Beyond the Test Drive - IG beyondthetestdrive (Cars, Cameras, Coffee, .........and The Drive!)

Welcome to Beyond the Test Drive's first ever video, Part 1 of a 2 part week long experience with the excellent Kia K5. The K5 was quite the surprise and has given the much maligned midsize mass market segment a much needed 'shot in the arm'. Binaural sound and POV format, so grab those headphones. The 1.6 turbo and transmission combo makes for a peppy and playful sedan that has much more personality than the Camry and Accord rivals. And it is so much better to drive than any of the mass market CUVs out there.....well, except maybe that CX5 with the turbo!

00:00 Introduction
01:30 Exterior and Engine
03:35 Interior Thoughts
06:07 Street Drive and Thoughts on Features and Trim Levels
09:20 Driving Impressions (on and off highway)
13:02 Final Thoughts and On to Part II (Joshua Tree National Park)

Part II takes the K5 out on a road trip to the beautiful Joshua Tree National Park, so check that one out if posted or look for it soon.

BTTD believes a car is more than its numbers and more or less than the sum of its parts. An alternative to the typical performance, features, and repeat marketing blitz, BTTD explores daily life with cars and explores that all important question.....is is fun to drive, and is it fun, or a major pain, to live with?

We start out by buying our very own Volkswagens, trading in years of loyal devotion to the Honda and Toyota reliability stalwarts, to find out if the VWs are really that bad and fall apart? Or do they really deserve their passionate following? Join us on this great big experiment as we attempt to find out and pursue our zeal for cars, cameras, coffee, and a great drive.

But first the K5, a car we think deserves our accolades made public. When a manufacture steps up and delivers, we think they should get a shout out.

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