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re: Would You Drive This? 2021 Kia K5

Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:38 pm to
Posted by llfshoals
Member since Nov 2010
21049 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:38 pm to
Car....so nope
Posted by CatsGoneWild
Pigeon forge, Tennessee
Member since Jan 2008
15206 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:44 pm to
Looks like the Hyundai sonata and Kia stinger had a child
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
7022 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:44 pm to
Hell no
Posted by Thecoz
Member since Dec 2018
3965 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:44 pm to
i do not know much about the quality of a kia...
but i have noticed a few of their vehicles on the road and thought they looked pretty good.

need to see it on the road...anyone seen a kia stinger in person?????

Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
10690 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:50 pm to
It's a Johnny Cash One Piece at a Time) car.
Rear - Dodge, Lincoln
Roof - Impala
Belt line - Camry
Front - Mitsubishi and I give up.
This post was edited on 7/21/20 at 12:51 pm
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
299716 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:51 pm to
Nice looking rig..
Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
132711 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:53 pm to
Rear end looks like a shite dodge
Posted by KamaCausey_LSU
Member since Apr 2013
17876 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:53 pm to
A few years ago when I was test driving mid-size sedans, I liked how the Kia drove. The part that killed it is how cheap the interior feels and looks.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99047 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:54 pm to
quote:

Kia


No
Posted by Dragula
Laguna Seca
Member since Jun 2020
7022 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 12:55 pm to
quote:

do some research idiot. Kia's are killing it in the market. Go check out a fully loaded telluride and compare it to a fully loaded lexus. Come back and tell me which one has better styling, more tech, and better price.


Compares, but fails to Lexus in overall quality, long term reliability and resale.


There are popular because they are cheap and provide near experience with a large discount.

There is a market for it, just like Wal-Mart's Equate brand.
Posted by LSUsmartass
Scompton
Member since Sep 2004
82757 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 1:09 pm to
Front looks like a mid 2000s Altima, back looks like an early 2000s Interpid
Posted by yankeeundercover
Buffalo, NY
Member since Jan 2010
36419 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 1:23 pm to
I won’t lie. It looks like a sharp car and since Kia has come as far as it has, it probably drives pretty legit too.

Problem I have, is, at the end of the day? It’s a Kia.

(I have the same thoughts on a Dodge Viper... sure, it’s a pretty slick looking “exotic-wannabe”... but at the end of the day, it’s a fricking Dodge )
Posted by Grievous Angel
Tuscaloosa, AL
Member since Dec 2008
10993 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 1:53 pm to
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Looks like the Hyundai sonata and Kia stinger had a child


Looks like they've renamed the Optima to K5, and the Optima and Sonata are the same car.

This one looks a lot like the new Sonata.

I give them credit for not pumping out boring cars. I think Mazda and and Kia/Hyundai make the better looking cars these days.

Would have a Nissan, and the Camry is an embarrassment on the style front (let's talk about all the fake exhaust ports, vents, and grilles hanging off that thing).

I would probably pick the Accord in this segment, though I have mixed feelings on its looks.
Posted by danilo
Member since Nov 2008
26363 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 4:45 pm to
Question durability and reliability of Kia. May be getting better but if I am writing a check I’ll stick with Honda or Toyota
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
117331 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 4:55 pm to
IWDI
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
52930 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:10 pm to
I’d drive this K5


Posted by poppa1254
Moody, AL
Member since Jan 2019
600 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:25 pm to
Put the Korean badge on it.
Posted by Kentucker
Rabbit Hash, KY
Member since Apr 2013
20055 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:29 pm to
Could have been a 2021 Chevy Impala.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
216685 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:33 pm to
I will not buy a new car with a puke 1.6 liter engine. The 2.5 would be nice but not for over 30,00 grand.
Posted by metallica81788
NO
Member since Sep 2008
11360 posts
Posted on 7/21/20 at 5:53 pm to
Have no idea why Kia doesn’t rebrand with the Korean badge. It looks so much more premium.
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