Kia Optima Review
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- Take one look at the new Kia Optima and you can see that the South Koreans aren't just jockeying for position; they've pulled out to overtake.
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Rented a car from Avis, got the Kia Optima, Had it for 10 days, put 2366 miles on it. Wife and I both loved it. Handled great, excellent gas mileage. Only complaints is on a very windy day on the highway it got buffeted about. Even in the mountains of New York, Vermont, NH, and Maine, no problems. Looking to purchased a "previously owned" one now.
Sat in and played with the buttons - big tick of it's quality. Now tomorrow is test drive day - if I like that, then where's that doted line.
If people don't think it has space - think again. I hit the roof in nearly every car and have my legs squashed up in the back seat. All I can say is after adjusting the front seat for me (large build and 6'1") then hopping in the back, I had nearly a foot left of knee space and could survive a surprise speed bump jump. Well done Kia
hey mooney mooney. i live in berowra. how did u get everyone off the bridges?
I just purchased my Optima a few days ago and I love it. I am 6ft and a big dude and I tend to have my seats set "gangster style" so as I've heard it referred to so for the hell of it I sat behind the driver's seat in the back and had plenty of leg room despite having the seat back pretty far and reclined.
for me nissan, kia, and hyundai are the dominating brands that deserve the most sales, all their cars are amazing, I was never truly into the optima at first but being a lover of kia i eventually looked into it, id take any sonata or optima over a bmw, audi, volvo, or mercedes for brand, quality, warranty, fuel economy, looks, price and features
Nice review. This car is to be launched in Europe in 2012 looks really nice. The Avesis already feels old.
I just saw this car yesterday... It looks awesome... And as I have a 2008 KIA, I know it must be great to drive...
very nice car right hand drive. this modle is needed in the bahamas.
Plus, I think that you'r bmw experience was just that individual car. I currently have 3 BMW's, a 2001, 2002, and 2011. None have had a spec of problems. I also said Regardless Of Price, what would you choose? BMW Jag, Hyundai, etc.
i have one, im so happy with it and mine is the 2.0 turbo t-gdi!
Is this better than a mazda 6 2009 luxury fuel wise? Im sellimg my mazda
SERIOUSLY IMPRESSIVE~!!! Its probably the best looking 4 door sedan out there
goin once , goin twice !! SOLD , am so getting one of these !
@ksearles85 maybe you havent noticed that lexus have to make luxury,comfort.sure it may be cheap but it is on track.if you like non-boring cars go somewhere else
what's wrong with the DRL at 1:28?
@s54bmw
That's like comparing apples to oranges. BMW especially the 3 series are fabulous cars when working properly but should be more reliable for what you're paying for. Overall Hyundais are more reliable than both Jags or BMW and can't beat the price.
I don't know where you live but here in US look into in Consumers Report mag.
I'm actually wanting to cut down in the size of the car since I drive alone most of the time. Next car will be the Porsche Boxster. Reliabilty improved greatly.
Great review, gorgeous car. need to change out my Sonata one thinks. (Kia, Get your snob on)
I really used to hate Kia, but then one day I bought one and realized these are great cars with tons of options and good reliability. I used to ask people who own Kia's what did they think about their vehicles and every one told me they were good cars like Diamonds in the Rough. I could never really appreciate that until my car broke down and it would just happen to be in front of a Kia dealer. I thought it was a sign from God.
Interesting post. Kia is on the radar for me too. At least the Optima and perhaps the current Sportage.
With have a 2007 Sedona with 155,000 miles on it and still got a hell of a lot of power
just got mine 2 weeks ago! LOVE IT = )
Nice Car, Cant wait to get one of these after 1/2/12
1:32 what road is that?
WHAT. The ones in America don't have the LED's NOOOO!!!! Whatever, still buying an amazing car either way xP
koreans are awesome. I lived there for 3 years, loved everything except the weather. long live korea.
I Love colour white and black this car is aswsome!!!
hyundi i45 and kia optima are very close to each other but i think the optima is just a bit more sexy
Great car ..Great review.
@Jamzkangster In every way .. in fact, in every .. way.
Looking at buying a 2019 Optima GT here is Australia. Any feedback from people that own them ?
I'm in the same boat as you, looking for a GT, not many on the market so that's a good thing.
There’s a few here and there. What state are you looking in ?
@@John-vk4gs in Vic, yourself?
@@danmurphy5889 yeah Vic as well. I’ll probably start looking after new year. Never driven one though, thought I’d see if anyone had any feedback.
@@John-vk4gs I'm thinking to test one out this weekend, let you know how it drives.
wait a minute?!?!?! powered side mirrors?!?!
@Brendon00000 So you are saying that if you had unlimited funding, you would choose a Kia over say an Audi A4? I mean I think Kia is making a good car, but no anywhere near the quality of Jaguar, Merc, BMW, or any of those brands. you pay a premium price not just for name, but you really do get better craftsmanship and better quality materials. Not to mention performance
Damn its Very Luxury and affordable and all the things u want in a car finally here... fuck the BMW, mercedes and audis Optima's price is dearly reasonable...
@prony1 most ppl don't buy car because of its logo..
JUST GOT A 2012 EX YESTERDAY!!! IM HAPPY WITH IT IN EVERYWAY!. IM KIND OF OBNOXIOUS... CHECKING OUT WHO IS CHECKING OUT THE CAR...AND EVERYONE CHECKS IT OUT ON THE ROAD... LIKE A CHICK WITH HER CLEAVAGE OUT
This is better than the new Acura TSX in almost every way lol...
Great review! Very informative and it's true. Move over Toyota!
@s54bmw
Sorry , Jags have consistantly ranked among the most unreliable. My brother in laws was a Jag/Saab mechanic in the same delaership. He confirmed it. Honestly I don't even know how they think they can compete with other luxuary brands. Sales of Jags in US are very low.
Great car!
the cockpit reminds me of the Supra
@stirrednotshaken7 First, Jaguar was not "dumped". You are seriously stuck in the 80's if you think Jaguar is one of the most unreliable cars on the market. Do you know how this ownership by Tata works? It's not Indians building the cars. It's not Indians designing the cars, all it is is Indian money. Jaguar has had a TERRIBLE rep because first off, Lucas electronics. Ford saved jaguar by taking that away. Second, because of the XJ40. But today's Jaguars are extremely reliable.
nice~
so there is nothing bad about this car then??
@s54bmw
Obviously those cars you mentioned cost way more. Its actually way overpriced. I own a 2007 BMW 530i, let me tell you its full of problems. I would not buy another bimmer again. In comparsion my wife's 2008 Hyundai Sonata had no problems except for replacing her head light bulbs and she already have over 1000,000 miles on it.
Jaguar, Merc are even have worst reliablity record. For God sake Jags were dumped by Ford and are owned by Indian company called Tata Motors.
@prony1
Stick with your little Honda civic obviously you don't know much about the car industry these days.
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Thanks for the feedback.
To the people here saying stupid things about korean cars: seems like all of you are stuck in a bubble of time. Open your eyes, we're no longer in the 90's. The most stupid thing you can do nowadays is buying an expensive, ugly car with no extras and poor quality when there's kia and hyundai out there offering you quality, fair price and excellent looking cars. ¡Do the evolution! (8)
Wow! a no brainer!
The Germans should Be worried, they have been churning out boaring cars that look the same for years, allowing other manufacturers to catch up and overtake them in terms of Quality and Style
You should join a basketball team.
Optic? Optica? Optima? Sorry...Top Gear just made fun of KIA. Who's gonna choose that?
@mohammedschannel Lexus .. boring, uninspiring designs ... basically just like their Toyota counterparts, dribble .. to me sums up the Lexus and Toyota range.
Aussies always get the better taillights :(
@mohammedschannel Your comment makes no sense .. whatsoever, I'm sorry but if you want to make a statement, please learn how to construct sentences in English, thanks.
actually yes most of the time, if I won the lottery and became rich I would still only buy a nissan gtr, may consider the jaguar or mercedes but bmw's are the worst overpriced shit on the market
LEXUS ALL THE WAY!!!
there is no room...you are just small
damn.. take that germans.
i am sure its more appealing than you...just saying
Everything korean is the best. =]
Irony - complaining about supposed racism by making a racist statement
seriously...
Only ze Germans had that Ya?? xD
I still reckon LED daytime lights are more like "i'm a cock, look at me" lights, but anyway this is a really excellent car for the price. Toyota are now only running on their reputation alone.
@EdinburghTiger you make your decisions based on top gear, lol. Pathetic.
Dat belly
honda, toyota, ford, dodge, and gm are failures to new korean cars
it looks like a new generation of cockroaches. simply, one of the ugliest i have ever seen. but grandmother loves it. we went to go drive one, and i took it for a spin. unappealing in every way.
garbage junk car with a worthless warranty
Thanks for the feedback.