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Is the 2021 Kia K5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 12 sedans

3rdof 12

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 16.0 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 12 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (3rd of 14), cargo (3rd of 12).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (11th of 14, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSChargerDodge Charger300Chrysler 300Clarit…Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-inSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5PassatVolkswagen PassatMalibuChevrolet MalibuAltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryMAZDA6Mazda MAZDA6CT4Cadillac CT4Kia StingerVolkswagen Jetta GLINo number3rd of 12
14 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Kia K5 in a class of 14
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$23,5903rd of 1485%
Best combined mpg32 mpg5th of 1454%
Most horsepower290 hp6th of 1454%
Cargo behind rear seats16.0 cu ft3rd of 1264%
Rear legroom35.2 in11th of 1415%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Dodge Charger 16.5 cu ft
  2. Chrysler 300 16.3 cu ft
  3. Honda Clarity Hybrid Plug-in 16.0 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Sonata 16.0 cu ft
  5. Kia K5 16.0 cu ft
  6. Volkswagen Passat 15.9 cu ft
  7. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  8. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
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  1. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  2. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  3. Mazda MAZDA6 14.7 cu ft
  4. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Kia Stinger, Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 14 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked