The five-seat Kia Optima debuted for the 2001 model year and competed in the mid-size sedan class. Value-oriented pricing and an impressive new-car warranty helped broaden the Optima’s appeal, and the ...

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Compared to other mid-size sedans, the Kia Optima stands out for several reasons. Showcasing Kia's more Euro-influenced design direction, the Optima has styling that's more exciting than that of other ...

When it comes to transporting a family, consumers are obsessed with the high-profile station wagons known as crossover SUVs, which offer greater cargo flexibility than a traditional midsize family ...

When it comes to mid-size family sedans, Kia and Hyundai have their styling on point. That probably has to do with former Audi designer Peter Schreyer coming aboard. The German influence graces the ...

With the same incredible speed the American market has come to expect from this Korean carmaker, the 2013 Kia Optima is sweeping into the public eye ready to impress. The progress Kia has made in ...

Kia is recalling almost 258,000 Optima sedans from the 2012 and 2013 model years because a metal part may detach and strike occupants if the side airbags deploy in a crash, potentially causing injury.

The Kia Optima is a good-looking car that’s well equipped and has a smart interior. However, its steering, engine refinement and diesel CO2 emissions are below par The first thing to check is that all ...

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HIGHS Handsome exterior and interior, nonhybrid model's large trunk, myriad engine options. LOWS Uninspired driving experience, rival hybrids are more efficient, plug-in hybrid's battery cuts into ...

Fresh off a significant update for the 2019 model year, the 2020 Optima will be the last model before the arrival of the 2021 K5 (the renamed Optima) in summer 2020. In the Kia lineup of sedans, the ...

HIGHS Attractive inside and out, spacious trunk, lots of choice in powertrains. LOWS Ride, handling, and performance are merely average; hybrids don't match rivals for efficiency. VERDICT There's an ...