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Is the 2026 Kia K5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 11 sedans

4thof 11

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 15.6 cu ft.
  • 4th of 11 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: price (4th of 12), power (4th of 12).
  • Weakest: mpg (7th of 10, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSEV4Kia EV4Model 3Tesla Model 3AccordHonda AccordSonataHyundai SonataK5Kia K5AltimaNissan AltimaCamryToyota CamryK4Kia K4ElantraHyundai ElantraElantr…Hyundai Elantra NCT4Cadillac CT4Volkswagen Jetta GLINo number4th of 11
12 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 Kia K5 in a class of 12
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$27,4904th of 1273%
Best combined mpg30 mpg7th of 1022%
Most horsepower290 hp4th of 1264%
Cargo behind rear seats15.6 cu ft4th of 1160%
Rear legroom35.2 in8th of 1227%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Kia EV4 24.4 cu ft
  2. Tesla Model 3 21.0 cu ft
  3. Honda Accord 16.7 cu ft
  4. Hyundai Sonata 15.6 cu ft
  5. Kia K5 15.6 cu ft
  6. Nissan Altima 15.4 cu ft
  7. Toyota Camry 15.1 cu ft
  8. Kia K4 14.6 cu ft
Show all 11
  1. Hyundai Elantra 14.2 cu ft
  2. Hyundai Elantra N 14.2 cu ft
  3. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft

No figure: Volkswagen Jetta GLI.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 12 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