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2021 KIA K5 BY Benjamin Yong
“K5 is the breath of fresh air that the mid-size sedan segment never knew it needed,” says Kia Canada COO Elias El-Achhab in a news release. “We’re anxious to share this innovation with Canadians — K5 delivers the top of-the-line design finishes drivers love, with the added bonus of turbo performance, a roomy interior and the latest in safety technologies.”
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fter several generations, the Kia Optima badge has officially been retired. But don’t fret, for the four-door lives on in our market, but is now called the K5 after its South Korean counterpart. And the styling both inside and out has changed nearly as drastically as the name, as Darpan examines below. “K5 is the breath of fresh air
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that the mid-size sedan segment never knew it needed,” says Kia Canada COO Elias El-Achhab in a news release. “We’re anxious to share this innovation with Canadians — K5 delivers the top of-the-line design finishes drivers love, with the added bonus of turbo performance, a roomy interior and the latest in safety technologies.”
HIGHLIGHTS MSRP: $35,995 Motor: 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder Horsepower: 180 @ 5,500 rpm Torque (lb-ft): 195 @ 1,500 rpm Gearbox: Eight-speed automatic Layout: Front engine, all-wheel drive Fuel economy: 12.0 L/100 km mixed city/highway (observed)
