The Siamese twin of the Hyundai Sonata prepares for the 2021 model year with new underpinnings from the ground up. A mid-sized sedan with a lot to prove in a segment that keeps contracting because of ...

Maybe it was just the way the halogen lights played on its angles and planes, but it occurred to me one evening in January that the Kia Optima might be the best-looking family sedan extant. Beauty is ...

Kia unveiled the 2019 Optima in Korea back in January. Two months later it was shown in Geneva, and now it’s on display at the 2018 New York Auto Show, dressed in US clothes. It may not be the brand’s ...

Kia Optima Sportspace:: new wagon gets green light for production The all-new 2016 Kia Optima, revealed in March ahead of an Australian debut later this year, will soon be joined by a wagon sibling.

The good news: The fifth generation of the Kia Optima is a big leap forward in looks and tech. The bad news, potentially, is that the changes are radical enough to warrant a name change to K5, the ...

Kia is on a roll. The Optima is light years ahead of the woeful old Magentis, and finally gives the brand a serious contender for class honours. Smart looks, a classy cabin and composed dynamics mark ...

Engines range from 1.7 CRDi to 1.7 CRDi Automatic Readers report Real MPG to be between 32–55 mpg Kia only offers the Optima with a 1.7-litre CRDi diesel engine. Power is 134PS and peak torque is ...

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 ...