For 2021, Kia K5 fully modified the Optima and gave it a new name: K5. This aligns it with the sedan's international moniker. The sedan has a more powerful look and an extremely luxury interior.

The 2022 Kia K5 is classified as a family sedan, but its exciting design and 290-hp engine option allude to something sexier.

Every model enjoys standard active safety features and infotainment tech, and the sedan's attractive interior is bolstered by a roomy back seat.

The 2.5-liter turbo-four in the full-Monty  Kia K5 GT model is more potent and produces 290 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque.

According to the EPA, the Kia K5 will achieve up to 29 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway when equipped with the standard four-cylinder engine and front-wheel drive.

The Kia K5 GT gets the souped-up engine, and its tire-spinning antics will either draw or deter shoppers.

The Kia K5 looks incredible inside knowing how much it costs. The design is simple yet elegant, and the interior of the cabin is decorated with beautiful materials like wood trim on the doors and dash.

Despite a driver's seat that's too high and ride isolation that's negatively impacted by the biggest available wheel-and-tire combo, overall the 2022 Kia K5 is an impressive sedan

For 2022, all Kia K5 models are affixed with Kia's new logo, and there is a smattering of newly standard features across the lineup.

The Kia K5 GT gets the souped-up engine, and its tire-spinning antics will either draw or deter shoppers.

The Kia K5 GT-Line now offers a base all-wheel-drive trim, which essentially makes the system a $1600 option versus part of last year's $3700 package.

The EX and GT of Kia K5 models both get a new 360-degree camera system, power-folding exterior mirrors, and front parking sensors.