autoevolution
 

Kia UK Prices Optima Sportswagon, Optima Plug-In Hybrid

After the Optima Plug-In Hybrid had made its debut at the Chicago Auto Show, the Optima Sportswagon followed suit at the posh Geneva Motor Show. Both Kia models from the Optima family are preparing to set foot on UK soil in the coming month.
Kia Optima Sportswagon & Kia Optima PHEV 21 photos
Photo: KIA UK
2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon & 2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid
Let’s start with the most family-oriented model of the two. The 2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon is the manufacturer’s first D-segment estate and boy it’s roomy. Thanks to a minimum of 552 liters of cargo space and up to 1,686 liters with the rear seats folded, the Kia Optima Sportswagon is cavernous.

Priced from £22,295, the estate variant of the Kia Optima is available in three trim levels: 2,3, and GT-Line S. A high-performance GT model will make that four trims early next year. The only engine you can get right now in this car is a 1.7-liter oil-burning unit with 139 brake horsepower and 340 Nm of grunt.

The run-of-the-mill 2 grade boasts standard goodies such as 7-inch satellite navigation and infotainment system, dual-zone air conditioning, reversing camera, electrically heated folding side mirrors, 17-inch alloys, powered two-way driver’s seat lumbar adjustment, as well as max points for crash safety.

The 2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid, one the other hand, is only available as a saloon. The first plug-in hybrid model from Kia in the United Kingdom manages up to 33 miles (53 km) of all-electric range and CO2 emissions of just 37 grams per kilometer. According to the very flawed NEDC testing procedures, the Optima PHEV is good for 176.6 UK mpg (1.6 l/100 km) combined.

Priced from £31,495 after taking into account the £2,500 plug-in car grant, the plug-in hybrid model in the Optima lineup uses a 2.0-liter four-banger with 154 brake horsepower and a 50 kW (67 brake horsepower) electric motor powered by a 9.8 kWh Li-Ion polymer battery. And indeed, the electric motor replaces the traditional torque converter in the six-speed automatic.

After a small reduction of the petrol tank to make room for the battery pack, the Optima’s luggage space dwindles down from 510 to a respectable 307 liters in the case of the Optima PHEV. On that note, both the Kia Optima Sportswagon and the eco-friendly Optima Plug-In Hybrid are covered for seven years or 100,000 miles, whichever of the two comes first.

For more information on pricing, check the adjacent release.
If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
press release
About the author: Mircea Panait
Mircea Panait profile photo

After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories