Does aspirational automatically have to mean expensive? We're far from the days when a Kia badge on the grille meant someone ...

Kia says this most capable K5 rides on a specific suspension tune, but we’ll need to see it next to a non-GT K5 to determine if there’s any drop in ride height. Either way, it looks sharp.

Our impressions: great value, great car The K5 GT is a fresh take on Kia's midsize sedan segment, offering a new name and new looks for buyers who might not have gone for the old Optima.

Unfortunately, Hyundai’s use of “N-Line” only confuses things further, as Kia is using a different approach with the word “line.” The K5 GT-Line I tested is the middle of five trim ...