Kia K4 CL4

First generation · 2025–present · 3 model years · 5 trims

Kia K4 (CL4) – front
Photo: 2025 Kia K4 LX in Azure Blue, front right, 2024-10-12 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All photo credits
  1. Photo: 2025 Kia K4 LX in Azure Blue, front right, 2024-10-12 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  2. Photo: Kia K4 LXS CL4 Aurora Black Pearl Test Vehicle (20) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  3. Photo: Kia K4 LXS CL4 Aurora Black Pearl Test Vehicle (19) by Damian B Oh, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  4. Photo: 2025 Kia K4 LX in Azure Blue, rear left, 2024-10-12 by Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
  5. Photo: 2025 Kia K4 4DR GT Line (United States) interior by Autosdeprimera, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
All Kia K4 generations

Trims by model year

Trim Engine HP Torque Transmission Drive MPG city/hwy (comb) MSRP
2027
LX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $22,390
LXS · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $23,590
EX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $24,590
GT-Line · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $25,590
GT-Line Turbo · Sedan 1.6 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, Turbocharged GDI 190 195 lb-ft 8-speed automatic with torque converter FWD 26/33 (28) $28,490
2026
LX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $22,290
LXS · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $23,390
EX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $24,490
GT-Line · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $25,490
GT-Line Turbo · Sedan 1.6 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, Turbocharged GDI 190 195 lb-ft 8-speed automatic with torque converter FWD 26/33 (28) $28,390
2025
LX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 30/40 (34) $21,990
LXS · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $22,990
EX · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $23,990
GT-Line · Sedan 2.0 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, MPI Atkinson cycle 147 132 lb-ft Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) with torque converter FWD 29/39 (33) $25,190
GT-Line Turbo · Sedan 1.6 L Inline 4-cylinder, DOHC D-CVVT, Turbocharged GDI 190 195 lb-ft 8-speed automatic with torque converter FWD 26/36 (29) $28,090

Safety & recalls by model year

YearRecallsNHTSA overall rating
2027 — —
2026 1 —
2025 2 ★★★★★

US-market data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), matched by model year, make and model; the year link opens the full recall list and star ratings.