With inexpensive used automobiles disappearing and new automotive costs creeping ever increased, cost-conscious shoppers are on the lookout for cheaper choices. The Kia K5 is a kind of inexpensive automobiles, however consumers should pay a bit extra for the 2026 mannequin. Kia is rising the sedan’s worth by $420 on each trim.
The 2026 K5 will now begin at $28,565 (all costs embrace the $1,175 vacation spot cost). The vary tops out with the EX, which now prices $36,065 to start out, following a $5,000 worth enhance for 2025. Nevertheless, Kia coupled the added price final 12 months with a ton extra commonplace equipment, including Bose stereo, a 10-way energy driver’s seat, a heated steering wheel, energy folding mirrors, and extra.
| Trim | 2025 | 2026 | Value Change |
| K5 LXS FWD | $28,145 | $28,565 | $420 |
| K5 GT-Line FWD | $29,145 | $29,565 | $420 |
| K5 GT-Line AWD | $30,745 | $31,165 | $420 |
| K5 GT FWD | $34,245 | $34,665 | $420 |
| K5 EX FWD | $35,645 | $36,065 | $420 |
2026 Kia K5 Adjustments
The 2026 K5 largely carries over unchanged from 2025. There are 5 trims out there, 4 of that are front-wheel drive. Kia affords the GT-Line with all-wheel drive for $31,165. Nevertheless, there’s a small tweak to the K5 lineup—the GT now not options the GT brand on the brake calipers.
Beneath the hood, the K5 GT continues to characteristic Kia’s turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder, which produces 290 horsepower and 311 pound-feet of torque. The remainder of the lineup will get the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder, making 191 hp and 181 lb-ft and paired with an eight-speed automated transmission. The GT advantages from an eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
Kia K5 Gross sales Rebound
The slight worth enhance shouldn’t deter consumers on the lookout for worth. K5 gross sales have been sturdy thus far this 12 months, rebounding from 2024 and the launch of the 2025 refresh. The K5 is already on tempo to surpass final 12 months’s gross sales, and it might beat 2023’s as nicely. The automaker is on observe to promote slightly below 70,000 K5s this 12 months, which remains to be nicely beneath the 92,000 offered in 2021.
