Kia K5 (Optima)

Kia

MarqueKia
Fuel economy (EPA)27 mpg combined · $2,400/yr fuel

Ownership costs across indexed model years

Model-year estimates from the same NHTSA, EPA and published cost model used on the detailed verdict pages. The wide range reflects different years and trims; choose a year for the precise breakdown.

Typical used-price range$16,500–$33,200
Five-year depreciation$7,600–$9,800
Insurance per year$1,460–$2,340
Annual fuel / energy$2,300–$2,400
Annual maintenance band$355–$2,297
Most-reported repair groupFuel/Propulsion System · $680–$1,620

Compare 5 model years

Some cars leave a paper trail; the Kia K5 (Optima) left a name and a place in Kia's list. What follows is what can be said with a source behind it.

In context

Nearby in the Kia catalogue sit the Kia Magentis and the Kia KX Cross.

What it costs now

The money question first: $16,500–$33,200 is the typical asking range today, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $2,655–$4,597 a year. Insurance sits around $1,460–$2,340 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.

The record

The open record for the Kia K5 (Optima) carries no verified engine, output, weight or price yet. MotorJury does not fill gaps with guesses; this entry gives the model a home in the catalogue and grows as sourced specifications and photographs arrive. Corrections: corrections@motorjury.com.

Specifications

Length4,844 mm
Catalogue IDQ498936

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.