KIA Optima car reviews

A trio of new Kia models is set to change the face of brand Down Under

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Aug 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 8, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Rio, Cerato, Optima, Sportage, Kim, Hyundai, i45, i20

Kia and Hyundai are on the new model march -- as the recent New York City motor show illustrated

Article Type: Videos, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Apr 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 4, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Hyundai, nyc, new, york, auto, motor, show, i45, optima, sportage, hybrid, turbo

Korea supplied production car stars at a re-energised New York Motor Show

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Apr 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 4, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Mercedes, Benz, AMG, SLS, Hyundai, i45, Sonata, hybrid, Kia, Optima

Kia's new midsize Optima offers a drive as good as it looks

Article Type: Reviews, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Oct 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 10, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Optima, 2010, Kia, Optima, 2011, Kia, Optima, new, Kia, Optima, road, test, review, Kia, Optima, melissa, mccormick

New mid-sized Kia pushes the envelope in every direction

Article Type: Reviews, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Feb 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 2, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Optima, Platinum,, Kia, Optima,, Kia,, Review,, Road, Test,

No plans for RHD-engineered Optima Hybrid but Turbo Optima is a different story, with high performance engine option possible this year

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Mar 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 3, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: kia, optima, hybrid,, geneva, motor, show,, kia,, family, car,, green, car,, petrol, electric, vehicle,, Geneva, International, Motor, Show,

High-tech green sedan takes a bow ahead of its release to the US market in 2011

Article Type: News, Category: Large Passenger, Published Date: Nov 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 11, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia,, Kia, Optima,, Kia, Optima, Hybrid,, Hybrid,, Green, Cars,, Environment,, LA, Auto, Show,

New mid-size family sedan combines panache and value in a formidable package

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Jan 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 1, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Optima

Optima's base grade delivers above average frills but needs polish to truly shine

Article Type: Reviews, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Apr 2012, Year Published: 2012, Month Published: 4, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia,, Optima,, Si,, Road, Test,, Review,

Turbocharged, direct injection engine optimises Optima's charm

Article Type: Reviews, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Apr 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 4, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Optima, Turbo, US, America, first, drive, road, test, review

Magentis name set to be dropped for stylish new mid-sizer

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Mar 2010, Year Published: 2010, Month Published: 3, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: kia, optima, magentis, 2010, new, york, motor, show, mid-size, midsize, sedan, steve, watt, pricing, engine, specifications, nameplate, change, new

We pit our luxury long-termer against Korea's finest in an effort to determine if price and value are mutually exclusive

Article Type: Reviews, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Mar 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 3, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Lexus, IS, 350,, Kia, Optima

Kia brings even more value to its well-equipped Optima line-up with an all-new $30,490 variant

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Dec 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 12, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia,, Optima,, Si,, Platinum,

Kia's Optima is taking awards left, right and centre but the local arm has its eye on another prize

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Apr 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 4, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia,, Kia, Optima,, Optima,, Optima, Turbo,

Kia's new mid-sized sedan has been cornered -- repeatedly -- as a local engineering team ironed out its ride and handling

Article Type: News, Category: Medium Passenger, Published Date: Jan 2011, Year Published: 2011, Month Published: 1, Publication: CarPoint

Keywords: Kia, Optima, suspension, steering, local, development, Reid