2023 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD: I Challenge You To Find A Better Car For $30,000 

The Kia K5 Is One Of My Favorite Sedans Ever,Because I Loved The Front/Rear Look.

For anyone who has actually gone into a dealer and not just looked online, NATIONWIDE, they are adding whats an AMA (area marker adjustment). This is adding $6,000 to the total before tax, title, tags and about $1,000 in additional bullshit dealer fees. We got ours for 35k/1k down out the door after working them down for about 2 hours.

I have been wanting the Kia K5 since 2021. It is fire 🔥. 🙌‼️

I got my 2021 Kia k5 LXS for 23k before all the covid19 car prices went up. So I'm happy with the price I paid and the car. 😊

Bought mine new on the last day of the month. The Dealer cut the price nicely. 2003 GT-5 AWD, but no sunroof. It was a no-brainer to buy it.

I have the same car, same color 2022. Not much change. I love it. A fabulous car with almost all the bells and whistles and more than you will use. Sun roof and front wheel drive. Next time show them the secret key lock hidden in the drivers door and how to use the key fob to start the car if the fob battery is dead.And the touch open gas cap cover. The only issue I have is getting in and out. I retract the drivers seat to make more room when I leave. This also gives a little more room when getting in. Too many other features to list.

My everyday sedan!! Amazing review Ben.

Fun fact, motor trend magazine said that the K5 GT line is the best trim level for the K5. Even over the souped up GT model auto trader said the same as well because of the bang for the buck.

Lets pay some respect to the Korean car manufacturers for always delivering affordable and yet decent car every year.

The LED COLOR IS ORANGE 🍊 DIFFERENT THAN IN THE MIDDLE EAST WHITE

I got my k5 awd last november and this car make me happy every day. I love the transmission 8 !! For 38k$ It's a good deal really 👍

I wish kia would change the analog gauge to digital cluster gauge. but other than that, still looks amazing.

Looks amazing. I'd buy one

Just bought one for 36K and im in Uzbekistan, we have few awesome futures in GT line vs US models. I have full digital cluster and back up sensors and we have no turbo engines available, most models have 2.0 naturally aspired engines and when you buy GT line it only comes in 2.5 naturally aspired engine. Also cameras everywhere, i noticed US model have no camera on the front grill, our versions all have front grill and mirror and trunk cameras also blind spot indicators mandatory in our versions and also our versions have white daylight running lights vs US amber lights. Could be because our cars gets here directly from Korea. However awesome cars.

Ben, love your reviews. I'd appreciate if you could test out front and rear seat heights to the ground (outside) during your reviews (i.e. how hard/easy is it to get in and out of the car, for both the front and rear seats?). As you know, the population is aging -- and for transportation companies, ease of ingress and egress is an important purchasing decision. It's also a consideration for taller people as well. This is something few car reviews on RU-vid ever cover and it would be nice if you could start doing this. Cheers!

I bought one in October of 22. $35000 because of the mark up. What bothers me the most is how hard the truck pops up/open. I know its silly but really should change that.

This is the one I want

If they offered a turbo AWD…. I’d be in.

Looks good but I hate the idea of a 1.6L 4 cylinder tubo. At least have an option for a more powerful 2L turbo.

Can anyone confirm if the Canadian market gets remote starter in the key fob on the K5?

I was looking into the K5's but with some folks having problems with engines that I saw on forums then I got ahold of a new off the truck Honda Civic SI for MSRP.

other countries have the digital dash , i wish they'd give it to the US models .

Test drove the awd gt line nice car unfortunately that little 1.6 turbo sucks getting up to speed on highway interstates and really have to floor it to pass up other cars. I decided to test out the GT and oh my lord was I impressed. Night and day difference with the 2.5 turbo and you get cooled seats. The only downside is no awd available if you go GT 2.5 turbo but you really don't need it with it being front wheel drive unless you like flooring it but then again it's not a race car but man on the highway this thing is a missle.

I have the 2022 version and love it.

best car evr !

this model is ruined by greedy Kia dealers and their mark-ups

Meter max at 160mph with that 1.6litre 4 cylinder engine 😂😂😂😂

Sadly we dont have the K5 in Germany. Would be direkt mine. I bought the Ceed GT 1.6 Turbo for around that price...

Tried finding one and had one dealership say the price was 37k and the other 42k for a car not worth anything close to that

Sexy car and beautiful honestly want one but idk if they fixed their easiness to steal problems

Smooth car. 👌

What's the difference in price between the GT line and the GT models? Which one is better bang per buck?

do carjackers still break into the new kias/hyundais thinking they can start them like the older models? i'd worry about that.

Anyone worried about any of the recalls. I love the look and ratings but they worry me.

from driving the GT and this GT-Line, is the power of the GT missed?

It’s 27 City/37 Highway

That dealer network tho!

DIDN'T SEE REAR VENTS FOR AC OR HEAT

Wolf grey it’s giving shark 🦈 grey

30 grand? I'd buy a camry all day long for that amount.

Came down to this, or a Subaru Legacy XT. After test driving and doing research, I went with the Subaru. Much more bang for your buck.

Wish they'd offer white DRLs with switch back amber turn signals. Always amber is wierd to me.

I'm afraid of Kia with all those recalls with engine seizure and fire. Would rather get the Japanese Honda, Nissan, Toyota or Mazda.

I'd rather get a Kia forte GT line. It's cheaper and you get better features.

Is it 15 yr reliable though? Thats what I'm after. My wifes 2007 Accord is still going strong. I replaced the alternator and radiator this year. I considered one of these on my car hunt and went with a 2024 Camry SE.

This and the Sonota are overrated. They’re pushed by the media as the best your money can buy, but are far from it. The dealers believe the hype and mark them up far and beyond what the bargain is supposed to be and they do not sell as well as they could because of it.

Better than accord??

Challenge accepted. Kia k5 2025 is a better car 😅😅😅😅

Why not make a RWD?

Love 🇺🇲💕

Had to turn the playback speed down to 0.5 because you talk so fast. 😂

Who on earth is dumb enough to buy a freaking KIA with markup ??? Most absurd thing I’ve heard today for sure 😂

Maybe the Hyundai Elantra N?

N line elantra. No awd though. But cheaper, little bit more power n dct too

I want to buy that one.

After Reading and watching videos I’ll look at Toyota

Hyundai and Kia 4Life...

I have a 22 GT line. The ruined the GT line logo. Looks ugly now

I test drove this car and I remember before that I felt really good about it. Once youre in it though everything just feels so cheaply made and plastic.

$36,000

I can’t find one near southern cali why

I got the 2023 kia sportage over this.

Why call it GT anything with that pathetic motor. Better off getting a VW GLI which is much faster and gets better fuel economy

Slooooowwww Doooooowwwnnn. You talkin too fast.

Hey Ben, Slow your talking down my brother. You talk way too fast and it's hard to follow. Just FYI

Less coffee Ben. Slow down.

I picked up today in. NorCal

Little arrogant guys always drive these little toy cars.

I hope all you ANIMAL LOVERS know that in South Korea 2 million dogs are EATEN as food each year. So if you want to support a country that eats our beloved best friend, by all means buy a KIA.

Only a KIA fan would ever dream the car is "like an Audi" 😂

Do dealership sell on mrsp or they add more?

I just bought one of these CASH and paid 37,100.00 so NO YOU CANT GET ONE OF THESE FOR 30K. I got wolf grey with red interior and panoramic sunroof.