Kia has dropped the Optima and replaced it with the K5, a more sport-themed design. The K5 is, for all intents, a “new” Optima in that it has an all-new design, but takes lots of cues from the ...

The new K5 sedan supersedes the Kia Optima and is a clear step up in nearly every way -- especially in turbocharged GT guise. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars ...

More often behind his keyboard than on the road, you can still catch him on the auto show floor, harassing engineers to understand what lies beneath the pretty body work. Show me the facts Explain it ...

Kia is looking to shake up the mid-size sedan market with the swanky-looking new Optima. The Korean crew is on a roll, first with the fun-loving Stinger and more recently the three-row Telluride ...

A familiar name is missing from the Kia lineup this year and there’s a new one in its place. After a successful 10-year run, Kia’s midsize Optima has departed the scene. Its replacement is an all-new ...

Together the Hyundai Sonata and Kia K5 (formerly known as the Optima) account for a healthy portion of sales in the midsize sedan class. And consumers who buy either of these medium-size sedans often ...

You're probably more familiar with the Accord than the K5. On sale since 2017 and mildly refreshed for 2021, the 10th-generation Honda Accord is one of the best yet. Its lineup runs the gamut from ...

Kia's midsize sedan undergoes big changes for the 2021 model year; not only does it receive a full exterior redesign and some new mechanical bits, but it gets a new nameplate. What was called the ...

Automobiles are more complex than ever, and more dependable than ever. That’s the encouraging news from data analytics firm JD Power which released its 2021 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study Thursday.