Facing emerging consumer groups, Kia has become a pioneer among international car companies. In our traditional impression, mid-size cars are relatively traditional and conservative, focusing on space and practicality. Personality and appearance are more reserved for more entry-level compact cars. It can be said that mid-size cars are a relatively moderate category. But the new K5 Kukai in front of us breaks the traditional and rigid image of mid-size cars in our minds.
A more eye-catching appearance and intelligent cockpit are more attractive to Generation Z consumers, who will show their taste through the consumer products they choose. The first impression of the new Kia K5 is that it has a strong sense of freshness.
Compared with the exterior design, the interior styling of the new KIA K5 has obviously been somewhat restrained. The layers are clear and the control panel layout is regular. The overall feeling is very refreshing.
Three-Spoke Steering Wheel
The K5 Kaiku's steering wheel feels good to hold, the padding is harder than its rivals, and the buttons have average damping, but it has powerful functions, including paddles and heating.
Instrument Screen
The KIA K5 full LCD instrument has three theme styles. In each theme style, there are a variety of display methods depending on the driving mode. Relatively speaking, the sports style in the classic mode has the best display effect, and the UI saturation of the real weather is slightly higher, If it is lower, the effect is better.
Central Control Screen
K5 Kaiku's UVO system is a car networking system jointly customized by Dongfeng Yueda Kia and Baidu. The 12.3-inch touch LCD screen and instrument form a dual screen. The front row provides 2 USB ports and 12V ports, as well as wireless charging function.
Central Control Button
Below the central control screen, there are independent control areas for air conditioning and some commonly used functions, using a lever plus touch operation mode. Although it loses a certain degree of control accuracy compared with physical buttons, the visual effect is indeed full of technology.
Gear Shift Knob
The KIA K5 2.0T engine is matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission and uses a knob-type shift. It is also equipped with shift paddles on both sides of the steering wheel.
Front Seats
KIA K5 Kaiku comes standard with electric adjustment functions, including 8-way main driver and 4-way passenger driver. The front seats are heated and ventilated, and the passenger "boss button" is part of the sports option package.
Emergency Configuration
K5 Kaiku also provides two functions: UVO manual customer service and emergency rescue call. Through the button on the roof, you can realize one-click call for manual customer service and respond to various emergencies as soon as possible.
Panoramic Skylight
The panoramic sunroof is basically standard among mid-sized cars in the same price range. Although the size is slightly different, the ventilation and lighting needs can be met.
Rear Seats
The second-row seats are very comfortable, and the K5 Kaiku does a good job in terms of functionality. In addition to cup holders and storage compartments, the central armrest can also be equipped with an entertainment system control panel and rear heating function.
The Trunk
The space in the trunk is at a normal level, but the second row of seats cannot be folded down, and the expansion is affected by the scenery to a certain extent. In addition, the material of the trunk cover can be thicker.
The tiger roar-style front face of the KIA K5 advanced version is very eye-catching. The grille is integrated with the headlights. It looks like an American muscle car. In terms of configuration, it has a 360° panoramic image, ACC adaptive cruise radar and front parking radar.
In terms of size, the K5 Kaiku still has certain advantages in body length and wheelbase in the same class. At the same time, it adopts a fastback design to make the rear of the vehicle more stretched.
The design of the rear of the car is rich in layers. The tail is slightly upturned to form a duck tail, which adds a lot of sportiness. The vehicle also uses through-type taillights.
The brand-new family design gives the K5 Kaiku a radical but not exaggerated appearance. This is also a change made by Dongfeng Yueda Kia to cater to the aesthetics of young people of "Generation Z". In the interior, the addition of dual screens and localized in-vehicle multimedia systems not only creates a sense of technology and fashion that is different from the past, but is also designed to meet the strong demand of young consumers for mobile Internet. Of course, the K5 Kaiku also boldly adopts a four-door fastback design, bringing the car series into a new market segment of sports coupes. The sales volume of the Korean version of K5 exceeded 10,000 in just three days after it was launched in South Korea.
Product Details
| ● Standard configuration ○ Optional -- None |
Kia K5 2021 380T GT-Line Renewed Edition | Kia K5 2021 270T CVVD Fashion Edition | Kia K5 2021 380T GT-Line flagship version | Kia K5 2021 270T CVVD refreshed version |
| Basic Parameters | ||||
| Manufacturer | KIA | KIA | KIA | KIA |
| Level | Medium-sized vehicle | Medium-sized vehicle | Medium-sized vehicle | Medium-sized vehicle |
| Energy type | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Environmental protection standards | National VI | National VI | National VI | National VI |
| Time to market | 2021.08 | 2021.08 | 2021.08 | 2021.08 |
| Maximum power(kw) | 176.5 | 125 | 176.5 | 125 |
| Maximum torque(N-m) | 353 | 253 | 353 | 253 |
| Engine | 2.0T 240 horsepower L4 | 1.5T 170 horsepower L4 | 2.0T 240 horsepower L4 | 1.5T 170 horsepower L4 |
| Gearbox | 8 gears, hand-in-one | 7-speed dry dual clutch | 8 gears, hand-in-one | 7-speed dry dual clutch |
| Length*Width*Height (mm) | 4980*1860*1445 | 4980*1860*1445 | 4980*1860*1445 | 4980*1860*1445 |
| Body structure | 4-door 5-seater sedan | 4-door 5-seater sedan | 4-door 5-seater sedan | 4-door 5-seater sedan |
| Maximum speed (km/h) | 240 | 210 | 240 | 210 |
| WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption (L/100km) | 6.74 | 5.95 | 6.74 | 5.95 |
| Car Body | ||||
| Wheelbase(mm) | 2900 | 2900 | 2900 | 2900 |
| Front wheelbase (mm) | 1625 | 1630 | 1625 | 1625 |
| Rear wheelbase (mm) | 1618 | 1623 | 1618 | 1618 |
| Body structure | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan |
| Car door opening method | Swing door | Swing door | Swing door | Swing door |
| Fuel tank volume (L) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Curb weight (kg) | 1511 | 1472 | 1511 | 1472 |
| Engine | ||||
| Engine model | G4NN | G4FS | G4NN | G4FS |
| Displacement (mL) | 1975 | 1497 | 1975 | 1497 |
| Displacement(L) | 2.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
| Intake form | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | Turbocharged | Turbocharged |
| Engine layout | Horizontal | Horizontal | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Cylinder arrangement | L | L | L | L |
| Number of cylinders | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Air Supply | DOHC | DOHC | DOHC | DOHC |
| Maximum horsepower (Ps) | 240 | 170 | 240 | 170 |
| Maximum power(kW) | 176.5 | 125 | 176.5 | 125 |
| Maximum torque(N-m) | 353 | 253 | 353 | 253 |
| Maximum torque speed (rpm) | 1500-4000 | 1500-4000 | 1500-4000 | 1500-4000 |
| Maximum net power (kW) | 176.5 | 125 | 176.5 | 125 |
| Fuel grade | 92# | 92# | 92# | 92# |
| Chassis/Wheels | ||||
| Drive mode | Front front drive | Front front drive | Front front drive | Front front drive |
| Front suspension type | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension | Macpherson independent suspension |
| Rear suspension type | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension | Multi-link independent suspension |
| Parking brake type | Electronic parking | Electronic parking | Electronic parking | Electronic parking |
| Front tire specifications | 235/45 R18 | 215/55 R17 | 235/45 R18 | 235/45 R18 |
| Rear tire specifications | 235/45 R18 | 215/55 R17 | 235/45 R18 | 235/45 R18 |
| Spare tire specifications | Not full size | Not full size | Not full size | Not full size |
| Active/Passive safety | ||||
| Main/passenger seat airbag | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy● |
| Front/rear side airbags | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- | Front●/rear-- |
| Front/rear head airbags (curtain airbags) | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| Tire pressure monitoring function | ●Tire pressure display | ●Tire pressure display | ●Tire pressure display | ●Tire pressure display |
| Seat belt not fastened reminder | ●Front row | ●Front row | ●Front row | ●Front row |
| ABS anti-lock | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Lane Departure Warning System | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Active braking/active safety system | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Reverse side warning system | -- | -- | ● | ○ |
| Control Configuration | ||||
| Driving mode switch | ●Sports ●Economy ●Standard/comfortable |
●Sports ●Economy ●Standard/comfortable |
●Sports ●Economy ●Standard/comfortable |
●Sports ●Economy ●Standard/comfortable |
| Shift pattern | ●Electronic knob shift | ●Electronic knob shift | ●Electronic knob shift | ●Electronic knob shift |
| automatic parking | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Auxiliary/Intelligent Driving | ||||
| cruise system | ●Fixed speed cruise | ●Fixed speed cruise | ●Adaptive cruise | ○Adaptive cruise ●Fixed speed cruise |
| Assisted driving level | -- | -- | ●L2 | ○L2 |
| Driving assistance images | ●Reversing image | ●Reversing image | ●360-degree panoramic image ●Image of blind spot on the side of the car |
○360-degree panoramic image ○Image of blind spot on the side of the car ●Reversing image |
| Front/rear parking radar | Front●/rear● | Front--/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| Appearance Configuration | ||||
| Skylight type | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened | ●Electric sunroof | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened | ●Panoramic sunroof can be opened |
| Key type | ●Bluetooth key ●Remote control key |
●Remote control key | ●Bluetooth key ●Remote control key |
●Bluetooth key ●Remote control key |
| Keyless start system | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Induction trunk | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Internal Configuration | ||||
| Full LCD instrument panel | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| LCD instrument size | ●12.3 inches | ●7 inches | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches |
| Steering wheel material | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather |
| Steering wheel position adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment | ●Manual up and down + front and rear adjustment | ||
| Multifunction steering wheel | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Seat Configuration | ||||
| Seat material | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ●Genuine leather | ○Genuine leather ●Imitation leather |
| Main/passenger seat electric adjustment | Main●/deputy● | Main--/deputy-- | Main●/deputy● | Main●/deputy○ |
| Front seat functions | ○Ventilation ○Heating |
-- | ○Ventilation ○Heating |
-- |
| Power seat memory function | -- | -- | ○Driver's seat | -- |
| Front/rear center armrest | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| Lighting Configuration | ||||
| Low beam light source | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| high beam light source | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED | ●LED |
| Adaptive high and low beam | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Headlight height adjustable | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Delayed turn off of headlights | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Car interior ambient lighting | -- | -- | ○64 colors | ○64 colors |
| Glass/Rear View Mirror | ||||
| Exterior rearview mirror function | ●Lock the car and fold automatically ●Electric folding ●Rearview mirror heating ●Electric adjustment |
●Lock the car and fold automatically ●Electric folding ●Rearview mirror heating ●Electric adjustment |
○Rearview mirror memory ●Lock the car and fold automatically ●Electric folding ●Rearview mirror heating ○Reversing and automatically turning down ●Electric adjustment |
●Lock the car and fold automatically ●Electric folding ●Rearview mirror heating ●Electric adjustment |
| Front/rear electric windows | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● | Front●/rear● |
| One-touch window lifting function | ●Whole car | ●Whole car | ●Whole car | ●Whole car |
| Window anti-pinch function | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Multilayer soundproof glass | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Car vanity mirror | ●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
●Main driver + lighting ●Co-pilot + lighting |
| Interior rearview mirror function | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Manual anti-glare | ●Manual anti-glare |
| Intelligent Internet | ||||
| Central control color LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen | ●Touch LCD screen |
| Central control screen size | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches | ●12.3 inches |
| Navigation traffic information display | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| roadside assistance call | ● | -- | ● | ● |
| Bluetooth/car phone | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| Mobile phone interconnection/mapping | ●Support CarLife | ●Support CarLife | ●Support CarLife | ●Support CarLife |
| Voice recognition control system | ●Multimedia system ●Navigation ●Phone ●Skylight ●Air conditioner |
-- | ●Multimedia system ●Navigation ●Phone ●Skylight ●Air conditioner |
●Multimedia system ●Navigation ●Phone ●Skylight ●Air conditioner |
| APP Remote Control | ●Door control ●Headlight control ●Vehicle condition inquiry/diagnosis ●Vehicle positioning/car search ●Vehicle start |
-- | ●Door control ●Headlight control ●Vehicle condition inquiry/diagnosis ●Vehicle positioning/car search ●Vehicle start |
●Door control ●Headlight control ●Vehicle condition inquiry/diagnosis ●Vehicle positioning/car search ●Vehicle start |
| Media Entertainment | ||||
| Multimedia/charging interface | ●USB | ●USB | ●USB | ●USB |
| Number of USB/Type-C interfaces | ●2 front rows/1 rear row | ●2 front rows | ●2 front rows/1 rear row | ●2 front rows/1 rear row |
| Mobile phone wireless charging function | ●Front row | -- | ●Front row | ●Front row |
| Number of speakers | ●6 speakers | ●6 speakers | ●7 speakers | ●6 speakers ○7 speakers |