2021 Kia K5 Mid-size Sedan Unveiled

Kia Motors have just unveiled a new ride that tops the look of the Kia Stinger with the power to match too. Meet the 2021 Kia K5. Billed as the marque’s most powerful mid-size sedan ever, the K5 is indeed a sight to behold.

2021 Kia K5 Mid-size Sedan Unveiled

OK. Maybe the fact that it is a brand new design that form part of the wow factor. Whatever it is, we are digging the narrow and elongated shark skin-inspired mesh grill that forms a sharp, sporty snout. And the daytime running light there, somehow reminds of the rock band, KISS. In a good way, that is.

Building on the all-new N3 platform, the 2021 Kia K5 is offered in two variant: a range-topping 2.5L 4-pod turbocharged GDI + MPI engine that makes 290 horses and 311 lb-ft (422 Nm) of torque and a slightly frugal 1.6L turbocharged GDI in-line 4 engine that makes 180 ponies and 195 lb-ft (264 Nm) of torque.

2021 Kia K5 Mid-size Sedan Unveiled

Both engines are mated to an 8-speed transmission, with the 2.0L variant getting a “wet” Dual Clutch variety that enables it to rocket from naught to 60 in just 5.8 seconds. Meanwhile, the 1.6L gets an all-new 8-speed automatic gearbox.

The 1.6L also gets the all-wheel drive too, with active torque distribution, which is pretty sweet. But that will only arrive in late 2020 and on with the 1.6T engine. And oh, oh. Like the Telluride, the new 2021 Kia K5 is assembled in West Point, Georgia.

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Love the new look and also loving the glass black appliqué on the rear glass. Lets not forget the generous cargo space that comes with a fastback and the fact that it has the option for 16, 18, or 19-inch allow wheels is a nice touch too.

If those features are already making you drool over it. Well, you’d be dehydrated when learn of the entire features. We are just scratching the surface here. You can learn more about the new 2021 Kia K5 mid-size sedan HERE.

All images courtesy of Kia Motors America.