Year by year
What Kia says about each model year
- 2026 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 274 ↗
- 2025 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 277 ↗
- 2024 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 281 ↗
- 2023 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 396 ↗
- 2022 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 477 ↗
- 2021 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 449 ↗
Behind a motorhome
Can the K5 itself be flat towed?
Need to tow?
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Questions people ask
How much can a Kia K5 tow?
Kia publishes no towing rating for it: "We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing."
Can I add a hitch to the K5?
A hitch doesn't create a rating. Without one from Kia, there is no trailer weight the K5 is rated to pull — check your owner's manual before fitting one.
Source: 2026 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$7515, PDF modified 2025-05-12; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2025 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6827, PDF modified 2024-04-22; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2024 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6531, PDF modified 2023-08-01; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6188, PDF modified 2022-06-14; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5832, PDF modified 2021-06-03; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 K5 Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5423, PDF modified 2020-07-13; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.