2021 Kia K5

Our most popular pair of news articles in the past month is a tale of two SUVs, the all-new-for-2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid and the 2020 Hyundai Palisade.

Our investigation into the offensive odor ostensibly emanating from the seats of our 2020 Hyundai Palisade was the most popular story of the past week.

A more attractive take than Hyundai’s frowny new Sonata, the 2021 K5 is plenty competitive, but the disparity between available touchscreen systems is a missed opportunity.

Kia just introduced the 2021 K5 mid-size sedan, known as the Optima in the U.S. The redesigned Kia gets a new look, new engines, interior and tech updates, and more safety features.