| Introduced as Kia's first midsize sedan,
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| | In its third model year (2003), the
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| the first-generation Optima couldn't
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| | Optima's front end was restyled, which
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| promise the refinement, documented
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| | gave it a more upscale European look. In
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| reliability and assured resale value of
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| | addition, Kia began to offer Sportmatic
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| its key Japanese competitors. The Optima
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| | manual-shift capability on four-cylinder
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| is produced for the Chinese market by the
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| | automatic Kia Optimas. The biggest
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| Dongfeng Yueda Kia Automobile Company, a
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| | improvement of the new Kia Optima is its
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| joint venture with Kia. Available in
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| | exterior look. Unlike the previous
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| four- and six-cylinder models, the
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| | generation of Optima's, this vehicle is
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| first-generation Kia Optima midsize sedan
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| | actually based on the Hyundai Elantra HD
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| debuted for the 2000 model year. For the
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| | (2007-) platform. Like the Sonata, the
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| small selection of buyers it did find,
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| | Optima is also longer and taller than the
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| the Optima delivered a lot of bang for
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| | previous model and has a longer
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| the buck with its solid build quality,
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| | wheelbase. The differences between the
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| jackpot of features, super warranty and
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| | Optima and Sonata are mostly in styling
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| low price. The current Kia Optima comes
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| | details, though the Kia is priced at $500
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| in two trim levels: base LX and premium
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| | less.
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| EX. Although the base four-cylinder
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| | Kia has emphasized the safety features on
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| provides adequate acceleration, the
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| | the Optima, claiming that it comes
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| Optima's V6 is disappointing.
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| | standard with many safety features and
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| The recently introduced second-generation
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| | received a crash test rating of 5-stars
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| Kia Optima follows much the same
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| | from the NHTSA[1] and 4-stars from Euro
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| playbook. The Kia Optima's cabin is
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| | NCAP[2]. Surprisingly, while other cars
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| spacious, and the interior materials as a
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| | are adding power with model-changeovers,
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| whole give an impression of quality.
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| | Optima's optional V6 only makes 185 hp
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| Because of their mechanical similarity,
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| | (138 kW), which is seriously lacking
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| the Kia Optima has comparable reliability
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| | compared to a lot of other models. Though
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| to Hyundai Sonatas of the same model
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| | not known to be a competitor in any road
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| year. The Kia Optima's cabin is spacious,
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| | racing events, the Optima has proven to
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| and the interior materials as a whole
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| | be an acceptable rally racing machine.
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| give an impression of quality.
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