Kia K5 GT 2.5L 4,600 Mile Review
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- čas přidán 2. 07. 2021
- I have owned my K5 GT for 3 months and 4,600 miles, just wanted to share my experience AND comparison to the 1.6L models
UPDATE: Finally got the car back on 8/13/2021. The DCT failure occurred on 6/13. A nifty 2 month hiatus, but she’s back and running strong! I’ll be doing a car wash and update video at 5000 miles 😃 - Auta a dopravní prostředky
This is such an out-of-the-blue, excellent discussion of the car and provides good commentary on the current state of car reviewing.
So happy that I ran across your video. I’ve watched a number of videos here on CZcams because I’m in the market to purchase a new car. I’ve had my eyes on the K5 GT for a few months now. I have to be honest and say that I was beginning to back off the car because of the CZcams videos, that is until I saw yours. Well done sir! I love the raw honesty! You just sealed the deal for me. Thank you!
Really glad I found your review.. I just Test Drove the 2022 Kia K5 GT this afternoon. Hearing your honest take on the car has helped me to make a decision.
Thanks for sharing your story and your thoughts. Hope you get your GT back soon. Was informational and despite your views on CZcamsrs, I'd be very interested in these kinds of takes on other models. Thanks again.
Thx for a real life review. Like you said most car reviews arent practical, they only have a short amount of time with the car. You need time with a car to know how it really is. Your video has helped me make a decision
And your decision is?
I dont know why people dont talk about the self driving on them, but after experiencing the kia K5 self driving I fell in love with it, so much so that I bought one for my wife as well.
My heart goes out to you, friend. Especially since I bought a 2022 GT-Line a few days ago. It's a good idea to check fluid levels on new cars before buying, but nowadays most cars don't even have a transmission dipstick. Kudos for not ranting that everybody connected with Kia should burn in hell. But somebody didn't do their job and you're paying the price. Good luck to you. Also, may I add no company seems to make a decent DCT. I'm always reading bad news about them.
Actually there are a few really good really reliable DCTs out there.
The problem is the maintenance on them is even more important and without it can go bad.
I have one with 18000 miles and is a great car, never gave me a problem.
Mine has 35k miles, only oil changes
I agree with the comment about the reviewers. Many of them hopped in the K5 GT and expected it to be a damn M5.
It's still a family car. It was never marketed to be a sports sedan.
Dude, I own a red GT, GT1 package, now with 5200mi and your review is EXACTLY RIGHT. I agree with everything you talk about this car. And it definitely “owns the public road”! So sorry to hear about your manufacturing defect transmission but you’ll eventually get this car back and as long as the technician does the repair correctly, the car will be just fine going forward. Cheers!
@Sydney Hardy 36k
Get use to it. Their engine and transmissions are hot garbage. Don’t even think long term. You will be using that warranty a whole lot.
@Ed Findlay He's telling it like it is. it's all over you tube about these SUVs and cars.
@Sydney Hardy i had been looking all over the country for one for months because i didnt wanna wait the 4-6 months to have one built. called every dealer around the country, luckily i finally found one with wolf grey with the chestnut brown and gt1 package like i wanted and its being delivered in 2 months. Is there anything I should know or any features yall didnt know it had until recent? if you got yours already
@@brianhechinger6726 Heyy random question, but what do you do for a living, I wanna be able to afford one of these and was just wondering what’d I have to do
Great review, and nice to hear the thoughts about the 1.6 vs. the 2.5L. I just picked up a GT line in Artic White and dealerships around my way are jacking up the prices on them because nobody has them in stock, so they're selling for MSRP or above. It's crazy but I was able to work out a decent deal, but only decent because I would have never dreamed about buying one near MSRP in the past. GT's were impossible to find and this is a daily driver so it's fine for me, and figured I can always upgrade once (of if) the market levels out. I have the six speaker system and all it lacks is low end, so one 8 or 10 inch would probably suit me. I don't need a ton of bass, already had vehicles in the past that I went nuts with on the sound systems. Looking for suggestions on speakers, or a decent sub to add to this thing that will even out the sound. The factory amp seems underpowered so I don't know if swapping out the speakers would be needed. I also don't want to mess with the stock wiring too much due to the warranty, since I plan on driving it for at least 3 or 4 years tops.
These things do get a lot of attention, just on my ride back from the dealership I already had somebody eyeballing it and they pulled up beside me to ask what it was. It's all show, no go, but that's fine for a daily driver ha. I might want to change the fake out dual exhaust tips also.
This was a good watch. I am just about to invest in the K5 GT !, which I test drove yesterday. I love the car and will try to buy it next month. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I had a transmission issue with my 2019 Forte that I use for work at 2000 miles. They finally gave the approval for a replacement about a week after I had it at the dealer. They had my car for four months and then it took me over six months to get reimbursed for the rental that I had to get before they gave me a loaner. Actually the wife and I just went looking at K5’s today. They wanted almost 3k over sticker for one with red seats 🤷🏻♂️. I may wait until fall when my lease is up to see if it gets any better. Hope you get your car back sooner than I got mine back.
Where do you live? I live in Washington and the dealer I'm getting mine from not only sells for sticker ( no additional markup) but actually knocked 350.00 off
How's the car shopping coming along? I'm also interested in a K5
Thank you for the GT review!!
Great job! Good luck to you !
Thx for the video. Me and my wife ordered a 2024 3 weeks back. GT with the GT1 premium package in wolf gray. About 40 k with taxes. They are saying 2-8 months so we are waiting watching videos 😢.
This is the most helpful review of this car I have watched. You're right. I've watched every video I could find but they're all treating it like it's supposed to be a race-car not a commuter with some kick. Thanks for making a video for the people that would buy it!
Well said video! You did a nice job and spoke well. Thanks for making this real review.
Great video from a real owner 👏
Don't worry man you'll get it back soon you must be really unlucky though my cousin bought the same one as yours fully loaded too with all the vented seats stuff and he has almost 10k miles on it too with zero issues you gotta admit Kia-Hyundai nowadays are making good cars but they're just not consistent there's always like 10-20 cars in a 100 with some problems from the factory
But for the customer who paid it after working 22 hours a day every day of the month just so that he can afford that 1 car he always wanted to have and getting those defective ones is frustrating. Companies should take proper inspection if they are charging money they want.
@@furiousfragment7082 While you are wholeheartedly correct, it really does suck, but if you really are working 22 hours a day every day of the month to pay this car then some priorities have to be set straight.
Damn!!! That sucks man. I was waiting to get the K5 GT and said fck it. Because of Covid, I didn’t think it was coming out. So I ended up getting the 2021 EX with everything. I have like 8-9k miles on it and no issues. But Kia warranty gotcha man. Also if you want a fast car I would go with the Stinger. Just recently got that and it is awesome. This is my 6th Kia and never had a issue. Also you are right the K5 was not for racing. Good luck and will definitely follow you. Great review and Frfr Kia will take care of you man.
My 2019 Kia Forte EX's transmission died at 12,000 miles. It was in the dealer for 2-3 months. Winter storm also affected it shipping parts. Then a few hundred miles after that, Engine overheated due to some sort of cooling leak.
What are you driving now?
Loving the k5 2.5 2023 so far
500miles only
My 2012 Optima SX has 274hp and is a blast to drive.
Holy moly! I must pick the right Dealership that is going to correct issues or concerns after hearing your story
Just got a 2023 k5 gt. Have 2k miles on it now. I love it!!! And they sure do dominate the streets. It’s pretty fast for what it is, didn’t expect it to be that fast honestly haha. I get so many compliments on it too. Not so many k5 GTs around I guess you can say they’re rare or just in my area lol
did you have to pay any markup?
@@kazienova 5k🤧
@@mariomedina791wow they still doing mark ups. I bought my 2023 Toyota Camry xse with no markups and actually for a few thousand less them msrp
I bought a 2022 GT K5 and had the car 3 weeks and had problems with the fuel pump , was a manufacture deffect, was in the shop for a week have it now so far so good.
My friend lost his BMW for 4 weeks cause the dealer couldn't fix the issue. All brands have issues.
What dealership did you buy your car ?
Is that a wet dual clutch 8 speed in your GT vs a dry dual clutch? Do you find it jerky at low speeds? How was the 8 speed (non-dual clutch) transmission of the 1.6 turbo LX rental? Did it have AWD? and don't you think that the 8 speed non-dual with AWD combined with the 2.5 Turbo would make an awesome GT-Line?
I was looking at a non GT-1 package version of the K5 GT. This was great. Look forward to an update..
I’ve had a 21 forte GT line and have had it since June. Been a daily. Got it w 13k now at 19. It’s been good for sure. Never had a car before but had a 07 Silverado lol. Definitely love this car
Good review. Sorry to hear about the trans. The dealership should have bent over backward to get you a rental..I've had probably 30+ cars in 42yrs, and I currently own a Hyundai Sonata N-line, with the 2.5t that the Kia has and love it. I do have a heavy foot, and with all-season tires, it's not hard to squeal the tires. I'll probably switch to summer tires. I don't know why they would put all season on in social. I'm pretty much only driving in the city, and getting low 20's (heavy foot, but it's fun). I've had a ton of Hyundai's since 2012, and I've been very happy. My daughter has a civic EX-L, and the cvt is annoying, the doors move like they weigh a 1000lbs and the trunk sounds cheap when closing. still the honda is a good car, but I'd take a Kia K5 or Hyundai over the honda
I’m about to get the 2023 Kia K5 in wolf gray Gt line with the premium package and I’m stocked. I’m coming from a 2020 optima. You guys think I did the right choice picking the k5? I drive A LOT
They should've caught the low transmission fluid at the dealership. I took my Stinger in for an oil change and got it back 1 quart low on oil, with low windshield wiper fluid. Tells me the mechanics are just checking off boxes and not actually checking the car. I'm sure this happens with all dealerships.
I work at a Kia dealership and had the same issue on a k5 gt while doing a pre delivery inspection
Any idea if they found the root cause?
I know this is disheartening, but it will be ok. And all car manufacturers have definitely had transmission failures in thier new cars.. its not often,, but does happen. I have been driving 46 years now. I have only bought brand new cars since I was 20..I have had several issues with some, all resolved to my complete satisfaction. In june of 1994. I bought a Trans am. Loved it. In fact, I still have the car. And always will. It cost around 47.000 thousand dollars in today's money.. About 1 week after I bought it, smoke started billowing from the front end, and all the lights started flashing on the dash. I thought the car was on fire. It wasn't. Turned out the alternator had burned itself up, at around 500 miles. They replaced it. Car now has 337.000 miles on it. That same replacement alternator is still on it, working perfectly fine. The engine has never been touched, not even the timing chain, still runs like new. I've also had 3 Korean cars now, 2 kia spectra, a 2005, and 2007. Both were flawless to over 100.000 miles. 2 months ago I bought a K5 GT LINE with premium package in passion red. Very nice car. So far, no issues. Every car can have faulty parts, and you just happen to be the guy who got the faulty transmission!! Dont let it sour you on the car, that may very well now turn out to be a great car that goes to 100.000 miles with no further problems. About the stereo, go into sounds and get to the radio adjustments. Push bass and treble to max. The radio in mine sounds quite decent after doing that. Good luck and let us know how it all turns out.
I have a 2021 Kia K5 GT-LINE and it has 22k miles, I drive it everywhere and everyday. The only problem that I have with it so far is the steering column, but it’s covered through warranty. I be speeding like crazy with it (usually 80mph sometimes 100 🤫) almost everyday. But other than the steering column problem, I haven’t had any other problems with it. I love it, I just wish it was faster lol.
Look into the JB4 tune
Needed that 2.5🤗
I had a 2016 Optima with 63,000 trouble free miles and my 2019 has 30,000 miles without a hiccup. I just heard the Stinger is being discontinued after July 2022.
Yeah sadly
i had been looking all over the country for one for months because i didnt wanna wait the 4-6 months to have one built. called every dealer around the country, luckily i finally found one with wolf grey with the chestnut brown and gt1 package like i wanted and its being delivered in 2 months. The GT1 Was important to me bc of the bose premium sound system. Is there anything I should know or any features yall didnt know it had until recent? Glad to see that you got your car back!!
I love the look of the K5, and they are still not available in large quantities. I'm 6'3" and bought a Civic LX in 2013. Didn't want a sunroof. Had them and never use them. I had the dealer change the cloth interior to leather. I have had 148K absolutely trouble free miles, but I realized at six months the car was just too small for me. I made a mistake not doing enough research and completely ignoring the Accord because it looked a little boring inside. Now I have fallen for the K5. I would pick the more sedate GT Line. I want Wolf Gray with a red interior and the local dealer wouldn't discuss a special order. I really don't want to spend 27K. But I think I would be disappointed with the LXS due to the manual driver seat especially. I buy new cars and keep them a long time. I've had a much better track record with reliability across the board with Ford and GM products buying new. This Honda was my first non American car, and just price wise from the research I've done I will not be buying another American vehicle. I don't know how my car search will pan out. The Accord is boring compared to Hyundai's Sonata and very boring compared to the K5, but they have their pros. I wish you well and hope you don't have further trouble. It's very frustrating to find and pay for something you love and it need constant attention. Almost all car dealerships are not great about service. It's about sales. It's not great when the warranty expires, but I have my favorite mechanics not associated with a dealer who provide so much better service. However, I'm not sure what I'd do with a blown transmission. I had a Ford Taurus I bought (former fleet car....mistake) that I had to have a new torque converter on and they were fine with that. Anyway, I think buying new is worth the extra expense. I don't push my cars and all of the new ones have been trouble free for at least 100K miles. The Honda's interior has held up better than my American cars AND better than my parent's Lexus 2010 RX350 with only 30K miles and garaged.
What did you get b
Sucks to hear that. Hope you get your car back soon.
What kind of subwoofer do you have in the car?
I'm at 13k miles no issues
Would love a 1 year update to your 4,600 mile review! Just had my GT ordered a couple weeks back so I'm looking for people who have had these cars over at least a year to judge any weird issues that may pop up. I'm 95% set on the car, however with how horrendous the Georgia plant was for the older gen vehicles I'm still a bit skeptical.
I will probably make a follow up. I’m now at 15k miles and have had zero issues after the transmission fiasco. I love the car
Im glad you asked this question because I ordered mine and it will be here at the end of the month I’m in agreement a follow up would be excellent however I’m ecstatic that you got it back with no issues thats very satisfying. Im praying mine wont have any issues at all.
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533 Also have you had any issues with recalls or anything thus far as well
Love the video, I'm trying using to ok purchase one. Can't seem to find the one I want. Grey Wolf with red seats. Just like yours. I plan on upgrading the radio. Thx
Had it about 11 months and can't get enough... keep it sparkling and I like the monitoring aspect with the KIA app. Always know if there is even a door left unlocked. 4800 miles and loved every one of them.
I have a 2017 Kia Optima 2.4L loving the car ever that has oil consumption problem. At 45.000 miles
It's luck of the draw of what comes off the assembly line brother. I had 10 years with VW and all 3 were hit and miss. Finally got into Kia and it's early days but I'm hoping it goes well. Godbless, I'm right with you brother in doing the CZcams research.
I got a '22 Forte GT last week and love it so far. Sedans are just to big and boaty for me, I like coupes. It has all the trimmings though, ventilated seats, auto park/brake, upgraded sound system. Agree with all your points.
I'm single and heading to work... daily... I'm launching it, hahaha. 😆
I was told at a young age never buy a brand new car the first 2 years of a redesign...the most problem happen the first few year espically if they get new engines or tech
dose anyone know how the base model performs
I have a Kia k5 gt… Going thought the same thing… owned less then a year, 8000 miles and transmission went out… took Kia 2 weeks to agree to replace the transmission, another for me to get a rental.. so far going on 3 months without my car and hopefully in the next 2 weeks I should have my car back
What year and transmission?
@@dogsdogsnumbers 2021
Thanks for the review. I chose the EX premium package and definitely very pleased with my purchase. Enjoy your ride. The cooling seats and Remote start on my watch/phone is nice!!
How are the cooling seats? How does it feel ? I’m curious about that
@@fernsalas5870 took some getting used to. But living in Texas and having leather seats. It’s a must have.
I'm looking to get the EX premium package as well. How do you like the Bose sound system?
@@misterwoosah5862 it sounds better than the factory. Probably not as nice as what’s in the Stinger GT1
@@tsullivan8043 Thank you.
At least it's not the car itself' Dealer Problem, I love my K5 GT only thing I got to complain about is they should have never put first gear that high of RPMs, you don't have time to shift when your hands are on the steering wheel turning,
you can't make a turn in Stick mode quick enough if you want to get out of the way of traffic, you have to be quick enough to shift it in 2nd or once you start moving shift it straight to 2nd, think the problem is when you start pushing the gas and turning the traction control kicks in and downgrades the power so you don't burn out, so get out of first gear as soon as possible there's no need for it.
😁😁😁i just brought a kia soul 2021 in January this year i already have 10,000 miles on it but its only the lx trim and it doesn't have gdi i hope your car gets fix 😁😁😁
Sorry to hear that
So I should get the gt line 1.6l with heated cloth seats and panoramic roof I've heard the bose speakers sound halo
If I was going to settle with a 1.6 turbo, I might as well just go with a Forte GT.
Crazy full transmission replacement already
Sheeeeeshhhh just heard the transmission news
At 1:16, When he said "A full car transmission replacement", I Literally said, Damn, What the fuck? My heart dropped
Still waiting on it too….
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533 did you get it back yet?
@@iamtired9350 YUP. Got it back Aug 13th. Running great so far
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533 Still good?
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533how is it now, if you still have it
What year Kia do you have?
Sorry that sucks. That's exactly why i never buy a car with a all new engine or transmission. I wait at least 2 years so they can work out all the bugs. Good luck to you.
Maybe I missed it, but I don’t think he ever mentioned what year it was…? Anyone catch it? 🤷🏻♂️
2021!
Hi thanks for your video.
QUESTION : lumbar support ?
Leather seats ?
And last CVT trannie ?
I might put cooler rims on it if i choose this sedan.
Yes lumbar
Faux leather
8 speed dct
Woww! Nice to hear great things but Sorry to hear about your bad experience. Unfortunately pandemic cars are made different and everyone should get extended warranty
Yes please update your situation man.
Yep! Have driven about 3,000 miles on the replacement transmission, and have had no further issues.
"I have actually had the car back for a year now. The 2nd transmission has over 10K miles with no issues. Car has been great."
He has a recent video of new mods done to the car.
Well lol, I really do need to a 2nd video for story time. At 17k the 2nd transmission failed in a similar fashion. I’m now on my THIRD transmission. Kia is putting out a recall notice soon. There was apparently a bad production run of a circuit board that goes into one of the transmission pumps that had a bad solder joint.
Wanna see that new review!!! Just got mine wanna see how's she's treating you!!
Awesome review my dude. Hope you get your baby back soon. I've been looking for a new car for months. After watching those "CZcamsrs" videos, I wasn't confident in my decision about the Kia K5. Today I finally made my appointment with the Kia dealership in my neighborhood. Thanks to your review. However still not sure which trim I should get "GT-Line or GT". I assume a test drive of both is definitely needed lol. Just wanted to show my respect and appreciation to you for your video and personal input on the Kia K5.
Thanks man! I have actually had the car back for a year now. The 2nd transmission has over 10K miles with no issues. Car has been great.
I’m looking to get a K5 I’ve had a 2018 Malibu for 4 years, and I’ve needed 2 transmissions
Good review, I do like the Kia Gt but really hard for me to stray from my Honda Accord 2.0T 10speed great transmission. I think Kia needs to slow down on production instead of spitting cars and suv out and focus on quality and reliability, they could do this!
I get what you are saying but they are #1 in the world in a lot of quality categories
they are very good quality and reliability :O
I have a 2021 awd with smaller engine has 18 000 km 11185miles owned for 7m I'm in Canada the awd is great but it can't handle the cold temp it's in the shop and the sensors need to be changed for the cooling system and on back order now I'm stuck with a rear wheel drive dodge charger for a rental 😀 sucks in the snow it was Mopar or no car lol
I own the 2022 K5 GT. I had a little issue with mine being so low to the ground the splash shield took a beating. It was actually coming apart on the freeway. Kia road side service was a joke. I waited 4 hours for a tow that never came. Ended up driving it home like that.
Do you have insurance? They offer roadside assistant
@@Straight2daPoint0 Yes they only covered a certain amount of miles. I had to pay the rest.
@@Raiders51 yeah. Mine is 15 mile tow. After that is out of pocket :(
I have an optima 2018. I wish they stuck with the infotainment screen for the k5. The touch screen on the k5 looks like an oversized garmin mapquest system.
I have kia k5 2021 with 3900 miles. No problems
Just bought a new 22 GT1 any update on yours
can you do a car update please im looking into getting this car
di you ever get the car back? inm waiting for mine to come in from the factory
Yep! Have driven about 3,000 miles on the replacement transmission, and have had no further issues.
now how did you manage to mess up the transmission on the k5 Gt lol i can only imagine
you should have gotten the cooled seats lol
What website did you use to locate your car? I'm willing to fly anywhere just like you did but I can't find the exterior and interior color that I want😩😩😩
I used autotrader. At the time I bought this car in the US there were only 7 GT’s in Wolf Gray that had the 8” screen. I really wanted the wireless CarPlay.
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533 ok cool, I'm looking for the black exterior and chestnut brown interior and it's a struggle 😫😫😫😫 lol
Sounds like you’re a victim of the times. I’ve been reading a lot of articles about newer vehicles and how many were gonna fail within the first few months to a couple of years. The articles said because most vehicles sat in ports and dealerships for months and some a year, certain fluids and parts that shouldn’t be stagnant for too long, we’re gonna cause them to fail. Hopefully, things work out for you my dude.
Just got a red K5 EX, one of the best cars I've owned. I get people all the time asking "what is that?" It's a beast! We went from a 2008 infiniti m35 to this.....love all the new technology. Let's ride bitches 🤪
i dont know much about transmission or car parts but i was looking into the kia k5 gt line. how can i avoid this issue?
It would be under warranty but I don’t think the GT and GT Line have the same transmission.
It would be under warranty but I don’t think the GT and GT Line have the same transmission.
Thanks for putting in the time. Good review. I’m trading in my second Telluride for a K5 ex premium and pick it up in about two weeks. I’ve had zero issues with either telluride. None. It’s been a great ride and I love the tech so I guess I now have some brand loyalty. For the record, my dealer in Texas told me they are no longer making the GT line which explains why I couldn’t find one anywhere. There are some N-lines available but I like the look of the K5 over the Sonata.
i ordered a 2022 k5 GT with the GT1 package, ebony black with black interior. did you ever get yours in yet? mine should be here anytime now!
Hey I work at a MERCEDES BENZ N we have cars with same problems n our parts are in back order n honestly don’t know when they will arrive bcuz of COVID we been having shortage on parts . Just three months ago we had a shortage on car batteries . So in other words just be passion cars like kia MB BMW all cars from outside the country are having a hard time getting parts. Even new cars we have a shortage on new cars bcuz of the shortage on chips . Long story lol anyways hope u get ur K5 soon
I worked in Mercedes service years ago and this is nothing unusual. I also worked for Volkswagen, Audi, and Land Rover.
Hand built S55 engine with 23 miles blowing clouds of smoke out of the tail pipes because two cylinders were not board properly. E500 Wagon with a collapsed air suspension in the showroom. Audi A8 transmissions improperly filled from the factory. They kept us busy that's for sure lol.
What’s the update? Also, what car did you wish you would have gotten?
This was the only car on my radar. If I wanted something else I’d have to start research from ground up lol. After having it, I realized I do like a sporty feel. If I had to do the whole shopping experience over again, I’d be looking at the new Nissan Z and Toyota GR86.
Good review, but if you took the 1.6 and tuned it, the AWD and 220-250HP would be pretty quick.
From other sources (kia owners) the tunes are NOT cheap. Compared to lil honda tunes. 2500 for a good tune.
@@nobreaks3305 they can range that high but you don't need to spend that much. I got a jb4 for my sonata 2.0T for around $600ish dollars. Went from 16-18PSI to 20-22 PSI with fuel control to lean out afr in the upper rpms.
Honestly, it's not a common issue.
It could be a batch that has a faulty sensor?? Many others aren't reporting this issue. Toyota and Honda have their issues also. For the ones that dont have issues, they don't run to the internet and report "hey zero issues for me... Yay"
BMW m3 had many engine issues. Q50 rs had turbo issues... Enjoy your car.
Horrible quality control in hyundai's manufacturer factory, especially for the cars out of Alabama...
Thank you for this. I just bought the 22 GT Line and at 140 miles transmission is gone. Very disappointing when you are so excited about a vehicle
I’m sorry to hear that. I definitely know how you feel. Hopefully you get it back quick!
Mine 2022 k5 gt line have 5,000 so far so good
I have the same model and miles. The computer is constantly in the wrong gear unless I turn the traction control off. In normal mode with Trac off and 89-91 octane the car is very spirited and goes well. Only upgrade I will make is upgraded sway bars.
how about sorento 2.5L(2022)
Helpful Thank you
I want to let you know that Kia and Hyundai is having an issue with the 2.5 DCT a lot of customers are talking about replacing the transmission with less than 6000 miles. I had to do the same thing for my sonata n line. Just let you know they will replace it but I think the transmissions are on back order.
It took about three weeks for my car to get the transmission and replace it. And that was before the backboard probably a good month ago.
Dam wth I just got an n line too 🥲
What seems to be the issue?
Noooooooooo.
My Charger flooded out about 6 weeks ago. It was the car I drove for a job that I drive hundreds of miles a day. On pace for 79k miles this year.
The finalist cars for my search are
2021 Jetta GLI
2022 Kia Stinger
2021 K5 GT/Sonata N-Line
About two hours ago I decided I would take the GT/N-Line ahead of the Stinger because the DCT made a bigger difference with this engine.
@@TeeWadeG n line bro looks better my op
What year is your K5 GT? 🤔
Just got the GT line. Hopefully it’s just a lemon model and not anything crazy
Bro you’re fine hahahaha, I have 35k miles on mine and only oil changes
Man...I just bought a 2022,hope I don't have any problems 😫
Doubt you will bro, I got a 2021 beat the crap out of it with no issues!
Me too. Maybe we need to stop watching these videos I pray they will be good to us
We need an update 😁🤷🏻♂️
I bought a brand new K5 GT also and transmission went out at 1800 miles!! Took two months to get it back! It sat outside for two months where it got hail damage!!! Just now getting damage from that taking care of also. Been quite an ordeal if my transmission goes out again I'm not sure what I'll do. Kia owes me money!!!!!!!
Wow. I’m so sorry to hear that. Was it also the “low transmission fluid” code?
@@mildlyinstructionalcarwash4533 they put fluid in first but it didn't work so they went ahead and replaced transmission which was on back order. So yes I think the same thing. Is a real red flag I hope this one doesn't go out also. Must be costing them alot of money. It can't keep going out though they'll have to fix/reengineer that problem. The service manager at Kia was also telling me about brand new Kia Souls that were blowing motors!! Now apparently they are scoring the piston wall.
@@seansingleton155 yeah I think I have now counted up to about 8 or so other reports/owners who have had this same issue across the K5GT/N-Line platform.
This new engine/transmission combo is currently going into a lot of different Hyundai/Kia models, so they’d better get it ironed out. I have my fingers crossed that there were just a few bad units and that our replacements will be rock solid. I’m hoping mine is ready this week and hopefully no nightmare cosmetic damage like yours. My car was perfect when it went in for repairs 2 months ago.
I'm just curious. If you look at the inside door, can you tell what location the cars were made? Wondering if your vehicles are from the same plant or if it's how the cars are built by specs. regardless of plant.
@@melanievia mine was built at the Georgia plant, Jan 6th 2021. But on the window sticker, it shows Korea as the country of origin for the transmission.
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Gonna check my granny fluid!
Good luck. No dipstick for transmission.
I checked it and no fluid came out. I have some fluid from the dealer and will warm up and check again. It's on the lift till next week.
Just bought a 2022 GT the first thing I noticed was the speakers, holy cow what a let down! My 2017 Niro had better bass than this! 😅 still a fun car to drive but definitely 6 very sad speakers installed.
I’m assuming you don’t have the Bose sound system installed lol
Sorry to hear your problem. I’ve got 2024 GT, 7000 miles on mine with no issues knock on wood. I’m not easy on it.
I’ll be shooting and posting an update video sometime soon. Car is currently on its FOURTH transmission. Which stopped shifting seconds after leaving the dealership. They still don’t know what’s wrong with it…
Ditto, I have the same one 2023 year.
Lemon time!
Thank you so much for the excellent review. I am so sorry about your car. I hope Kia fixes and you do not have any more issues. I started looking at the K5 GT but now after this video I am second guess. Good luck and thank you
Feel it for you but for me reliability comes first.