2026 Kia K5 Trims Comparison

LXS
Standard features include:

• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• 16-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• Hands-free keyless entry and push-button engine start
• Remote engine start
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Wireless connectivity for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Six-speaker sound system
• USB ports for front and rear passengers

Every K5 also comes standard with these driver assist features:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during a left turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning and automatic braking (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Kia and the car in front)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)

GT-Line
Building on the LXS, the GT-Line is available in all-wheel drive and adds sporty design cues and some noteworthy features, including:

• 18-inch alloy wheels
• Sport front and rear bumper designs
• Sound-reducing front windows
• Heated front seats
• Wireless phone charger
• Cloth and synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Integrated navigation system
• Highway Driving Assist (uses the vehicle's advanced driver aids to provide extra driving assistance on highways)

The available GT-Line Premium package adds:

• Panoramic sunroof
• LED interior lighting
• 12-speaker Bose premium audio system

EX
The loaded-up EX has most of the extra features of the GT-Line plus:

• Digital instrument panel
• Panoramic sunroof
• Upgraded interior trim
• LED interior lighting
• Ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• 12-speaker Bose premium audio system
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Driver's seat memory settings

The EX also adds the following driver assist features on top of the GT-Line's:

• Blind-spot view monitor (shows live video of objects in vehicle's blind spot on instrument cluster)
• Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the K5 and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

GT
The sporty K5, the GT has the 290-hp engine and a feature set similar to the GT-Line's. It also has:

• Sport-tuned suspension
• Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters
• Dual-clutch transmission
• Synthetic leather upholstery (black with green piping)

An available GT1 Premium package for the GT adds most of the features included on the EX.