The Civic isn’t exactly an exciting car unless you spend top dollar for the Civic Type R. Be that as it may, even the 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder can be improved to 300 ponies and 240 pound-feet (325 Nm).
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Kia presented the all-new K5 for the 2021 model year with the South Korean automaker’s old logo, and now the Optima-replacing sedan has switched to the all-new corporate logo for the 2022 model. Priced $100 higher than before, the mid-size car also gains a few more features. 17 photos
Excluding $995 for the destination charge, the $23,690 LX FWD comes with an eight-speed automatic transmission and a 1.6-liter turbocharged GDi four-cylinder engine. Although it may not seem like a lot, 1.6 liters are enough for 180 horsepower and 195 pound-feet (265 Nm) on 87-octane gas.
The most basic of specifications also impresses on the long haul because the highway estimate for gas mileage is 38 mpg (6.2 liters per 100 kilometers). Customers who need all-wheel drive will have to level up to the LXS AWD, which costs a cool $26,490 and tops 33 mpg (7.1 l/100 km).
The Kia EV6 electric car has finally been revealed. It's the first Kia to use the E-GMP platform, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It looks dramatically different from that car, though we have yet to know if the specifications will differ much.
To understand the 2021 Kia K5 GT, think of it as a front-wheel-drive Dodge Charger Scat Pack. Kia might eschew some of the fundamentals of a good performance car with the K5 GT, but just like the Charger, this sedan unleashes your inner child in ways you never thought possible given its humble beginnings as the Optima replacement. It gets passing mention in the broader K5 press kit on Kia’s media-facing website, and you have to dig deep into the consumer site to find a slideshow of Kia casually claiming their sedan is better than a base BMW 3 Series in every measurable way.