Overall
It’s
getting so you can readily spot any Kia
model from a distance since they all share the same face. There’s nothing wrong
with that since it has helped the Optima
become a player among sedan brands.
Drivetrain
Four-cylinder
engines in turbocharged, non-turbocharged and hybrid versions; all are hooked
up to six-speed automatic transmissions.
The Optima drops to third place from
second in Kia’s sedan
hierarchy with the arrival of the big-dog K900. However this sedan still looks
as fresh as ever since its 2014 front end and grille updating. In back it
received a revised trunk lid and a lower bumper area where the exhaust exits.
Inside, seat fabrics were upgraded and a larger high-resolution touch screen
for the optional navigation and communications systems was installed. The Optima’s engine entry point is
a 2.4-liter four-cylinder rated at 192 horsepower, while an optional
274-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine quenches your thirst
for thrust. The Optima
Hybrid uses the 2.4-liter gas engine plus a 47-horsepower electric motor
supplied by a 47-kilowatt lithium-polymer battery pack for a total system
output of 199 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque. Note that a six-speed
automatic transmission (and not a traditional continuously variable unit) is
used in the Hybrid as well as with both gas engines. Fuel economy for the
Hybrid is 36 mpg in the city and 40 mpg highway, better than the 2.4 gas
engine’s 23/34 ratings. The hybrid can also travel at speeds of up to 60 mph
without assistance from its gas-engine partner. With four trim levels — base
LX, EX, SX and SX-T — the Optima ranges far
and wide to satisfy a variety of budgets. Throw in the car’s classy looks along
with a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty and it’s a lock for Optima buyers.
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