2016 Kia Optima Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award, Headlights Deemed Poor by the IIHS
31 Mar 2016, 09:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2016 Kia Optima mid-size sedan is a safe car in the event of a crash, albeit its headlights are rubbish according to the IIHS
Christopher Walken and Beige Socks Star in 2016 Super Bowl Ad for Kia Optima
3 Feb 2016, 00:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia is well known for its quirky, comical advertisements, and for this year’s Super Bowl, it's all about bright socks and Christopher Walken
Spyshots: 2016 Kia Optima Wagon Protoype Seems to Have 1.7-Liter CRDi Diesel Engine
2 Dec 2015, 11:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia seems to be testing the new Optima only with the 1.7-liter CRDi engine from the Hyundai i40. At least it's offering a twin-clutch gearbox
All-New Kia Optima Sedan Goes on Sale in Britain with a Dual-Clutch Gearbox
1 Dec 2015, 11:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Optima comes with the first wireless phone charger. Kia has also developed a dual-clutch gearbox to rival the Passat's DSG
Kia Optima SW Beautifully Rendered, Likely Coming in Hybrid and PHEV Flavors
17 Nov 2015, 17:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Optima Wagon was previewed by the Sportspace concept car revealed in Geneva. A plug-in hybrid is also coming soon
2016 Kia Optima Sports Hybrid Sedan Debuts in Korea
6 Nov 2015, 10:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Optima Hybrid has made its debut in Korea and should arrive in US showrooms early next year. It's got a bigger battery than the previous generation
2016 Kia Optima Convertible Has Suicide Doors for SEMA
1 Nov 2015, 13:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / How do you tune a Kia Optima for SEMA? Simple. You cut the roof and turn it into a convertible with custom suicide doors
Kia Confirms Optima Wagon and Plug-in Hybrid in Frankfurt
18 Sep 2015, 12:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Optima Wagon was previewed by the Sportspace concept car revealed in Geneva. A plug-in hybrid is also coming soon
2016 Kia Optima Revealed in US-spec form with Two Turbocharged Engines
10 Sep 2015, 08:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The US version of the Kia Optima now comes with the first 1.6-liter turbo, a twin-clutch gearbox, Google CarPlay and Android Auto
Kia Optima Makes Online Debut Before Frankfurt, With "High-class" Cabin and New Tech
26 Aug 2015, 07:56 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / The all-new Kia Optima will be unveiled in European specification at the Frankfurt International Motor Show on 15 September 2015
2016 Kia Optima Wagon Rendered, But It's Not Going to Be Built
9 Apr 2015, 12:36 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / If Hyundai has the i40 Touring, why can't Kia have it's own? This rendering is made by X-Tomi Design, but a concept also exists
2016 Kia K5 (New Optima) Debuts in Korea to Warcraft Game Music
2 Apr 2015, 16:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The K5 is the Korean version of the new Optima and was shown at the Seoul Motor Show to some amazingly dynamic game music
2016 Kia Optima Winks at Us In First Official Photo
26 Mar 2015, 10:13 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Kia will introduce the all-new 2016 Optima at the upcoming New York Auto Show scheduled to kick-off on April 1st and we get to see it's first official photo
2016 Kia Optima Teased Before New York Debut
19 Mar 2015, 09:41 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Kia has released a couple of teaser design sketches depicting the next generation Optima mid-size sedan, expected to debut at the 2015 NYIAS
2016 Kia Optima Concept Shown for the First Time Ahead of Geneva Debut
10 Feb 2015, 07:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia's design studio in Frankfurt has readied a red D-segment sports sedan for the Geneva Motor Show and it's a thing to behold
2016 Kia Optima Spied Testing in Extreme Cold
20 Jan 2015, 19:13 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The hunting game where the predator awaits its pray in the proximity of the latter’s water resources appears to never go out of fashion. This is precisely what happened with the 2016 Kia Optim...
2016 Kia Optima Prototype Breaks Down on the Nurburgring
24 Oct 2014, 14:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the crowded world of mid-size sedans, Kia's Optima isn't the type of vehicle to boast about. Not even the hybrid variant has the means to rock your boat as much as more modern and poshe...
All-New 2016 Kia Optima: Tuned 2.0L Turbo on Sport Model Spied
14 Oct 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The mid-size sedan segment is hugely important for Kia. The current generation Optima sedan was the best selling car in Korea after its launch five years ago and quickly became their top player in A...
Hyundai Sonata and Next-Gen Kia Optima to Receive Plug-in Hybrid Versions in 2015
11 Oct 2014, 10:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both Kia and Hyundai are currently displaying new powertrain technology at the Paris Motor Show. These include two new downsized turbo engines, a 1-liter 3-cylinder and a 1.4-liter, the first twin-c...
2016 Kia Optima Spied Testing in Europe
24 Sep 2014, 14:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The Optima did a lot for Kia in terms of sales volumes. The mid-size sedan was first introduced in 2000, while the current generation has been with us since 2010. And as things stand at Kia these da...