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2021 kia k5 1.6t

Cobra 1978, 01/01/2022
2021 Kia K5 LX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
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This review is for kia k5 1.6 t 2021.is big inside .slow acceleration. Engine tapping noise when accelerating. Suspension is very good. Press button on steering whell and he keep you in the lanes. Seats is comfortable. Fuel economy is very good esspecialy in the summer. 30 city ober 40 hwy

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Outstanding vehicle

Richard ‘Flash’ Hash, 03/16/2022
2021 Kia K5 EX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
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This vehicle drives out nicely, handles superbly and will surprise you with the EXCELLENT gas mileage especially on long road trips.

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4 out of 5 stars

Best bang for the buck by far

Steve, 04/19/2022
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2021 Kia K5 GT 4dr Sedan (2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
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Looks great drives amazing. There's plenty of power in the GT to make a grown man smile everytime you hit the gas. The GT is a completely different car than the other K5 models its worth the price to add the GT1 package, the Dual clutch transmission it fast and performs well (most of the time) it's a little slow engaging from a stop at times. Snow driving is dangerously poor with the factory installed Pirelli p-zeros. Expect to buy new tires in under 10k miles.

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Decent bang for your buck

Mr. Reed, 06/10/2022
2021 Kia K5 EX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
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I traded in my 2020 Challenger RT 6-speed manual to get this for my wife. I miss my RT, but this a much better multi-purpose family vehicle. It's not the fastest, but it's not a slug either. We didn't by it for speed. It's comfortable with tons of bells and whistles. The infotainment was buggy initially, but some software updates fixed that. We expected so little issues like that since this is an all new vehicle/year. I only have one con so far. 1- The car has 20,000 miles on it and still smells like anti-freeze. I've seen tons of similar complaints and am hoping that the issue is just a bad coolant reservoir that the dealer will find and replace at my appointment next week

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Excellent car

Enis E, 12/29/2022
2021 Kia K5 EX 4dr Sedan (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
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Stylish, loaded with features. Quiet ride with an amazingly higher than Kia listed highway mileage: 40mph Lots of interior space. Large trunk.

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