5 K2022 goes to Russia with new telematics

The Kia brand is rapidly breaking into the race for supremacy in the Russian automotive market, quite successfully starting with the start of sales of the K5 2022 model year in September. In addition to minor changes, “tasty” improvements have also been added, for example, Kia Connect telematics and additional body colors. What else can Russian car enthusiasts expect and is it worth it to run to car dealerships for a novelty?

Telematics Kia Connect

Let's start with the most noteworthy change, namely proprietary telematics. Finally, a stylish sedan gives the owner the ability to remotely start the engine, as well as manage:

• ◈ cabin climate control
  
• ◈ heated steering wheel and windshield
  
• ◈ opening and closing doors, windows
  
• ◈ heated and ventilated seats
  
• ◈ audible and emergency signals
  

Leave the surprise in reserve, because remote control is far from the only thing available to the happy owner of the Kia K5 2022. Security plays a significant role. The system will notify you of open doors, show the location of the car, notify you of an alarm. Remotely, you can even "share" the car as part of the guest mode.

Now don't get lost

A big plus for Kia Connect is advanced navigation options. Remember how inconvenient it is to turn on the navigator on your phone and be content with the picture on a small screen, trying to see the details of the map. Now it's in the past! Telematics supports instant transfer of a route from a smartphone to a large display in the cabin. The new navigator has a number of options:

• ✅ Quick route building taking into account traffic jams
  
• ✅ Parking and camera notifications
  
• ✅ Smartphone calendar integration
  
• ✅ Search items of high interest
  
• ✅ Information about weather conditions
  
• ✅ Search for the nearest gas station
  

And it's still too early to exhale, because we haven't considered the possibilities of telematics in terms of collecting statistics about the car. Now at hand detailed data on the status of all machine systems in real time, automatic diagnostics, fault statistics and display of detailed information about breakdowns. Be aware of everything that happens to the car without stopping by the service!

New old design

What you definitely won’t see is a radically changed design. Yes, there is a redesigned Kia logo on the body, made in large letters. Yes, the grille has become narrower than before. Yes, the hood line is slightly lower, which makes the car look more "evil". However, there are no major updates. It's still the same bold and somewhat aggressive design, adopted from both the direct predecessor in the form of the 5 K2021 and the "progenitor" - the Optima model.

Love red? Great news - now the car is available in a rich red color. It's a breath of fresh air considering the 2021 edition is only sold in cool colors. By the way, the manufacturer abandoned the silver color scheme, which was replaced by steel. It should be noted that the red body is available exclusively in the GT Line and GT Line + trim levels.

And what about technology?

Technically, as with design, there are no radical differences with the 2021 generation. The car itself belongs to the largest representatives of its class with a length of 4905 mm, a width of 1860 mm and a height of 1465 mm. The wheelbase is 2850 mm, and the ground clearance is 155 mm, and this figure does not depend on the configuration. As for the curb weight, it varies slightly depending on the version and varies from 1410 to 1496 kg. Trunk volume - 510 liters.

In terms of engines, the offer is very modest - there are only two options for the choice of the Russian buyer. This is a two-liter "aspirated" with a capacity of 150 horsepower or a 2,5-liter GDI engine with 194 horsepower. Both options are "friends" with an automatic transmission, only in the first case there are six gears, and in the second - already eight. Both engines comply with the Euro-5 environmental standard.

The K5 2022 puts a special emphasis on economy. Consider some of the key features below:

• ✪ Consumption in the city - 11,1 l / 100 km
  
• ✪ Consumption on the highway - 8,3 l / 100 km
  
• ✪ Combined consumption - 9,8 l / 100 km
  
• ✪ Acceleration to 100 km / h - 10,6 seconds
  
• ✪ Maximum speed - 210 km/h
  

Get ready to fill your car with high-quality AI-95 gasoline. It is this fuel that is needed for the operation of the engine on the "Koreans".

Packages

The new 5 Kia K2022 is offered to Russian customers in six different trim levels:

• ? Classic
  
• ? "Comfort"
  
• ? "Luxe"
  
• ? Prestige
  
• ? style
  
• ? GT Line
  

If there are no drastic changes in the design, then the configuration has changed somewhat. So, in the basic version of the "Classic" there was a multimedia system with an 8-inch display, a rear-view camera, dual-zone climate control and a leather-trimmed steering wheel and gearshift knob.

The Comfort version has a heated windshield, two additional USB ports for charging devices, and stylish 17-inch alloy wheels instead of the old 16-inch ones. Separate deflectors appeared in the ventilation and heating system.

The "Style" option in the new version of the sedan offers additions such as heated rear seats. By the way, it is from this modification that the car is equipped with the telematics already mentioned above with support for the Kia Connect service. If you do not want to lose the option, do not skimp on the configuration.

The Prestige version received the most significant changes compared to its predecessor. Of particular note is the 10,25-inch color display with support for Apple Carplay and Android Auto services. Music will be heard throughout the county with a new Bose premium audio system. Of the pleasant things - the power front passenger seat, automatic locking of the rear seats for children and the memory settings of the driver's seat.

Buyers of cars in the configuration "GT Line" or "GT Line +" were deprived of changes. The most interesting thing that is available is the opportunity to order a car with black or red seat upholstery without additional payments. There is no doubt that the red version looks more "sporty", especially if the car itself was bought in a red body.

Attention: the manufacturer has swapped the “Prestige” and “Style” configurations. If in the 2021 lineup, the “Style” iteration was considered more elite and rich in equipment, then the K5 2022 is the opposite.

New items prices

Not a very pleasant fact: the updated sedan has risen in price a little, by about 285-330 thousand rubles, depending on what equipment you are looking for to buy. The minimum price of a car in the Russian market is 1 rubles, and the “full stuffing” will be 774 rubles.

Conclusion

The new K5 2022 did not receive fundamentally new chips, for which it would be worth dropping everything at once, selling the old Kia and running to a car dealership for an updated car. The only thing that really deserves attention is the new Kia Connect telematics. But let's think about how often you need to remotely open doors or turn on heating? Think carefully about which of the telematics options is really necessary, and there already make a decision whether to buy or not.