2025 Kia K5 vs. Honda Accord Exterior Design

The 2025 Kia K5 and 2025 Honda Accord both showcase sleek, sporty designs to help you make a memorable impact wherever you travel. Each sedan is equipped with LED daytime running lights, taillights, and headlights. A standout feature of the K5 is its LED fog lights, which enhance visibility in various driving conditions. Additionally, the K5 is equipped with unique amber daytime running lights, recently refreshed for the 2025 model year. While both models offer a power-release trunk, the Kia K5 takes it a step further with a hands-free option that allows the trunk to open automatically when you approach with your smart key.

Available Kia K5 exterior features include:

• LED fog lights, taillights, and projector headlights
• Amber LED daytime running lights
• 16-, 18-, or 19-in. wheel options
• Smart trunk
• Heated, power-folding side view mirrors with LED turn signal indicators
• Panoramic sunroof with power sunshade

2025 Kia K5 vs. Honda Accord Interior Design & Technology

Experience premium comfort in the 2025 Kia K5 and 2025 Honda Accord, both featuring deluxe cabin designs. Enjoy heated and ventilated front seats that adapt to any weather condition, available in both models. While dual-zone automatic climate control is an available feature in the Accord, it’s standard in the Kia K5. For added comfort, both sedans provide a ten-way power driver’s seat equipped with two-way power lumbar support. When you want to add a sporty touch to your cabin, the K5 GT-Line and GT models come standard with a sleek, flat-bottom steering wheel.

The 2025 K5 and 2025 Accord are packed with cutting-edge technology to enhance your driving experience. Enjoy seamless access to your favorite apps with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration, which comes standard in the K5 and is available on select Accord trim levels. Enjoy a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen in the Kia K5 — also available as an upgrade in the Accord. Exclusively in the K5, you can pair the touchscreen with an available 12.3-inch curved instrument screen to create a seamless panoramic display. Both vehicles also feature convenient wireless phone charging. Plus, for an enhanced audio experience, you can opt for a 12-speaker Bose® premium audio system in either model.

Available Kia K5 interior and technology features include:

• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Ten-way power front seats with two-way power lumbar
• Cloth or SynTex seat upholstery
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated, leather-wrapped, flat-bottom steering wheel
• 4.2-in. or curved 12.3-in. instrument display
• 12.3-in. touchscreen display
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
• Kia Connect
• Wireless phone charger
• Six speakers or Bose premium audio system with 12 speakers

2025 Kia K5 vs. Honda Accord Engine Specs & Fuel Economy

The 2025 Kia K5 and 2025 Honda Accord showcase stellar on-demand power, providing both impressive performance and enhanced precision for your daily drives. Each vehicle features two engine choices for a customized driving experience. Enjoy two 2.5L engine options paired with either an eight-speed or eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission on the K5. A 1.5L four-cylinder gas engine powers the Accord, paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT), but you also have the option of a hybrid 2.0L four-cylinder engine with an electronic continuously variable transmission (E-CVT).

The K5 offers the option of front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) based on the trim you select, while the Accord comes exclusively with FWD. Both models excel in fuel efficiency, with an estimated 37 highway MPG for the standard engine.

See the accompanying chart for a comparison of engine specifications.

2025 Kia K5 vs. Honda Accord Size & Cargo Space

Experience exceptional comfort as you navigate the city or hit the open road in the 2025 Kia K5 or the 2025 Honda Accord. Both sedans are similar in size, giving you the ability to easily maneuver around corners and into tight spaces. Each can comfortably seat up to five passengers and offer generous trunk space — 15.6 cubic feet in the K5 and 16.7 cubic feet in the Accord.

See the accompanying chart for a comparison of size and cargo specifications.

2025 Kia K5 vs. Honda Accord Safety Options & Features

Peace of mind becomes your constant companion in both the 2025 Kia K5 and the 2025 Honda Accord, thanks to an array of safety features and advanced driver assistance technologies. Each sedan includes collision avoidance assistance systems capable of intervening when a potential collision is detected. Additionally, both vehicles are fitted with a useful rearview camera. The K5 enhances visibility with an optional surround view camera, while the Accord features a multi-angle rearview camera for added perspective.

Available Kia K5 safety options include:

• Forward collision avoidance assist
• Highway Driving Assist
• Blind spot collision avoidance assist
• Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist
• Lane-keeping system
• Driver attention warning with leading vehicle departure alert
• Rearview or surround view monitor
• Front, rear, and side parking sensors
• Navigation-based smart cruise control with stop and go – curve
• Reverse parking collision avoidance assist
• Safe exit assist with power rear child safety door locks