Kia K5

Kia K5 — production years, market prices by model year, NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, and live listings for sale on VehiSales.

Generations of the Kia K5

Every body generation side by side — each links to its full story: market prices, facelift changes, recalls and live listings.

Generation Facelift Price today Units for sale Recalls Complaints
Generation 1 2021–2024 — $19,477–$25,399 3,454 17 391
Generation 2 2025–now — $25,485–$50,679 6,615 3 53

Vehicles within one generation share the same platform and body style. Price today — median asking prices across each generation's model years (current market).

About the Kia K5

The Kia K5, formerly known as the Kia Optima, is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002. For the second-generation models, Kia used the Kia Lotze and Kia K5 name for the South Korean market, and the Magentis name globally, except in the United States, Canada, Malaysia and the Middle East, where the Optima name was retained until the 2021 model year.

The K5 name is used for all markets since the introduction of the fifth generation in 2019.

Source: Wikipedia — Kia K5, CC BY-SA.

Market by model year

Year Units for sale Median price Vs newest Avg mileage
2021 837 $19,477 38% 69,164 mi
2022 776 $20,626 41% 58,619 mi
2023 1,163 $22,500 44% 45,542 mi
2024 678 $25,399 50% 31,994 mi
2025 1,443 $25,485 50% 18,929 mi
2026 5,156 $31,123 61% 75 mi
2027 16 $50,679 100% 23 mi

Inventory and price data refreshed daily; last updated .

Recalls & complaints by year (NHTSA)

Year Recalls Complaints Most reported
2021 6 152 Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other
2022 5 118 Fuel/Propulsion System, Engine, Electrical System
2023 4 96 Fuel/Propulsion System, Unknown Or Other, Structure
2024 2 25 Engine, Structure, Unknown Or Other
2025 2 44 Tires, Electrical System, Power Train
2026 1 9 Unknown Or Other, Engine, Electrical System

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.

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