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Kia Optima / K3 Facelift Spied in Korea
8 Jan 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as car design goes, Kia’s Optima sedan is somewhere in the middle between the newer generation and the old one. Its Tiger Nose grille and body contours are all angular looking, contrast...
Justice League Kias at 2012 SEMA: Superhero Cars
1 Nov 2012, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has the Transformes to promote the Camaro, Spark, Corvette and whatever other robot-car we’re forgetting right now. So perhaps Kia is on to something with this one. For this yea...
Kia Optima Becomes Car Hire Vehicle for Europcar
23 Oct 2012, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Optima has only recently started taking on its midsize sedan role in Europe, event though it’s been available in the States for a while. This attractive sedan has a lot of attractive a...
Kia Builds Batman-Themed Optima Sedan to Battle Hunger
12 Oct 2012, 08:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Themed cars are always interesting, and depending on how much money and time are invested in their creation, they can end up being very special. We don’t know if this modified Kia Optima sedan...
Kia Announces European Pricing for Optima Hybrid
26 Sep 2012, 10:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia has just announced the official pricing information for the new Optima Hybrid, a car which should steal some of the sales of diesel cars, which are so popular on the Old Continent. Now, Kia has ...
Kia Show Off Range-Topping Optima Limited
21 Sep 2012, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kia Optima is a surprisingly appealing car. It is nicely styled, with good overall proportions, it has a great engine, in the form of the 2.0-liter 274 hp unit, while also having above average r...
Kia Police Cars Used in James Bond Skyfall
31 Aug 2012, 14:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When you think about British police cars, Vauxhalls and Volvos spring to mind. Sure, they’ve also had a supercar here and there, but it’s largely a mixture of diesel wagons. That wasn&rs...
Kia Optima SX Limited Arrives in Dealerships
3 Jul 2012, 11:03 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has gone one over the normal top-spec version of the Optima midsize sedan by adding the SX Limited model, which is now arriving at dealerships for under $35,000. The model went into production e...
Kia Motors Suspends Georgia Production
19 Mar 2012, 17:04 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Automotive News today reports on one of Kia’s main operations in the US being shut. The plant in Georgia will not operate on Monday and Tuesday his week, and we don’t have a statement as...
Toyota Camry Facing Stiffest Competition Ever
12 Jan 2012, 17:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota did reinvent the Carmy to a significant extent when it came up with the new generation last year, but it had to do so while fighting off the yen. And now is the worst time for the Big T to se...
Kia Optima UK Pricing Announced
10 Jan 2012, 15:35 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Kia’s British division has recently announced the pricing for the new Optima, a vehicle that’s set to enter the market on February 1st. The vehicle will be launched with a 1.7-liter dies...
Kia Optima Commercial: NBA Star Blake Griffin Slam Dunk Reinvented
20 Oct 2011, 21:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Back in February, basketball star Blake Griffin chose a special pathway for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, performing the stunt while jumping over a Kia Optima, with the ball being passed to him by Baro...
2012 Kia Optima Production Kicks Off in Georgia
5 Sep 2011, 15:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia is an automaker that can do no wrong right now - their sales have jumped by 36 percent in the record second US quarter, and the new Optima is largely to blame for this. Thus, the Korean automake...
Kia K5 Hybrid and Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Sales Going Up in Korea
8 Aug 2011, 12:34 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / In the US, the Korean manufacturers Kia and Hyundai are going through steady and profitable times. Worth mentioning that both of the manufacturers have posted record sales figures, they managed to c...
Kia Super Bowl Contest First Question Revealed
2 Feb 2011, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As we reported about a week ago, Kia has prepared an advertising campaign contest that aims to promote the 2011 Optima on the automaker’s way to the Super Bowl XLV. The One Epic Contest, as Ki...
Kia Introduces Epic Optima Spot for Super Bowl XLV
25 Jan 2011, 15:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The North American division of Kia announced today it has prepared a new campaign for its 2011 Optima midsize sedan, which is centered around a new 60-second spot that will air in the first quarter ...
The New Kia Optima Hybrid Debuts at LA Auto Show
18 Nov 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / KIA launched its first-ever hybrid for the U.S. market, the Optima Hybrid, at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show. Combining the standard Optima’s good looks with several technological inn...
2011 Kia Optima Starts at under $20,000
17 Nov 2010, 10:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has announced details and a full price list for its 2011 Optima sedan. At launch, the new generation of the Optima will be offered with two powerplants, the 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with d...
2011 Kia Optima Gets Harman Audio System
4 Oct 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Global audio and infotainment group Harman recently announced it is further strengthening its 11-year relationship with Kia Motors by equipping the 2011 Kia Optima with a purpose-built 12-speaker pr...
Kia Magentis Wagon to Be Built for Europe
21 Apr 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Launched at this year’s New York International Auto Show, the Magentis mid-size saloon will spawn wagon and coupe versions as well, Autocar reveals. The Korean automaker plans to bring the car...