The Kia K5 receives modest updates inside and out for the 2025 model year, adding more standard tech and a more powerful base engine that adds 11 horsepower more over the existing base engine. Cars.com Road Test Editor Brian Normile walks you through the changes from the floor of the 2024 Chicago Auto Show, where “Star Map” styling (whatever that means) on the outside and a newly available single-pane 12-inch instrument panel and 12.3-inch infotainment display inside

Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:13 Exterior changes
1:02 Tech and interior upgrades
2:28 Powertrains
3:13 Pricing and on-sale date

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