as the overall crown, with Mini taking the honors among mass-market brands.

Kia freshened its K5 sedan for the 2025 model year with updated lighting front and rear, a new base engine and a tech makeover.

These cars offer panoramic moonroofs or sunroofs either as standard or optional equipment for 2024.

The 2024 Chicago Auto Show was a good reminder that there is life in the mid-size sedan class, with new versions of the Sonata, K5 and Camry on the show floor.

Quality in-person time spent with the mid-size K5 on the floor of the 2024 Chicago Auto Show gave us a chance to poke around ahead of its production start.