2020 Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima Getting AWD In South Korea
23 Apr 2019, 12:38 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Electronically-controlled AWD is what Hyundai and Kia prepare to roll out in the Sonata and Optima, and with a bit of luck, the U.S. will get this option too
Man Steals Kia Optima, Crashes, Hides From The Cops in Pile of Cow Manure
20 Dec 2018, 16:03 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Bryan Woolever stole a car and fled from the police when they initiated a traffic stop. He crashed later and hid in a cow pen, covering himself in feces to avoi
Cleveland Woman Hits Another Woman With Her Car Over Facebook Disagreement
18 Oct 2018, 12:14 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / 25-year-old Glensasha A. Filmore was charged with felonious assault. She fled the scene, but cops found her at her home, hiding under her bed
Amazon's Alexa to Control Kia Vehicles
17 Apr 2018, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kia will introduce UVO Skill, which would allow owners of selected models remote voice control over some of the vehicle functions
Kia Modifies Optima to Get Top Safety Pick+ Accolade from IIHS
18 Mar 2018, 08:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / IIHS awards Kia Optima Top Safety Pick+ following modifications made by the carmaker to the car's passenger-side door sill and pillars.
#GIMS2018 Live: Kia Shows Off The Optima SW Facelift And Rio GT-Line
6 Mar 2018, 11:58 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In addition to the all-new Ceed, Kia has a facelift of the Optima SW and the Rio GT-Line to debut at the 88th Geneva Motor Show
Kia Optima Gets Nip and Tuck for the 2018 Geneva Motor Show
27 Feb 2018, 10:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 2018 Kia Optima, which will be presented at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, to use two new engines, the U3 1.6-litre CRDi diesel, and the 1.6-litre T-Gdi gasoline.
2019 Kia Optima Facelift Says Hello In South Korea
25 Jan 2018, 12:21 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Scheduled to arrive in Europe and the United States for MY 2019, the updated Optima is Kia's weapon of choice in the mid-size sedan segment
Hyundai And Kia Recall 1.5 Million Vehicles Over Engine Seizure Problem
10 Apr 2017, 12:26 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A manufacturing error led to the recall of approximately 1.5 million Hyundai and Kia vehicles equipped with the 2.4-liter GDI and 2.0-liter T-GDI engines
Kia UK Prices Optima Sportswagon, Optima Plug-In Hybrid
25 Aug 2016, 07:57 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2017 Kia Optima Sportswagon and 2017 Kia Optima Plug-In Hybrid are en route to the United Kingdom, starting from £22,295 and £31,495, respectively
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
2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon Lands in Geneva
2 Mar 2016, 17:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Here's the 2016 Kia Optima Sportswagon live from the Geneva Motor Show. And yes, the Passat has more room in the trunk than what the Kia Optima SW offers
2017 Kia Optima Hybrid Unveiled with More Compact Battery and 2-Liter Engine
11 Feb 2016, 17:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Optima Hybrid has ditched the old 2.4 for a 2-liter and also comes with a much smaller battery that doesn't compromise trunk space
2017 Kia Optima Sportwagon Goes Winter Testing
15 Jan 2016, 09:34 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Kia engineers have been hard at work these days, testing prototypes of several models in the brand's range. Fortunately, so have been our spy photographers
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
Spied Kia Optima Sportswagon Keeps Hope Alive for a Sportspace Lookalike
20 Nov 2015, 16:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Ever since Kia showed us the Sportspace concept, we've dreamt of it becoming reality. The closest thing we'll get seems to be the new Optima Sportswagon
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
Blake Griffin Says Driving 2016 Kia Optima Is like Reaching the Zone in New Ad
26 Oct 2015, 14:53 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Blake Griffin has been on top of his game for more than four years now, and Kia knows that whatever he's selling, fans will pay attention