A sporty looking car that's truly an eye catcher. Korean and Japanese car manufacturers know how to make good reliable vehicles. Whoever says oh it's so good looking but it's just a Kia has simply know idea about cars .

Such a good looking car inside and out, way to go Kia

@AP-jl2lv

3 жыл бұрын

im not sure about good looking, it looks like a hyundai elantra in the back and a toyota corolla in the front, it looks like a rental car

@joskjj3625

3 жыл бұрын

@@AP-jl2lv do you know what an opinion is?

@kpopkpop5235

3 жыл бұрын

Theta II engines sucks. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is now investigating. it may not eve safe to drive.

@byronnasem4110

3 жыл бұрын

@@kpopkpop5235 This vehicle doesn’t even have that engine

@joskjj3625

3 жыл бұрын

@@kpopkpop5235 lol this doesn’t even have the theta 2 Go drive a junky Nissan or Honda with paper transmission

Hyundai and Kia have been really stepping up their game lately! Can't wait to see more of their lineup!

@texastravelers210

3 жыл бұрын

Lately? Since 2010 they're stepping up

@basithph8958

3 жыл бұрын

@@texastravelers210 don't get me wrong they're good cars but honestly in 2010 even though Hyundai and Kia started to make good cars they just weren't that impressive except for the Genesis Coupe the rest were just really cheap looking and that would be the only reason why you would ever get one but now in 2021 their lineups just look really good with really compelling packages with really good value Only issue is that they have awful depreciation but who cares?

@texastravelers210

3 жыл бұрын

@@basithph8958 I understand what you mean . The previous Optima was a good looking car that's how the Altima looks now. But the new generation of Kia models are a blessing.

@Sam-ib1vx

3 жыл бұрын

Kia recently, hyundai since 2017 has been stepping it up a lot ngl

@basithph8958

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sam-ib1vx I agree

Never thought I would be considering (STRONGLY) a kia for my next car.... but here i am. Warranties are CRAZY good too.

@brandonwimberly3173

3 жыл бұрын

There warranties are so good!

@rubiatjalil8915

2 жыл бұрын

Did you end up getting the car

The LED turn signal lights would look so nice as a switchback or sequential pattern

I've been driving an Optima for the past 3 years, and now I'm getting the k5......can't wait until it shows up at the dealer!! Not too tech, but definitely has plenty of fun things to make the driving experience great! Looks great too.......and I have had people staring at when I took a test drive!! All in all, a great car for the money!!!

That premium feeling car you get on higher trims, like any brand.

We have 19 kia niro touring and it feels very well put together to me it's better than my previous cars. Then again I don't drive expensive cars for a living . But to me kias and hyundais these days seem to be just right for the price.

They should’ve had ambient lighting in it.

@OVOXO1234561

3 жыл бұрын

gotta go sonata or stinger 4 ambient lighting.

@mharro88

Жыл бұрын

@@OVOXO1234561 or a Hyundai Elantra nline premium

I have a K5 GT line AWD, I have no creaks or rattles in the interior. Even with the Sunroof.

@anthonybrown5015

3 жыл бұрын

I hope they never start. My 2014 Kia Optima was quiet until it hit 70k miles. Then the rattles drove me insane

@caloFi

3 жыл бұрын

i mean it’s a brand new car that’s the bare minimum

you can’t really expect a premium feel at this price point. I think it feels pretty premium for what the cost is.

The Accord, Mazda 6 and Camry are just on another level completely

@angusp5515

3 жыл бұрын

Accord feels very premium compared to this after driving both.

@kristians2704

3 жыл бұрын

not really. The Camry feels dated. The Sonata and K5 are the good ones in this segment

@archipelago93

2 жыл бұрын

I could maybe agree with the Accord. Plus it has more rear leg room (but the K5 looks soooo much better imho). Mazda 6s are nice but discontinued after this year. As for Camry, I just disagree entirely. I honestly think they’re way overrated and the competition has more than caught up.

I hear wind noise in the cabin on the highway when you were doing 70 MPH. The motor and transmission are also quite audible. So, it does not seem to have all that quiet a cabin. At least that is what translates from your microphone. I am listening with Apple AirPods which captures sound pretty well.

Hope to see the K5 gt review and sonata N line

Yes, this car maybe ahead of the Accord as far as updated tech and options! However, when it comes to the build and ride quality there is NOTHING like the Accord in its class! It’s no comparison.

@BeyondTheTestDrive

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. We just did a full POV driving review of a K5 and while we think the K5 may be more fun to drive the quality of the Accord is still tops.

These are great rental cars

2019 Optima did feel very cheap with rattles and creaks so not very surprised. No digital dash ?? But its good value overall.

Nice 👍

Do a review on the Kia Forte 2020

Does the ground clearance matter when driving on roads up north?

Topher, another good video thank you! Quick question..im having problems deciding and if you HAD to choose one of these 2 cars..which would you choose? Audi S3 or Volvo S60 R-Design? Thanks!

@bashfullJ88

3 жыл бұрын

Audi s3.

I test drove both the Accord and K5 and thought the K5 was much nicer. Hyundai/Kia do have inconsistent build quality issues though (but not the K5 i drove). I also test drove the new Sonatas and they're riddled with creaking and brake pedal issues.

@BeyondTheTestDrive

3 жыл бұрын

We just did a POV review if the K5 and fell it is very very close to the bench mark Accord. We think the K5 looks better and is more fun to drive than the Accord.

@deuceswild6857

2 жыл бұрын

Accord blows its doors off, bad move picking a Kia!

This is how I feel about all Kias. Recently drove a Stinger...looked nice but after an hour I noticed it didn't feel as nice as it looked especially for its msrp of 53k.

I know you get asked this a lot. What do you use to record your videos with if I may ask ‘

@TheTopher

3 жыл бұрын

GoPro hero 8 black! Best gopro ever 👍

That day is my birthday

The quality is bad? You're insane. I have a 22 K5 EX and it's amazing.

@TokyNeon

2 жыл бұрын

Buy a Mercedes and you'll see what he means bro, even flipping switches feels fancy. Still, the K5 is a badass looking car with a very nice interior.

❤️

Waiting on the GT with the 2.5l turbo. Split between that and the Camry XSE v-6. I do think it’s annoying that the GT does not have wireless CarPlay/android auto and same with the camry.

@josht717

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, as someone that has a car with only wireless CarPlay/Android Auto, I wish I could just plug my phone in. The wireless connection isn't as reliable, and then the phone gets way too hot while it's wirelessly charging and sending data at the same time, so it stops charging. I end up just plugging it in to charge every time lol.

@NeoNoggie

3 жыл бұрын

@@josht717 I also have wireless carplay and end up plugging it into a usb port anyways because of the battery drain. The only time I dont is when I am running to the store and know I'll be in the car for 10 minutes max. I wouldnt miss wireless carplay if my next car didnt have it.

@OVOXO1234561

3 жыл бұрын

me tooooo. 😭

Great 👍

The exterior like a Lincoln MKZ. Not a bad thing...just something I noticed.

@JDMSwervo2001

3 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo I don’t see it at all

own a 2019 optima and have zero creaks and rattles

Pls make a video of bmw x7

Own the Kia K5 GT-Line AWD and absolutely love it. No creeks like you were complaining about. Feels good to drive and is a nice car all around.

@JDMSwervo2001

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe this was just a pre production that he had

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

Your car is not always going to representative of the total production line. And to the other person, he always mentions of its pre production, you have to specify

@matty1053

3 жыл бұрын

I'm leasing the Wolf Grey GT Line... No creaks either. And the ride quality is honestly amazing for the price point. Believe it or not I cross shopped a CT4 with this. And this blows the CT4 away in everything IMO. For $32k, I'd say it's a good deal. I have the premium package with the 10.25" display, etc. Just no vented seats OR upgraded sound system. But the red interior is sexy.

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

@@matty1053 Well it is a Cadillac...

@matty1053

3 жыл бұрын

@@alh06 Cadillac is supposed to be luxurious. lol.

how quiet is the cabin?

Saw this thing today on the road. I thought it was a new Audi. Benefits of having your design team from all the German brands under one roof. Exhaust could be better but Kia adding AWD to it was sort of out of left field but also expected. They are really trying to eat some of the Germans lunch by up scaling their products.

Sucks that the states don't get the digital cockpit option

@BeyondTheTestDrive

3 жыл бұрын

Heard the 2022 will have digital. We just did a POV review if the K5 and found the analog gages really nice to look at. We have a digital cluster in our VW and love it too but there is something nice about the K5’ large and simple gages.

I don't like the tail lights... truthfully, not nuts about the headlights either.

Thank god they're giving us canadians digital gauge cluster coz that analog looks dated

can you do the kia sportage

the front vents look like bmws 1234 series.

I hope he comes to Europe and reviews some cars in Europe like estates and some hacthbacks

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

Europe isn’t letting Americans in right now.

@finbrown7044

3 жыл бұрын

@@alh06 I'm not saying he should do it right now but when all of this nonsense hopefully blows over he can

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

@@finbrown7044 Nonsense? Staying safe is more important than a tinny car

It feels cheap after he drove the G63 😆

@Brandon-qc6gj

3 жыл бұрын

Um duh what you expect it’s a Mercedes...

@gamingx5042

3 жыл бұрын

He doesn't give a reasonable review on "feel" price point, Mercedes is much more expensive then a Kia lol even Kias best will be lacking. Big mistake on review. Honda Accord don't feel premium either....lol his sad comparison with holes in the truth.

@sblopez9617

3 жыл бұрын

@@gamingx5042 I was thinking the same👍

Damn that rumbling engine makes it sound like a GT even though it's a EX. Is that normal? Or does it have something to do with the turbo charged engine??

@Dutil48

3 жыл бұрын

nope it's actually a GT right here.

@IReahpZz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dutil48 no this isn't 😂 1.6 not a 2.5t. Totally different car.

@Dutil48

3 жыл бұрын

@@IReahpZz oops i was mistaking with the GT-line version which has the 1.6L as well. And my bad, it's even specified in the title it's the EX version right here.. >_

@IReahpZz

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dutil48 that's okay haha he mentions at the end he's excited for the gt as well 😂 should be exciting for what it is.

@M4B21S88

3 жыл бұрын

A lot of sound pumping through the radio..cant recall what they call it, its still just a 4 cyl. with a 1.6t. (I have the same in my Forte GT2 but 201 hp)... that one actually has an active exhaust, though, but still a little bit more rumble through the radio.

YOU FORGOT TO USE THE AUTO HOLD

I know you didn’t mention it but it also sounds noisy when on the highway

why the MSRP in my country is about 43.000$ ?!

Should have been a long video.

The front looks like hydralisk of Starcraft

@ivanlowjones

3 жыл бұрын

Asian nerd alert.

That’s a nice car but I agree with the overall cheapness of it. I had eight different Kia in the past, now I have a Sorento and seriously, the first five years the reliability is good. After that, little things here and there are failing every year, bells and rattles are multiplied. Nothing really alarming, just not at Toyota level. I actually wanted that new Optima, but I think I will go with a AWD Camry or AWD Mazda 3 sedan.

@maximeparent3004

3 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan i agree with you with the rattles from Toyota, but at least they don’t broke. I replace all my suspension parts TWICE while my sister with her Matrix never touch the suspension, both car have the same year, same millage and are riding on the same roads. I got a rio, rio5, Sedona, two sorentos and a Forte and they were all the same.

@maximeparent3004

3 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan i know about this problem but again, Toyota is correcting the problem really fast and it will never happen again. Kia/Hyundai engines we all know they had a lot of problems and still have, and they still arguing with the customer.

@maximeparent3004

3 жыл бұрын

@Jonathan their old Sigma V6 engine were junk, I actually replace it twice in my 04 sorento at only 100k miles. And I had my 2.4 gdi replaced too in my 2012 Sorento. There’s a lot of class action against Kia and Hyundai right now about their new t-gdi and gdi engines. You pay less, you got less, that’s it. My other sister 2015 Elantra is really good, it never broke! Really solid car and comfortable as well.

@maximeparent3004

3 жыл бұрын

Also Kia and Hyundai don’t old their value while Toyota old their value pretty well. I paid my 2016 Kia Forte 25k, and one year after she was worth 12k. I never saw this in my life. And the most frustrating thing about all of this is that I baby my cars, I do all the maintenance required by the company and more.

@maximeparent3004

3 жыл бұрын

@@gagehaydon2719 i actually own a 2012 Mazda 3 and she’s been dead reliable. Not a rattle or anything in here. And it is pretty fun to drive to! I owned a lot of car from all the brands and again, Hyundai and Kia is not total shit, they are better than a lot of other brands, it’s just that their reliability is very, very random and you can be really lucky with your car, or really unlucky. Kia gave me both, some good cars, some really bad cars, while Toyota and Mazda never let me down.

Just wish had Wireless Apple CarPlay

Topher, Which midsize sedan do you think is the best on the market? Most say it is the Accord, but I hate the looks. What do you think of the Mazda 6? Does it have a good enough ride feel?

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

It has a firmer suspension, it’s fun to drive but worse over bumps and the infotainment isn’t my favorite, but apart from that, I love the design! My pick would be the Camry, with a V6, preferably, or the hybrid.

4:15 what !!

💵😎💪❤️

on a plus side it handles a lot better than a honda accord

@kyron2092

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao who lied to you

@BeyondTheTestDrive

3 жыл бұрын

Handles almost as good as an Accord. We did a POV review of the K5 and think it’s more fun to drive than the Accord. But the suspension and steering feel of the Accord is still tops.

Will you hear that engine over the music??

@BeyondTheTestDrive

3 жыл бұрын

Hi. We found this car to be very quiet and even the base sound system was nice to listen to. We did a full POV driving impressions review of a more base model on our channel and was very impressed. Very nice place to listen to music and am sure this higher trim sound system in the EX is even better.

@Crystal_D

3 жыл бұрын

@@BeyondTheTestDrive thank you

its absolutely stupid that if you option this car to have sport you cant have the bigger 12.5" screen

I see so many of these...this is what happens when you actually put effort into a car unlike the Americans

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

By copying the Europeans? I own a Telluride but this car and that are very similar to many of their German and European counterparts, and while it does copy them, they do it well enough it’s not a huge deal

0:10 cmon topher, i know you can park better than that! lmao

Love the dirty Jeep at the 4 minute mark

"The more i drove it the more a few things started to bother me." Welcome to my experience with kias. The poor suspensions they stick on kias make for a very uncomfy drive and will prob wear out after 25000 miles and so will the transmission.

I completely agree, Chris. I test drove the K5 several weeks ago and from my brief time behind the wheel I felt Kia is nowhere near the quality levels of the Accord. The Honda Accord has been the gold standard in this segment for 30 + years. Honda has baked in such outstanding engineering and quality into all their products.

@matty1053

3 жыл бұрын

But no AWD in the Accord. that was a huge deal breaker for me when i was shopping around. I LOVE the 2.0L turbo, but lack of AWD is a no go for me.

This or Camry XSE V4?

@xXriverratsXx

3 жыл бұрын

I was deciding between that V6 Camry and the K5, went the K5 route and am very happy with the decision. Kia has a great warranty and has a lot more tech than the Camry offers. Was an easy choice imo.

@hecticphusion

3 жыл бұрын

@@xXriverratsXx Lot more tech? They have the same safety and entertainment technology so that's a flat out lie. At least Toyota's safety features actually work. Watch some videos on automatic braking tests for Hyundai/Kia...pretty hilarious stuff.

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

@@xXriverratsXx More tech? The Camry has more available features and all the same infotainment and safety features, offering more standard.

@coolcarreviews0129

3 жыл бұрын

@@xXriverratsXx The Camry is a LOT better than the K5!

@FlexSZN23

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣 Camry of course.

it feels cheap to you? is this a joke lol

Welp game over Toyota 🤷‍♂️

@hecticphusion

3 жыл бұрын

LOL. Good luck getting more than 50% of what you paid when you go to sell this car. The fact that they have to offer a 10yr/100k mile warranty to get people to buy these speaks volumes. Toyota could offer a 1 year 10k mile warranty and people would still buy corollas like hotcakes

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

This won’t last half as long, and the powertrain is much smoother and more refined on the Camry, without having to be turbocharged!

@coolcarreviews0129

3 жыл бұрын

Not game over. Honda is much more reliable. Also, the Accord’s interior is more refined.

@matty1053

3 жыл бұрын

@@alh06 I drove a Camry with the 4cyl AWD. This powertrain is miles better than the camry. The 8 speed auto in the Kia is way better than the Camry's. The one thing about Camry's, is you can get a good lease deal on them, and the resale value is much higher.

@alh06

3 жыл бұрын

@@matty1053 I'd have to disagree, this engine (turbo) is very coarse and throttle mapping isn't the most responsive. Downshifts tend to lag, and the ride is not as comfortable.