Spec Sizes

Buick LaCrosse vs Kia K5 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Buick LaCrosse · Kia K5

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length197.5 in
  • Height57.5 in
  • Wheelbase114.4 in
Front / width
  • Width73.5 in
  • Kia K5 width73.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Kia K5 is 4.4 in shorter (197.5 in vs 193.1 in)
  • Width: Kia K5 is 0.3 in narrower (73.5 in vs 73.2 in)
  • Height: Buick LaCrosse is 0.6 in taller (57.5 in vs 56.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Buick LaCrosse has a 2.2 in longer wheelbase (114.4 in vs 112.2 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Length: Kia K5 is 4.4 in shorter (197.5 in vs 193.1 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Buick LaCrosse has a 2.2 in longer wheelbase (114.4 in vs 112.2 in)
  3. Height: Buick LaCrosse is 0.6 in taller (57.5 in vs 56.9 in)
  4. Width: Kia K5 is 0.3 in narrower (73.5 in vs 73.2 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageKia K5 — Kia K5 is shorter by 4.4 in Check garage fit for Buick LaCrosse · garage fit for Kia K5
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia K5 — Kia K5 is narrower by 0.3 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintKia K5 — Based on length × width (Kia K5)

Dimension comparison

SpecBuick LaCrosseKia K5Difference
Length197.5 in193.1 in4.4 in
Width73.5 in73.2 in0.3 in
Height57.5 in56.9 in0.6 in
Wheelbase114.4 in112.2 in2.2 in
Ground clearance—5.3 in—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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