2025 Kia K5

Overview

The 2025 Kia K5 continues this nameplate in the motomediax catalog. The Kia K5, formerly known as the Kia Optima, is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and the Middle East, where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year. The K5 name is used for all markets since the introduction of the fifth generation in 2019. NHTSA safety ratings for a representative 2025 configuration (2025 Kia K5 4 DR AWD) include an overall score of 5/5, front crash 4/5, side crash 5/5, and rollover 4/5. For the 2025 model year, published dimensions include overall length 192.9 in, width 73.2 in, height 56.7 in, and wheelbase 112.2 in, with curb weight around 3454.6 lb. Rated configurations include: 2025 Kia K5 4 DR AWD; 2025 Kia K5 4 DR FWD.

• Listed for 2025 in NHTSA vPIC
• NHTSA overall safety 5/5
• Front crash 4/5
• Side crash 5/5
• Rollover 4/5
• 2 NHTSA-rated configurations
• Wheelbase 112.2 in
• Curb weight about 3454.6 lb

Overview adapted from Wikipedia.