Comments by "John Holst" (@johnholst) on "Here’s Why the 2021 Kia K5 Is a Cool Midsize Sedan" video.

  1. Danny...Actually the Optima became the K5 in 2010 in Korea. We had one model run of the Optima before that.
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  2. Car...No, that would be the Kia Cadenza (K7).
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  3. Daniel...No, that's the Kia Cadenza (K7).
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  4. They stopped using that stylized "K" many years ago in Korea. But I remember it too!
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  5.  @CarsandCollectors  Right. Almost. 290hp and 311 lb/ft.
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  6.  @SuperPhelix  Makes sense, I guess, since most European cars use numbers instead of names. Good way to distinguish.
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  7. In case you didn't hear, the GT will NOT get AWD. But the 1.6 models will have it as an option.
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  8.  @CarsandCollectors  You're right! That would be wicked!
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  9. Already called that in Korea. :)
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  10. Joseph...No it wasn't. It became the K5 in 2010 with the introduction of that new model. Before that it was Optima in Korea.
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  11.  @dbrms_flute  Yes, that's true. I've lived in Korea a long time. My friend had one of the old Optimas. It was a long time ago. lol
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  12. Cody Smith...Something Doug didn't mention is that the EX will be available with AWD. Unfortunately the GT will not. Something that might play into your decision.
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  13.  @ATRichard  Ah, I see. Those are the top US trims? Yeah, they didn't give the GT awd because they are putting the 2.5T into the Stinger and that has awd as an option.
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  14.  @codycrawford2385  I'm sure you can get a nicely equipped model for that money. Happy shopping!
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  15. Adel...Yes, you're confused. GDI is gasoline direct injection. Never diesels.
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  16. CDN zine...Not always. Prior to 2010, we had the Optima as well.
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  17. Don't forget the K7=Cadenza.
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  18. To be fair, that Chevy as a Blazer; not actually K5. All Kia sedans in Korea have the "K" moniker. We have K3, K5, K7 and K9.
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  19. Doudymac...Right! The Korean car has a lot of things that the US doesn't have. Seems very odd.
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  20. @A real bisexual petrol-head Yes, that's true. Numers are not a bad thing, imo.
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