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The Kia K5 (Korean: 기아 K5), formerly known as the Kia Optima (Korean: 기아 옵티마), is a mid-size car manufactured by Kia since 2000 and marketed globally through various nameplates. First generation cars were mostly marketed as the Optima, although the Kia Magentis name was used in Europe and Canada when sales began there in 2002.
Also included are nearly 63,000 Kia EV 6 vehicles from 2022 through 2024. Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power ...
In 2021, Kia and its parent company, Hyundai, didn’t manufacture any of America’s 10 most stolen vehicles. The following year, after a viral Kia Challenge took off on TikTok, one Kia and two ...
Hyundai and Kia announced this week recalls for more than 200,000 electric vehicles due to loss of drive power that can increase the risk of crash, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Smartstream G1.6T (G4FP) engine in a 2022 Kia K5 GT Line AWD (US Market) The Smartstream G1.6 T-GDI [ 21 ] replaced the 1.6 Gamma T-GDI engine. It is a 1,598 cc (97.5 cu in) turbocharged inline 4-cylinder engine with GDi that carries a bore and stroke of 75.6 mm and 89 mm respectively and a 10.0(±0.2):1 compression ratio.
Hyundai told safety regulators the same metal debris problem caused the expanded recall. Near that same time, Kia told NHTSA about a recall of more than 618,000 model year 2011-2014 Kia Optima, 2012-2014 Sorento and 2011-2013 Sportage vehicles because the Theta engine bearings wore out too early and caused the engines to seize. [5]
The Kia Challenge is a viral TikTok trend to which a series of motor vehicle thefts is attributed, targeting Kia and Hyundai vehicles in the United States manufactured between 2011 and 2021. The trend, which began in October 2022, has led to eight fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration .
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