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2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« on: July 01, 2020, 08:43:50 am »
Radical new look backed up by turbo engines and lots of tech.
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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2020, 09:56:45 am »
I like it!  :D

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2020, 10:46:50 am »
I really like this much better than the new Sonata. More aggressive with chiseled lines.

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2020, 12:59:22 pm »
Much better than the Sonata.
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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2020, 01:51:05 pm »
I went through all the pictures but they must have forgotten to add the ones that "look wild".

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE stop with the stupid headlines.

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2020, 04:10:05 pm »
the entire internet is hyperbole now...just have to get used to it

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2020, 08:52:48 pm »
At least it looks aggressive as opposed to like a catfish.
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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2020, 12:49:27 pm »
July 4 - full US review by Car Confections 24:27

https://youtu.be/Olvj3ooBvRI

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2020, 12:52:25 pm »
Kia's have had better styling than their Hyundai cousins for close to a decade now, starting with the 2011 Optima. 

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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2020, 02:11:16 pm »
2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild OK/pretty good/not bad/nice

Fixed it for you Auto Trader  ;D
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Re: 2021 Kia K5 is the New Optima and It Looks Wild
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2020, 10:20:24 am »
July 10 - comparing the 2021 K5 to the 2020 Sonata (14:17)

https://youtu.be/ZkmEj5Ytk2A