Eat and Drive Tampa-Style in the 2016 Kia Optima

For folks wanting to take a weekend jaunt for the spring should put Florida high on your list and make it Tampa where the food, activities and just good time is as easy. On a recent trip to Tampa my time consisted of some quality pampering as I enjoyed two very different types of spas and amazing meals each experience with its own unique impressions.

First however, consider your set of wheels while in Tampa and consider the 2016 Kia Optima. For Kia loyalists you are already going to know that the 2016 Kia Optima is a sporty option in the midsize segment, but offers plenty of hip styling as a sedan. The Optima has also been completely redesigned this year too.

This year the Optima is a bit longer and wider, but the real differences will come in the overall functionality of the 2016 offering. Holding up to five passengers, the 2016 Kia Optima offers LX, EX, SX and SXL trim levels and the SX turbocharged I drove got me 22 miles per gallon in the city and 32 miles per gallon on the highway at a price tag of $33,219.

There is an excess of features, functions and add-ons for the Optima depending on the trim level so it is easy to say that there is something for everyone.

Inside the 2016 Kia Optima even if not the top of the line leather upholstery, there is still plenty of room and it feels good inside. There is a nice center stack and the armrests are quite comfortable as are the front seats overall. It feels good sitting inside either behind the wheel or as the co-captain.

In the back seat the passengers will not be as comfortable since the roofline takes some of the headroom out. There is enough legroom overall and the seats are wide. For hauling you get 15.8 cubic feet and that is about the same as the competition.

Behind the wheel of the 2016 Kia Optima there is plenty of get up and go and on the seven-speed you can really get behind the power to take the roads and curves with ease. For the turbo engine you are going to like the sportier suspension too, but overall, it is a performance induced ride that will have you enjoying your Tampa vacation as you discover the city.


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