Review: 2021 Kia K5 GT - Focused on Fun

[@carlki]

Best review of an automobile that I’ve viewed in a long time. Nice work here.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Carl!

[@fffwe3876]

I will never buy another Kia. Period. We contacted the Kia Corporate office to help with an issue we had after our car broke down on the side of the interstate 2 times after being serviced at 2 different Kia dealerships, Langdale Kia in Valdosta and Crown Kia in Saint Petersburg. Kia Corporate gave us the run around, telling us they would send our service request upper management to have it approved. After 3 weeks, they finally told us that no our car wasn’t under warranty! What?! It’s like they didn’t even read what we submitted. Kia doesn’t know how to fix their own vehicles and doesn’t care if they break down multiple times. This has been a horrible

[@jbshp2011]

@@fffwe3876 are you kidding me? they told you the car wasnt under warranty somethings wrong there..total bs!

[@deshaundsm]

The front end grill and light treatment feels like an evolution of the 8th gen Mitsubishi Galant, none the less handsome car.

[@phantomlord3280]

Love it!!! My buddy has been wanting to get one so I sent him your review hopefully he decides on one! Love the review Matt thanks!

[@phantomlord3280]

“Warm day 40 degrees” WHAT?? Warm in Texas is like 80

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Haha that was warm for February! And thanks for sharing the video, I hope it helps him!

[@brianroskelly2177]

Matt!! I think I know why your HDA experiences have been sub-par. Have you gone in the settings in the instrument cluster, to the HDA page? There's an option to toggle between 'Lane Keeping Assist', 'Lane Departure Warning' and 'Off'. It was defaulted to 'Lane Departure Warning' in a press car I drove, but once I switched it to 'Lane Keeping Assist' and pushed the steering assist button on the steering wheel, it made a world of difference! It was acting like you have described your experiences to be, but once I changed that setting the ping ponging largely ceased on the highway with CC active.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Interesting, thanks for the tip! Will the green steering wheel display on the gauge cluster for just the lane departure warning when I hit the wheel button? Regardless, I’ll be sure to dig into the settings on the next Hyundai/Kia model to make sure.

[@dwayneobas9095]

Finally! Been waiting for you to post this video. I have always liked your reactions and honesty.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for watching Dwayne!

[@dwayneobas9095]

@@MattMaranMotoring You're welcome.

[@stephenr115]

As usual Matt is top-dog when it comes to a diverse review of vehicles. Always full of information these reviews are real helpful. While I prefer my BULLITT and GT 500, if I wanted any number of cars, I’d first look for reviews here. I’m a seat fanatic and not much on comfort assessment but this didn’t lack content. Something to say I watch an entire KIA review!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Stephen, I really appreciate the kind words!

[@Victic005]

I bought a Kia Stinger GT in 2019 and got it at a great price. I still love this car way better.

[@kevinbreese5739]

FANTASTIC job, Matt! Extremely thorough real world review.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Kevin, I'm glad you liked it!

[@richcolon5267]

Normally I do not look at Kia, but the K5 GT seems like a lot of fun for a sedan. And good fuel economy for the performance. Thanks for the review.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for watching Rich!

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

The stringer is the best they have done and the Name KIA is still to lame for me to over look

[@jttwentyseven]

I love the lane keep assist in my 2019 Optima. I think you need to be on the "active" setting to avoid the ping pong on the highway.

[@shenjw12000]

I appreciate the time codes on your newer videos. I am able to jump to different sections far more easily. Thanks.

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

I usually skim over Kia reviews(except Stinger) but I’m glad I watched this one. Seems like a fun car that deserves to be checked out. I love it’s sound. I wonder what the tuning potential is like.

[@DumSpiroSpero864]

@Catholic Firefighter good thing the American people have spoken. Now we have someone that can make America great again lol

[@alleyeson2594]

@@DumSpiroSpero864 this is great? 🤔

[@DumSpiroSpero864]

@Catholic Firefighter what trump exposed is how racist America really is. His supporters fear becoming a minority or losing control so much that they will follow and listen to anyone that think as they do as you do. No longer with this country politics be ran by old white guys and eventually the republicans establishment will lose its control as the minority party that can’t win enough election to be a majority because of the shift in demographics. Ga for example is getting flooded with a plan to turn that state blue permanently. I myself is moving there to help shift the balance of power away form republican lol. Trump doesn’t give a damn about you or any other racist mind controlling hypocrites. He feeds off what you people believe in and just feed it back for support. Tx, ga, fl, nc will all soon be blue in a few short years because they are getting flooded with new demographics that are becoming the majority. Welcome to the new eventual America my friend lol

[@DumSpiroSpero864]

@@alleyeson2594 better then trump “making America great again” I don’t like what’s in office now but the lesser of two evils. Fair elections have spoken @catholic firefighter

[@FoxKiaFredericton]

Kia K5 = Fun! Nicely done! 👏

[@jonnysilva7186]

Haven't seen you since you tested the stinger with Sofyan. Glad I clicked this video, it was a great review!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Welcome back! I'm glad you liked the review!

[@SoloTraveler1961]

Just purchased a K5 GT-Line - It is incredible! Previous Hyundai Sonata owner and wanted to stay with them but the Sonata design is horrible. Aggressive style on Kia is much more appealing.

[@Soul_Flow_]

,lol agree with you on new Sonata design, the grill is ugly. K5 looks very nice and aggressive

[@realbeetlejuice]

Not sure what it is about Matt but I watch his full review including interior stuff which I usually gloss over on other channels.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thank you I really appreciate that!

[@leonsam84]

Stingers little brother!, What a great looking car! Thanks for the impartial review. There are other reviewers out there who complain ALOT about traction but the bias is obvious as they dont complain about mustangs and scatpacks the same. Great alternative to the Honda Accord. KIA is killing it! AWD prob wont come because the same 2.5T is heading to the Stinger. (disclosure I own a 3.3T Stinger ^.^)

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks, I’m glad you liked it! And thanks for owning a Stinger, they’re awesome!

[@glenbavero7971]

A 2020 Stinger GT1 owner here as well👍🏻

[@christophercheek8464]

I’m a 2018 Stinger GT2 owner. Love it. Only have 11k miles on it. It’s my weekend car. Great review Matt!

[@newton2105]

Beating a dead horse here I know, but really a big miss making this an open diff, FWD car when you have that much power. Same issue with the Sonata N Line. And now I’m hearing the upcoming Kona N will be FWD, though that will probably have an LSD. I just don’t understand, they put AWD on lesser versions of these cars but not the performance models. They have it backwards.

[@Andrew37213]

My guess would be that the combination of AWD and 290 HP would be coming close to Stinger territory, considering the 2022 base Stinger gets a new 300 HP 4 cylinder and optional AWD for about $5000 more. Add the roughly $2000 AWD option on the K5 GT and then the two cars are only $3000 apart with only a 10 hp difference... and you get a panoramic sunroof on the K5, not the Stinger, which is always a plus for me lol. But nonetheless, I 100% agree that this thing needs AWD, but I don’t think I see it happening in the future unfortunately. Hopefully I’m wrong though.

[@SWAGURA]

If anything we could just put in an aftermarket LSD for abot 900 bucks

[@lttsr]

It takes more engineering and money to make the AWD system work on these. There’s a price point they want to hit along with production targets that would make it profitable. That was pretty much their reasoning “it would be too expensive.” They could always put the Sorento/Santa Fe rear diff on it but again the price would be the same as a base Stinger GT Line. What’s the point.

[@cbiser12]

@@Andrew37213 Now that they killed the stinger, maybe a higher performance K5 with these features is coming? 🤞

[@psewgobind]

Here in Canada, GT is FWD and all the rest are AWD. LX is most exciting since it's over 300lb lighter than GT (even with AWD system).

[@wtDrake]

Looks so good in blue

[@MultiChimRichalds]

Hyundai tunes their DCT shifts to be softer when driving normally, under wide open throttle they bang the shifts hard and fast. I'm guessing this is to preserve the clutches inside the warranty period XD

[@billbigshlong382]

Now floor it from a dead stop or the launch control. You’ll see what everyone is talking about regarding tire spin.

[@M4B21S88]

He did and yeah it sucks... Giving awd to this k5 doesnt make sense... In this segment, mid-size sedan, the avg consumer spends anywhere between 26-31k, the most commonly purchased cars are the entry level engines. Thats why toyota gave the 2.5 camry awd but not the v6, nissan gave the 2.5 altima awd but not the 2.0t, and now Kia /hyundai only giving the 1.6t equipped cars awd options... They know they just sell more... 2022 Stinger GT-Line will be getting this powertrain , so yeah. Lol This will outrun a lot of cars once its going though, highway passing, street pssing “rolls”...

[@BigTimeTrucker432]

I bought the very first K5 GT that my local dealership got in stock back in June and currently just hit 11k miles on it. Its an awesome daily driver and very well loaded with the GT1 package. My only complaint with mine is I get a small amount of interior rattle sometimes and it moves around to different areas. Most of it sounds like its in the headliner but i usually have music going anyways so most times i forget that it does it. Other than that it has been great and ive averaged 33-34 mpg in the warmer months, now that its colder I have been averaging around 29-30 mpg. My 19 Honda Accord Sport was the same way whenever the weather would get cold the mpg would drop. All in all a great car for the $36,000 price tag.

[@BigTimeTrucker432]

@@jcard_fpv6356 congratulations! I actually traded in the car shortly after this comment was made with only 12500 miles on it. The rattle didn’t get worse. I figured out where the main spot was that the main rattle was coming from. It was in the C pillar on the drivers side. The other ones weren’t really noticeable and only happened when it was cold. The main one didn’t really bother me. The car was great and it was fun. Only reason I traded it in was because I really wanted to daily a new pickup truck again. It fit me better. But I would recommend the K5 GT.

[@BigTimeTrucker432]

@@jcard_fpv6356 oh man you will love it. The thing is crazy quick. If it wasn’t for squealing the front tires off at launch it would be even quicker. But I actually liked that. No one at a stop light expects a plain Kia sedan to make the tires scream when the light turns green. 😂 The other big positive thing about it is that Kia actually recommends 87 octane gas for it. It doesn’t require premium like every other performance turbo 4 cylinder on the market. So you can save there.

[@micrtin]

Matt, was waiting for this review from you! I bought a 2019 Optima Sxl partly due to your review, and I am getting this next! Great review, keep it up, your reviews are the most realistic and believable

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks Michel, I really appreciate that!

[@masonwilliams1810]

I’ve heard that the 2022 k5 GT with the GT1 package gets all the features you miss out on! Including cooled seats, HUD, 360 camera, digital gauges, and even wireless Apple car play! However very few have them because of COVID of course

[@seethingsclearlyawaken3424]

As usual Matt, you nailed an excellent review of the K5 GT. Nice car.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thank you!

[@ricbrown5002]

I feel from the C-pillar it has that lincoln mkz flair, I love how comfortable the interior is as well

[@MattsCarsMusic]

I sort of wish KIA kept the Optima name in the states but oh well, I still call the K5 an Optima, I just can't help it 😂

[@bonestock0-60s]

Kia is trying to unify the Korean and American naming systems. Soon there will be more like the K7 and K3.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@bonestock0-60s the word KIA and the logo will suck for a few more years

[@bonestock0-60s]

@@gorgonismztruth1551 I work at one, so trust me I know lol. The logo isn’t the worst thing ever but not good enough to replace the current one imo.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@bonestock0-60s I like the new logo that is coming looks futuristic

[@MelloHubb]

@@bonestock0-60s the new logo is 1000x better than the current one. With the new logo there is no point in replacing it anymore

[@cbiser12]

So weird the upgrade package downgrades the apple/Android auto. Is there maybe an adapter to buy and fix it? So weird.

[@991carreras3]

The chrome strip that wraps around in the back is horrible what were they thinking.

[@MirageTactics]

I agree it sounds a little subie like. Part of the sound people have begun to associate with Subaru, is just the sound of a large displacement turbo 4.

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

Sound doesn’t have much to do with displacement, go listen to a 1.4L fiat 500 abarth, those sound insane. Has more to do with how the exhaust manifold is designed in conjunction with cylinder firing order. Subaru gets the rumble from exhaust pulses colliding in the collector of an unequal manifold. My Speed6 is another good example of a meaty, burbly, sounding 4 cylinder... you can make an i4 sound identical to a flat 4 by designing an exhaust manifold that does the same thing. 1320 made a UEL for the d series civic, you’d swear an STi is coming down the road lol.

[@MirageTactics]

@@sleeper.simulant7327 FA20 WRXs have equal length manifolds, so they don’t have the classic subie rumble. The 500 abarth doesn’t sound anything like a large displacement 4 cylinder.

[@sleeper.simulant7327]

@@MirageTactics a 500 sounds just like my 2.3L Speed6 lol, stock exhaust manifold design happens to be very similar as well, 500’s runners are just shorter. So yeah, it sounds similar. And I know the fa20 has an EL header, hence why it sounds nothing like a USDM ej255/57. A EL header on a EJ sounds quite similar to a fa20 though...

[@K0sMIC93]

So big question is K5 gt, Veloster N or Elantra N 🤔 hope to see these go back to back down the road 🤞

[@gene978]

I am so surprised about the Lane Keep as Hyundai has Perfect Lane Keep.

[@chrisfear782]

i hear that all too. i’m shocked

[@Dkdid9183]

@@chrisfear782 my forte has LKA and it’s amazing! Every KZbinr I’ve seen speaks highly of Hyundai/Kia’s LKA and they usually say it’s one of the best if not the best

[@issavibez394]

They say that until it falls apart so many seen at service department everytime engine replacements

[@stephenhendricks103]

Very good review, Matt. A few points... Putting optional AWD on the K5 GT would eliminate the wheel hop and torque steer in the vehicle. That, however, ain't happenin'. Not only would it risk cannibalizing sales of the Stinger (especially next year when the Stinger gets the same 2.5L turbo of the K5), high performance versions of mainstream midsize sedans don't sell well enough to justify the investment. Thus, both the Nissan Altima VC-turbo and the Camry V6 offer only FWD while their lower trim, less powerful versions offer versions of AWD. Adding substantial weight and nearly $2000 to the MSRP of those sedans simply cannot be justified in terms of sales. (Note that fewer than 5% of Camrys are sold with the V6 engine. If Toyota offered a V6 Camry with AWD it would likely amount to no more than 1500 vehicle sales in a full year. Imagine how slow the sales of an AWD K5 GT would be.) On the other hand, failure to offer a limited slip differential (at least an electronic version) on an FWD vehicle with nearly 300 HP and over 300 ft lbs of torque is a major weakness. You may find wheel hop and torque steer to be "fun." That's not especially surprising from a Mustang owner where 300 plus HP and torque is routed to the rear wheels but its a major obstacle for high speed handling on twisting roads in an FWD vehicle. The K5 GT is an impressive vehicle. The 2.5L turbo engine found in the KIA, the Sonata N-Line, the Genesis G80, the GV80 and the KIA Sorento has been universally praised in all its applications. I suspect the same will be true when it shows up in the next generation Stinger. But without AWD or an LSD that puts the power down efficiently, it's not as good as it could be.

[@gene978]

Kia and Hyundai did the right thing by putting REMOTE START on the KEY FOB. The Paid App Version is not always up and running and times you want to just point and start. My Partner has a 2019 Santa Fe Great Great SUV but that paid to Remote start is just not right.

[@Z3sty367]

Seen a few of these driving around they look good day and night

[@sf7234]

Good idea to add more info on price comparisons/competition on this one, especially for a daily driver type car

[@COU51N.Kyle.]

I liked this info too

[@klasseact6663]

LOVE IT! I'm just nit picking here but that shifter looks like it could've been in a Hummer H3 from the mid 2000's. It's such a focal point of the interior, wish that looked more inline with the rest of the interior🤔💡👈

[@supernautgames]

I agree! They should have gone with the push button shifter from the Sonata N line.

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I'm cross shopping the K5 GT with a CPO Lexus GS 350 F Sport. I was die hard on a K5 GT, but my son got his 2018 IS 350 F Sport and it's a sweet car.

[@racer2c]

Looks like a fun car for those who insist on "affordable" sedans. I hope you're working on getting a Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, and make sure Beth can do the interior vid with you!

[@alleyeson2594]

I have the gt line and I used hwy assist on a curvy mountainous highway for about an hour, I did not experience any problems. I just kept saying "this is so weird" because my car was driving itself. I turned it off once I got closer to the city because I'm a control freak. Lol

[@miguelircontar]

Love any car color in blue

[@rakhsiprayogo82]

I Love This Car From Kia

[@BobThe9534]

Good afternoon Matt

[@bossman2921]

The HDA works great for me just bought the car a couple weeks ago

[@michaelarostegui7018]

If you may, can you tell me how much more do you “feel” the bumps on the road with the GT compared to the GT line? Same thing with the seats. Is it just a difference in stitching or is the GT less comfortable? May have misunderstood you but it felt like one moment you said it’s the same as the GT line and then later you said the seats may feel a little stiff. If it’s the same as the gt line then that’s great because I ADORE the comfort of my GT line. Thank you!!!! Great review! I will be following along!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Hi Michael! I believe seats are the same as the GT-Line, and they aren't uncomfortable at all, they're just not pillowy soft either. A little on the firmer side. Suspension is a little firmer too but again, totally daily drivable, just a little sportier feeling than the GT-Line.

[@alleyeson2594]

I love my GT line, my suspension feels great but I came from a forte koup sx. So it's definitely a smoother suspension. And all the settings for the seat made me happy as soon as I sat in it.

[@winiarjt]

Hi Matt, have they made any improvements since your review on the Highway Driver Assist. Thank You, John W.

[@jazzbeau507]

My thoughts: I don't care for the black grille and signature Kia pinched center nose grille. I wonder if there more were chrome in the grille if that would enhance the appearance. Daytime lights with angulation are a little over-stylized in my opinion. Kia is like Avis---we try harder, and I think Kia warranty, creativity, and price points are a nice benefit for the consumer. Overall the car is very sporty, and a nice opportunity vis a vis the Honda/Toyota brands. I don't care for the mostly black grille in the Honda Accord either. The Mazda 6 in Soul Red color would be my choice of the vehicles discussed on this video, with pros and cons discussed by Matt. The hills and snow in the background from Pittsburgh area are wonderful and a nice break from the other automobile videos. A huge thanks to Matt Maran for another great car review.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Jazz!

[@DJL78]

I don’t understand why you can’t get a real leather interior on ANY of the K5 models.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

cost saving

[@TonyA4766]

Because it’s Kia!!

[@DJL78]

@@TonyA4766 You win today’s most idiotic comment. Good job Toni D minus.

[@CARBONHAWK1]

Tbh I don’t mind having leather, as long as it feels good it’s ok

[@TonyA4766]

@@DJL78 You must have had a D minus in English class because my name is right there for you to see and you still spelled it wrong. WellDone. A plus!!

[@philcatsoulis3645]

I got my GT 2 weeks ago,it's funny how many people stop to look at and talk about this car. Mine is in wolf gray.

[@dwayneobas9095]

I thought they only have the gt1 package for now.

[@philcatsoulis3645]

@@dwayneobas9095 lol bad Grammer on me, got my GT, 2 weeks ago

[@dwayneobas9095]

@@philcatsoulis3645 Haha I was happy when and saw GT and 2 right next to it. Thinking they have the GT2 package out already. But yeah that wolf gray color to me is the best one.

[@jessicaabukhamsin5048]

Hmm I might get one this December

[@Ryan57Garr]

The lift back trickery throws me off a bit. I wish it was an actual liftback like the stinger. Nevertheless, it’s sweet! I’m in the boat that prefers the styling of the Sonata N line more though, especially from the side.

[@dudu-ww4cu]

how would you compare this to the 2022 civic si? which would be more fun and/or practical?

[@AustinLewellen]

Does it compare to a GLI?

[@MattMaranMotoring]

GLI is smaller, less expensive and much less powerful, but similar idea. GLI competes more with Forte GT.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@MattMaranMotoring GLI is lame

[@bobo5150]

I feel like subaru wrx fan is turning into Steve Buscemi.

[@george4u1960]

Reminds me of the gztv Galant Mitsubishi Galant.

[@Victor0328]

Hey Matt i dunno of youll see this message but would you rather get this or the Elantra N?

[@Nestle245]

I've been seeing a lot of these on the road recently.

[@divinewilliamson1149]

The 2022 K5 GT should come with digital gauges but I haven’t gotten a chance to see it yet. All other regions had it in the 2021s

[@cbiser12]

It doesn't. 😭 Time to wait another year. Lol

[@divinewilliamson1149]

@@cbiser12 America so damn sad

[@qdood]

Thanks matt

[@MattMaranMotoring]

Thanks for watching!

[@supernautgames]

The K5 GT here in Canada has the digital gauges.

[@reggiescarreviews3636]

Oh really

[@cbiser12]

Hopefully all this negative feedback from people wanting that features makes Kia wake up next year.

[@geneforte9038]

I wonder if the 2022 model of this will get a LSD as an update.

[@titedent2010]

Hello Why not a comparaison between this car K5 GT 290 hp and the 2020 Dodge Charger GT 300 hp v6 with the sport package or the super drag pack that give a stiffer suspension .... ? That could be nice

[@MattMaranMotoring]

I didn't compare them mainly because the Charger is RWD or AWD, so the driving dynamics are totally different than a front wheel drive car like the K5. Also the Charger is much heavier.

[@omgitsfrosty4888]

I had a 18' Charger GT+, the V6 engine and driving felt very nice but the car is just so damn heavy.

[@Vanjrl337]

How does it compare to the Jetta GLi?

[@ganuv]

For some odd reason you never reviewed the 2016 bmw 340

[@FlexSZN23]

Would you take this over the 2.0 Accord Touring?

[@MattMaranMotoring]

It would be a tough decision but I'd probably take this over that.

[@Uncrowned_King_Benz]

I would take the K5 “GT” too over the 2.0 touring.

[@oogle78]

After my Kia Sportage broke down and seeing all their engine recalls. I'm all for Honda Accord.

[@marvelvsdc6611]

@@oogle78 sorry to hear that! My wife and I have Honda’s (me SI, wife CRV)…I like what Kia and Hyundai have been doing lately with their boldness of styling and seemingly good quality as of late. I’m in the market and want to take a chance on K5 GT or Stinger. Have you kept up with maintenance of vehicle, is it high mileage, what year is it, older model? Did Kia replace your vehicle because of their stellar warranty?

[@marvelvsdc6611]

@Bogdanoff I’m in the market for a new car and just saw this video (missed it when originally posted) I did test drive the 21 Accord sport 2.0 and was impressed with roominess and spry engine…but don’t like the front or rear fascia or interior cloth seats. Love what Hyundai and Kia are doing with their bold styling and interior. I need to test drive K5 GT or even Stinger!

[@utagzmotoring]

3 hundy HP on 87? Awww yeah!

[@thefliplife1]

Only if they had less piano gloss black!!! And wish this was RWD

[@Descatane63079]

You never mentioned anything from VW or other brands.

[@MattMaranMotoring]

VW doesn’t have a competitor with comparable power in this class. Passat doesn’t even make 200 hp.

[@windanthonystream]

@@MattMaranMotoring the Arteon could be a competitor but it comes in AWD..

[@windanthonystream]

@Jonathan Losito I know!! The only reason I said that is because the Arteon is a FWD based car with AWD, but I agree it competes very well with the Stinger!!

[@MattMaranMotoring]

I like the Arteon, but it's more of a cruiser and less performance oriented than the K5 GT or Stinger. It also has much less power than the K5 GT and is 8k more when comparably equipped (even with just front wheel drive) so I don't really view it as a direct competitor to the K5 GT.

[@JustFluxz]

I have been considering the 2023 K5 GT as my first "new" car but I am concerned with what people have been saying about the transmission and engine issues. On top of this, people seem to complain that Kia is very stingey about allowing customers from using the warranty. Any thoughts on this?

[@Grandmasterjord]

Why am I seeing videos of this car with a full digital gauge cluster and some don’t have it? 🤔

[@cbiser12]

Because Kia hates the US 😭. I wonder how hard it is to buy a Canadian version? Lol

[@Grandmasterjord]

@@cbiser12 I thought the same thing! 🤣

[@robertporter1984]

I have to Say...I really like this.. BUTTTTT really dont wanna buy tires with every other car payment tho...Ill wait till it gets a LSD or AWD. Sadly in a Sense wouldnt all that slidding be dangerous in ice or snow or heavy rainy conditions. All that Wheel Spinning seems fun but It needs better traction.

[@sirwafflez5313]

This car will probably never get awd because it’ll compete with the stinger and could Kia could risk losing massive sales on the stinger

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

Then it will be heavier and slower and more expensive = fail

[@robertporter1984]

@@sirwafflez5313 oh ok true. good point

[@jrfike2000]

Camry TRD starts at $32,185 not $35,000. Granted the K5 has more luxury features.

[@rekt_n_line]

Really nice car. But I ended up going with a Sonata Limited. I was really torn between that and the K5. Sad part is that the K5 doesn't have the digital gauges and rotary dial shifter here in the US. I also heavily considered the K5 GT and Sonata N-Line, but ended up going with the Limited because I got a really good deal and I love the tech. I also figured I don't really need a fast Hyundai, I'll just scoop up a used Scat Pack Charger later on to satisfy my sporty needs.

[@gene978]

$2.99 a Gallon for gas ? What State are you in? We have $2.45 a gallon 87 Unleaded.

[@IReahpZz]

4$ a agollok for 93 by me right now 😂

[@MattMaranMotoring]

This is PA. I just paid $3.66 today for 93.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

not for long

[@mfmf100]

Nice review. Very cool interesting choice but not quite a slam dunk vs competition. Best styling, room and great power, but the Camry offers a v6 and awd, the 6 is a bit dated but maybe better rounded, and loaded the Stinger is tantalizingly close.

[@johnfranklin5277]

My 58 cadillac could handle those corners at the speed your going thru them....come on, PUSH THAT CAR A LITTLE!!

[@krysistheabyss]

I kinda wish this was rwd.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

lol only the rich folks brands are doing RWD

[@dieseldouche7735]

So you lose the practicality of FWD in states that get snow? RWD is retarded unless you live somewhere like Texas or California.

[@krysistheabyss]

@@dieseldouche7735 a good set of snow tires and you’re fine.

[@dominickwilliams3504]

Mazda's steering ratio is almost 16. WTF?

[@jm102897]

Hey Matt

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

Manual option?

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

@Jonathan Losito boo

[@sirwafflez5313]

Nope just a 8 speed DCT I own the GT and the DCT is really fun especially with the 300hp

[@RyGuyTheAVGuy]

@@sirwafflez5313 boooo

[@xaionik]

The new Stinger also has a better interior.

[@IReahpZz]

Any stinger in this price range new is also far slower and less equipped.

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@IReahpZz facts

[@xaionik]

@@IReahpZz The new Stinger has the same engine and 300hp. Price difference is about 5k. Don't mistake it for the 2021 model.

[@BobThe9534]

Review a Dodge Caravan

[@BobThe9534]

@Jonathan Losito u can still buy 1 new though

[@reqqwrq24]

2nd thx

[@jackdenmark6116]

The rich blowgun unfortunatly develop because outrigger spectacularly guess in a spiteful weight. absurd, daily thursday

[@chuckwalla2967]

NO smart cruise control on the GT unless you buy the $4K package. A major disappointment.

[@issavibez394]

Built quality and reliability is missing and resale value lol id take lexus of acura

[@NSH_2814]

The only thing it needs is an LSD

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

too bad

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

hmmmm.. I will smoke those in my fusion lol

[@IReahpZz]

Lmao thing is faster than a sport stock for stock. 😂

[@sirwafflez5313]

Umm I highly doubt this hahaha I own a GT and beat my buddies S3 from a 40 roll lol

[@IReahpZz]

@@sirwafflez5313 fusion sport makes more power than an s3 but it's fucking FAT 😂 tuned the fusion would prob beat it but still. K5 is a roll monster. Can't wait to see tuned gts

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@IReahpZz No its not.. fact.. The sport is 5.1 sec to 60 stock lol

[@gorgonismztruth1551]

@@IReahpZz The fusion us bigger heavier and faster indeed but these cars do seem Coll aside from the KIA name and FWD

[@Itsdjsigi]

Kia has the worst service