A Formidable Challenger: Used Kia K5 near Santa Fe, NM vs. Honda, Nissan, and Toyota Midsize Sedans

Let’s imagine that you’re in the market for a modern midsize sedan with all the latest features. You’d like it to be a sleek four-door with plenty of room for four passengers (five in a pinch) like the latest Toyota Camry. And while you’re at it, you’d like it to be a good performer, with plenty of gas-powered horsepower and torque like the 2025 Honda Accord. Then, throw in the latest safety features and technology, like multiple airbags, ABS, and monitors around the car, along with the latest apps, including Apple CarPlay, in a center display in the newest Nissan Altima. But the real kicker? You’d like to have all that for under $28K to help with the payments. None of those new cars you’ve been looking at were near that price point. And particularly in your hometown of Santa Fe, nothing of that size and quality is available. But you’re determined not to let that deter you. You’ve just got to cast your net a little further.

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Where to find a used Kia K5 near Sante Fe NM?

What if we told you there’s a giant resource almost next door to Santa Fe? A homegrown dealership that is a resource to the North Valley community that offers new and used cars at fair prices? Better yet, it’s a factory dealership with all the resources that a modern car dealership offers? Take a closer look at Fiesta Kia in Albuquerque and what they might have to offer. First off, their latest Kia K5 sedan certainly looks the part, with a sleekly styled exterior using LED daytime running lights on a chiseled front end with standard LED lighting and trim lines from stem-to-stern. The South Korean car company Kia thoroughly redesigned the K5 for 2021, and have made few changes since then. The same fastback roofline and wide stance styling are a match for the Toyota Camry, with a 193.1” overall length and a 73.2” overall width, the K5 offers the size and styling for your family. 

Better yet, right now Fiesta Kia has an used Kia K5 near Santa Fe NM in their inventory. Finished in a pretty Sapphire Blue color, it’s the kind of car you’d like to take a closer look at. It’s also a GT-Line model, meaning it’s equipped with an intercooled turbo motor making 290 HP, with no power drop-off due to high altitude, along with unique black 18” alloy wheels. The black interior looks practical and it’s clean and ready to go. As a used 2022 K5 GT-Line model (stock #FK020) it has only 42,331 miles on it after being inspected by factory Kia techs and still has part of the 6-year/60K mile bumper-to-bumper warranty left (along with the 10-year 100K powertrain warranty) available. Best yet, the price is $23,464, well within budget.

Checking out the Fiesta Kia website you find there are other attractive used cars to look at as well. Another K5 sedan--this one a 2023 model--also offers the GT-Line equipment with a full length sunroof and turbo engine, like the latest Honda Accord. Painted in a popular Mercedes or BMW color called Wolf Gray (neutral gray with a glass finish), this particular K5 sedan (stock #L4252) has only 16,550 miles on it and is priced accordingly at $27,491 for such low miles.

Both used K5 models have excellent head, shoulder and legroom to match the spaciousness offered by other competitors. Kia poured higher levels of design, technology and entertainment for the K5, including a 10-way power driver’s seat and 8-way power passenger seat with a digital instrument panel in front of a horizontally oriented dashboard with 10.25” TFP central screen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto centrally located. A simple swipe of the finger accesses the “Quick Controls” feature of its internal operating systems, with Kia Connect voice assistant also available to access many vehicle functions. Mechanically, these particular Kia K5s are powered by a 2.5-liter, direct injected four cylinder turbo engine, driving through the front wheels using an eight-speed transmission. A D-shaped leather lined steering wheel gives the K5 a sporty feel, while still offering EPA gas mileage at 37 highway, 27 city and 31 combined. All K5 models come with standard Kia safety features including speed limit assist, lane keeping, smart cruise control and forward collision avoidance warning.

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When Will These Used Kia K5s Near Santa Fe NM Be Available For Test Drives?

Fiesta Kia has both these K5 models available (as of January 2025); with two more used K5 sedans also listed for more money. It might even be worthwhile to check into a brand-new K5 sedan that’s in inventory to determine if there’s any redesigned areas that you might want. New K5s start at about $28K and go up to $34K. Whether you’re willing to spend a bit more is all up to you, but for a solid, sporty and fun five-passenger car, the used Kia K5 near Santa Fe NM can meet your needs at the Fiesta Kia dealership located at 7400 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque NM 87110.