[Capt Chris P]

My wife is thinking about replacing her Optima with a K5. I rented one the other day and found one very annoying feature. The arm rest protrusion, that is near the window buttons, digs into the side of my leg. Why is that thing there? What useful purpose does it serve. If the answer from KIA is Ughhhhhhh? Then please get rid of it.
Anyone else feel the same?

 

[KiaK521]

I use it to grab to close the door

 

[Muttley06]

I also use it to close the door. Otherwise it is one hellofa reach.

 

[Capt Chris P]

I use it to grab to close the door

That makes sense!
I hope they refine it some.
Thanks

 

[BruceBlingsteen]

My wife is thinking about replacing her Optima with a K5. I rented one the other day and found one very annoying feature. The arm rest protrusion, that is near the window buttons, digs into the side of my leg. Why is that thing there? What useful purpose does it serve. If the answer from KIA is Ughhhhhhh? Then please get rid of it.
Anyone else feel the same?

I'll be honest, the first week or two, it kind of annoyed me. I had a 16 Optima and I rested my leg there also. I eventually got used to it, doesn't bother me at all now. And I also use it to close the door. Lol

 

[meubin10]

As others said, I think it's there to help close the door. When I bought my K5 (coming from a '17 Optima) the salesperson told me the doors on the K5 open wider, so that grab handle is there for easier reach. Don't know exactly how true that is, or if he was just trying to make it sound cooler. Haha.

 

[Roccodif]

As others said, I think it's there to help close the door. When I bought my K5 (coming from a '17 Optima) the salesperson told me the doors on the K5 open wider, so that grab handle is there for easier reach. Don't know exactly how true that is, or if he was just trying to make it sound cooler. Haha.

It’s true it’s there to pull the door closed from full open (they do open very wide for ease of in and out .

 

[1321k5fan]

My wife is thinking about replacing her Optima with a K5. I rented one the other day and found one very annoying feature. The arm rest protrusion, that is near the window buttons, digs into the side of my leg. Why is that thing there? What useful purpose does it serve. If the answer from KIA is Ughhhhhhh? Then please get rid of it.
Anyone else feel the same?

It's there strictly to close the door cause of the wide opening they now have . It doesn't really bother or annoy me since my knee is right below the edge its more comfy than the previous 2019 sx.

 

[Wolfgrey]

Never noticed it. LOL!

 

[Dallas Driving]

My wife is thinking about replacing her Optima with a K5. I rented one the other day and found one very annoying feature. The arm rest protrusion, that is near the window buttons, digs into the side of my leg. Why is that thing there? What useful purpose does it serve. If the answer from KIA is Ughhhhhhh? Then please get rid of it.
Anyone else feel the same?

I agree with this so much... Perhaps it makes a difference how tall you are and the way you rest your leg. I'm 6'2", and I'm forced to rest my left leg directly on that weird handle. Unfortunate design. I would kill to have a neat leather pad there that is parallel to my leg.

 

[1321k5fan]

I use it to grab to close the door

I agree with this so much... Perhaps it makes a difference how tall you are and the way you rest your leg. I'm 6'2", and I'm forced to rest my left leg directly on that weird handle. Unfortunate design. I would kill to have a neat leather pad there that is parallel to my leg.

It's used for grabbing the door cause it swings wide. But yes sometimes it gets annoying

 

[Roccodif]

I agree with this so much... Perhaps it makes a difference how tall you are and the way you rest your leg. I'm 6'2", and I'm forced to rest my left leg directly on that weird handle. Unfortunate design. I would kill to have a neat leather pad there that is parallel to my leg.

It is there so that when the door is fully opened (they open very wide) that you have a handle to grab and close the door.

 

[KunoMochi]

I honestly don't use that little "horn" of a handle. It feels too flimsy for closing the door. I usually reach over and pull at the armrest hole instead. I do wish that they went with a more conventional handle, though...

 

[Cb450sc]

I think it is a great feature. When the door is fully open my wife always uses it to close the door. I also appreciate that the doors open so wide.

 

[KunoMochi]

One thing I'm getting into a habit of is when jumping into the car, I'd pull the door in a bit more using the door armrest tray then close it all the way once I get myself totally inside.