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Is the 2025 Kia K5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 14 sedans

4thof 14

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.6 cu ft.
  • 4th of 14 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (4th of 14), power (5th of 15).
  • Weakest: mpg (9th of 13, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2025 · SEDANSModel 3Tesla Model 3AccordHonda AccordMalibuChevrolet MalibuSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5AltimaNissan AltimaLegacySubaru LegacyCamryToyota CamryK4Kia K4ElantraHyundai ElantraElantr…Hyundai Elantra NIoniq 6Hyundai Ioniq 6ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4Volkswagen Jetta GLINo number4th of 14
15 sedans from 2025, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2025 Kia K5 in a class of 15
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$27,1907th of 1557%
Best combined mpg30 mpg9th of 1325%
Most horsepower290 hp5th of 1564%
Cargo behind rear seats15.6 cu ft4th of 1469%
Rear legroom35.2 in9th of 1536%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
  2. Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
  3. Chevrolet Malibu 15.7 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Sonata 15.6 cu ft
  5. Kia K5 15.6 cu ft
  6. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  7. Subaru Legacy 15.1 cu ft
  8. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
Show all 14
  1. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Ioniq 6 11.2 cu ft
  5. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  6. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2025: 83. The photo shows the 15 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