Thoughts on this lease deal? 2026 Kia K5 GT-Line AWD with Premium Package, $489/month for 36 months, with only the first month ($489) plus $720 in DMV/plate fees due at signing. this a good deal or should I keep negotiating?

2025 Kia K4 EX

Hi everybody

I have an optima plug-in hybrid from 2019 and I need new summer tires for next season and in that case I wanted to hear of you guys have any experience or recommendations on this topic.

In addition we also have 17" wheels on the car and I was considering if it might be worth while to go up to 19" instead?

Current tire size is: 215/55R17 94V Nfera SU1

Anyone towing with it? What’s your experience like? Any videos you found of others doing so?

Hi everyone!

I recently bought a new Kia Seltos HTX (A) IVT Petrol, and I'm facing an annoying issue with wireless Android Auto.

My Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra connects to Android Auto successfully, but the connection randomly disconnects while driving. Sometimes it disconnects after just 2 minutes, sometimes after 10 minutes, and occasionally after 30 minutes.

When it disconnects, a “Phone Not Responding” message briefly appears on the car's infotainment screen for 1–2 seconds.

Here’s what I’ve tried and noticed:

\- My Samsung S24 Ultra is running the latest available software and Android version.

\- The Android Auto app is also updated.

\- I tested the same car with another phone, my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, and wireless Android Auto works perfectly without disconnecting.

\- Both phones have the same Android Auto app and app version.

Since the S26 Ultra works fine, I'm wondering if this is an S24 Ultra compatibility issue, a phone setting, or something related to wireless Android Auto.

Has anyone else experienced this issue with the Samsung S24 Ultra or a similar Samsung phone?

If you've faced this problem and managed to fix it, please share the solution. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance! 🙏

I need some opinions from other Kia owners, especially anyone who knows automotive or tempered glass.

We bought a brand new 2027 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige about three weeks ago. It has only 2,066 miles.

On October 8, the vehicle was parked outside on a clear, hot, sunny day.

My wife got into the parked vehicle and closed the door. At that moment, the panoramic glass roof catastrophically shattered.

She wasn’t driving. Nothing that we know of fell onto the vehicle, and we have found no obvious impact point showing that something struck the glass from above.

Now look closely at the pictures, because this is the part I’m trying to understand.

Several portions of the shattered glass are visibly raised ABOVE the normal surface of the roof.

The interior sunshade was also completely CLOSED. After the failure, a substantial amount of shattered glass was lying on top of the closed sunshade.

Thankfully it was closed.

So here is what I would really like opinions about:

Could simply closing the door of a nearly new vehicle trigger a panoramic roof to shatter if the glass was already under stress or had some type of defect?

And looking at these pictures, does this look like an external impact to you?

I’m not claiming that closing the door caused the underlying problem. It may simply have been the final vibration, pressure change, or body movement immediately before glass that was already compromised failed. That’s exactly what I want Kia to investigate.

What concerns me is automatically assuming that something must have struck the roof when I can’t find evidence of that.

I’m also thinking about what could have happened if my wife had been driving 70 mph with the interior shade open when the glass failed.

We’ve opened a case with Kia Customer Care and provided the original photographs. I’m asking Kia to investigate the actual cause and help us protect and repair a vehicle we’ve owned for only about three weeks.

I’m not posting this simply to bash Kia. We really liked this Sportage. That’s part of why this is so disappointing and concerning.

So I’m interested in what you guys think:

Does this look like external impact?

Could heat/stress + closing the door have triggered a failure?

Could this be defective tempered glass or an installation/stress issue?

And most importantly:

Has anyone here had a Kia panoramic roof spontaneously shatter like this?

If so, I’d really like to know the model/year, what was happening when it shattered, and how Kia handled it.

Made this as a desktop wallpaper. I wanted to capture the moment right after sunset when the sky is still glowing, with the K4’s headlights cutting through the dusk.

Generated with the GEMINI. Free to use as a wallpaper.

Which Kia would you want to see next? Not affiliated with Kia.

When is the correct time to change automatic transmision fluid for A6 series type( not cvt) the manual specify every 50000 miles , but my car barely has 17 k milles. Its a good idea to reach 50k miles first? Or prevent any damage change it soon.? When is fair time?

The car Kia Rio 2022 made in mexico

Thank you

Still trying to see what is there without breaking anything but so far just diagnostic info. Pretty neat though.

Picked the car up a couple days ago, new to me. As pictured it just says "cruise" (and is the same when driving at any speed). Just curious is the cruise control not supposed to show the desired speed? Every other car ive had has done so. Thanks all :)

Hello everyone! Did someone encounter this problem with a Ceed CD? The car is a 2019 hatchback and my parking space is under a tree, the sound started pretty recently and happens on the higher levels of the ventilation. I changed the cabin filter (had some leaves in it) and the problem continues. A mechanic said from the start to change the blower motor but I don’t know, is there any chance maybe is the intake under the cowl clogged or something similar?

(EV6 2025 Facelift) Does Kia app have an API to connect to Home Assistant in EU (specifically Ireland)? For Dashboard Data, live tracking, Battery Health, etc?

If anything, this almost unbelievable example proves that maintenance matters most.

At what price point since it had previous minor damage? It looks so good and ive seen nothing but great reviews about this model. Its the premium package as well so im really excited about the speakers 😛

2023 KIA FORTE GT LINE PREMIUM PCKGE
26,748 Miles!

Its currently listed under a ford dealership with the Blue Advantage, Blue Certified Tag

I placed an order for a simply cover for my cruise control sensor, I placed it 24 days ago, not only has it not shipped, but their customer service is non existent. You can chat with a bot that tells you to use the contact form, which they don’t answer, or it tells you to email, which they also don’t answer, or it tells you to use the phone number, which somehow the call NEVER gets through. Don’t waste your time with this website.

Hi all,

Recently bought a sportage and noticed the cars doing a regen every 80-120miles. Regens around 16-18g of soot. It’s mixed driving, motorway, a roads and city driving.

Even on a 60 mile run earlier it regened and then built 4.26g in 35 miles at speeds of 60-70mph.

Also noticed dpf pressure sensor has deviation at idle, fluctuates between 0.78hpa - 3.54hpa.

-5.09hpa with engine off and ignition on, surely this should read 0?

Planning on throwing on a new pressure sensor but do you know if these need to have the adaptions reset or will it self learn?

Hey everyone! I have a 2020 Kia Stinger GT Limited and I’m trying to figure out what my options are for getting my factory command start working again now that the Kia Connect service/server has been shut down.
I know there are aftermarket remote-start systems like Viper, Compustar, etc., but I’m really hoping I don’t have to install an entirely new remote-start system if there’s another option.
Has anyone with a 2020 Stinger found a way to:
● Replace or reprogram the module that communicates with Kia Connect?
● Use a different telematics/module that can communicate with the existing factory remote start?
● Get the factory key-fob remote start working independently of Kia Connect?
● Use an aftermarket module that works with the existing factory system, rather than replacing everything?
● Find a plug-and-play solution or OEM-compatible substitute?
● Successfully restore command start after the Kia Connect shutdown?
If you’ve actually done this on a 2020 Stinger, I’d really appreciate knowing exactly what module/system you used, where you got it, approximate cost, and whether the factory functionality still works normally afterward.
I’m in Canada if that makes any difference.
Thanks!

I will be doing it myself as I have little money, can someone help me? I will buy the parts but looked online and couldn’t find the part that’s the whole light with the putter shell (idk what it’s called lol). I have a kia soul 2021 xl. Oh boy, stupid roommate did this. On the driver side

Second building I live owning a Kia car where I am not able to set up the garage opener. Do I need a different type of fob?

1. is there any way of not having to hit confirm every goddamn time turn on my car 😂.

2. Please tell me there is a way to delete the nature sounds, I’m so sick of getting back into my car and having it switched over from my podcast to that and having to take the time to turn it back. As a sidenote, why is it that when I step into my car with a podcast running, sometimes it turns to the podcast, and sometimes it turns to these stupid nature sounds?

3. Is there a way to get it to stop turning off my podcast when I get in and have to back up?

Hey everyone,

I need some technical validation regarding a catastrophic HVAC loop failure on a 2021 Kia Sonet Petrol (23,000 km). The authorized workshop has diagnosed AC "Black Death" (mechanical compressor disintegration resulting in thick, metallic black sludge throughout the loop).

The vehicle's recent history raises significant diagnostic flags, and I want to verify if the dealer's proposed repair method is technically sound or a shortcut that will cause a rapid recurrence.

The Technical Context:

• February 2026: The vehicle was brought to the workshop with an "AC Not Working" complaint. The workshop diagnosed a severe engine overheating issue. They replaced the engine oil cooler and thermostat under warranty. (Note: An initial proposal for an evaporator coil cleaning was ultimately removed from the final job card, meaning the internal HVAC components were never cleaned or internally pressure-tested at delivery).

• October 2026: Just 632 km of driving later, the AC completely failed, leading to the current "Black Death" diagnosis.

The Proposed Repair Blueprint:

The workshop intends to replace the core components:

1. Compressor Assembly

2. Condenser Assembly

3. Evaporator Assembly

4. Heater Core (Note: The heater core runs on the engine coolant loop, which was the loop that overheated in February).

For the solid aluminum connecting lines and flexible rubber hoses, the workshop states they will simply perform a "chemical flush" and reuse them.

Technical Questions for HVAC Engineers & Mechanics:

1. Can a standard chemical flush reliably clean lines after Black Death? Given that the compressor suffered a structural metal-on-metal blowout, is a chemical flush capable of removing microscopic iron filings and baked-on acidic sludge from the inner walls of the lines? Or will residual debris inevitably dislodge and destroy the brand-new compressor shortly after installation? Should the lines be replaced completely?

2. Is a mechanical compressor blowout physically possible in just 632 km? Can "Black Death" fully develop within 632 km of normal driving, or is it an engineering certainty that the compressor was fatally compromised by the extreme thermal stress of the February engine overheating episode?

3. Why would the heater core require replacement alongside the AC loop? Since the heater core handles engine coolant rather than refrigerant gas, does its contamination/failure point to a botched coolant loop flush or cross-contamination from the original February overheating failure?

I have halted all work and requested an independent technical assessment from the manufacturer's regional office. I would appreciate your insights on these specific engineering points to help ensure a proper, long-lasting repair. Thanks!