Antuan Goodwin/Roadshow Pricing and competition The smaller UVO system (pictured here) features the wireless Android and Apple connectivity that the larger unit lacks.
It also makes the optional wireless phone charging slot a more compelling and useful upgrade. The difference in visual real estate isn't huge, but the wireless phone connection is more convenient, making for a less cluttered cabin without dangling cables. For this reason alone, I'd personally stick with the smaller screen. However, while the smaller unit has wireless connectivity for Android and Apple phones, the 10.25-inch model only connects via USB. Both are smartly organized and easy to use with features ranging from surprisingly useful (voice memo recorder) to sort of weird (ambient cafe sounds).īoth also feature standard Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Both run versions of the automaker's latest-generation UVO software, depending on trim and options chosen. You can get the K5 with either an 8-inch or a 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the dashboard. Kia's cabin tech is usually fairly straightforward and easy to understand, but 2021 adds a few odd details you'll want to keep an eye on. These upper trim levels can also upgrade the emergency braking assist setup with cyclist detection and junction assist, which helps prevent collisions during cross-traffic (left-hand) turns. The latter works well, even at stop-and-go speeds, without any jerkiness when other vehicles merge into or out of my lane. On higher trim levels, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert are added to the feature set, and Kia's full-speed adaptive cruise control comes online as optional equipment. At the rear you'll find a new full-width LED taillight assembly that ties the design together nicely, making the sedan look wider despite being the same width as before. The new sedan also ditches the old one's faux fender vents for a cleaner look. Up front, the K5's "tiger nose" grille is flanked by amber LED daytime running lights with a zigzag design. A chrome accent arcs from the base of the A-pillar all the way back to the rear of the vehicle - a hallmark of the Optima design - but now flows smoothly into the window graphic rather than just tapering off to an arbitrary point. However, unlike the Stinger, the K5 is not a liftback, retaining a trunk separated from the cabin. Along with the increased length, this gives the K5 a much more planted and menacing look than the Optima it replaces.
The roofline is about an inch lower, which accentuates the more " Stinger-like" fastback profile. Cargo and passenger volume are within a few cubic inches of last year's numbers, too. Overall, the sedan is about 2 inches longer with a 1.8-inch longer wheelbase. The aesthetic is mostly new, but the K5's proportions aren't too far off those of the previous Optima.
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