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The Kia Optima, which made its original debut in New York, has crossed the pond to give the Europeans a little bit of that Korean flava (or is that German?) and rub the 2011 VW Passat B7's newly styled nose in the ground. Riding on the same platform as the "fluidic" Hyundai Sonata, the Optima brings Kia's "tiger" style to the mid-size saloon segment.
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- La Show 2010: Kia Launches Optima Hybrid, Returns 40 Mpg Highway
With everyone riding the "green wave" these days, it's no surprise that KIA launched its first-ever hybrid for the U.S. market, the Optima Hybrid. Combining the standard model's good looks with several technological innovations, the...
- 2011 Kia Optima Sedan Unveiled In Ny: Offered With 2.4l, 2.0 Turbo And Hybrid Powertrains
Taking pride of place at Kia's New York Auto Show stand is the all-new 2011 Optima that will arrive U.S. showrooms in early fall. Designed at Kia's studios in Frankfurt, Germany and Irvine, California under the guidance of Peter Schreyer, the...
- All-new 2011 Kia Optima Sedan Live From New York Show
Our man Phil is making good use of his digital camera at the New York Auto Show sending us 'live' photos of all the new models being presented at the Jacobs Javits Center. This here is the all-new and very promising 2011 Kia Optima sedan that...
- 2011 Hyundai Accent Or Elantra Spied Completely Undisguised
Here we go again: as was the case with the spy photos we showed you back in February, this single picture of a small Hyundai sedan snagged without any camouflage somewhere in South Korea has us wondering if it's the next generation Accent (marketed...
- 2011 Kia Optima's Interior Sketchily Teased
This is a look at the upcoming Kia Optima's interior. I'll lay this out there: It looks like it could be pretty good. According to a post on Kia's Korean website (yes, we let do-no-evil Google handle the translation), the Optima's interior...
Cars
New Kia Optima Shows Up in Paris to show VW how to Design a Mid-Size Sedan
The Kia Optima, which made its original debut in New York, has crossed the pond to give the Europeans a little bit of that Korean flava (or is that German?) and rub the 2011 VW Passat B7's newly styled nose in the ground. Riding on the same platform as the "fluidic" Hyundai Sonata, the Optima brings Kia's "tiger" style to the mid-size saloon segment.
Read more »
- La Show 2010: Kia Launches Optima Hybrid, Returns 40 Mpg Highway
With everyone riding the "green wave" these days, it's no surprise that KIA launched its first-ever hybrid for the U.S. market, the Optima Hybrid. Combining the standard model's good looks with several technological innovations, the...
- 2011 Kia Optima Sedan Unveiled In Ny: Offered With 2.4l, 2.0 Turbo And Hybrid Powertrains
Taking pride of place at Kia's New York Auto Show stand is the all-new 2011 Optima that will arrive U.S. showrooms in early fall. Designed at Kia's studios in Frankfurt, Germany and Irvine, California under the guidance of Peter Schreyer, the...
- All-new 2011 Kia Optima Sedan Live From New York Show
Our man Phil is making good use of his digital camera at the New York Auto Show sending us 'live' photos of all the new models being presented at the Jacobs Javits Center. This here is the all-new and very promising 2011 Kia Optima sedan that...
- 2011 Hyundai Accent Or Elantra Spied Completely Undisguised
Here we go again: as was the case with the spy photos we showed you back in February, this single picture of a small Hyundai sedan snagged without any camouflage somewhere in South Korea has us wondering if it's the next generation Accent (marketed...
- 2011 Kia Optima's Interior Sketchily Teased
This is a look at the upcoming Kia Optima's interior. I'll lay this out there: It looks like it could be pretty good. According to a post on Kia's Korean website (yes, we let do-no-evil Google handle the translation), the Optima's interior...