Comments on: 2009 Kia Optima shows up at NY show

By: Boris

Boris — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:33:09 +0000

This one has a better rear end but they’ve just spoilt the front. The new sonata got a 3.3 lambda V6 so why not the same with optima? BTW, I was looking for an article on the Kia KOUP concept on this site. that thing has got no competitors because its based on on the cerato platform, not the optima so accord and altima coupe are not its competitors. Right now KOUP is just a concept but Kia said that they’ll be putting it into production as the cerato coupe.

By: benjapel

benjapel — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:12:40 +0000

Yes I can see a little bit of Accord and Civic on it. I really don’t care if it looks like another car if the quality is good i would always go to the cheaper one.

By: Rayan K

Rayan K — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:02:18 +0000

Man come on!!…Theyve been killing honda for this…its the second time they do this…They get the same design from the accord n change a bit and *TA TAA* a new kia….They did that with the old accord the 2004 model….then honda had to change there model thats when they changed the back side of the accord they made the shape with the big boot….now kia does the same thing n copies honda again….come on!!…i knw kia r trying there best to fit in the market n etc…but they’ve gotta find other ways.

By: Don

Don — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:54:56 +0000

the grilll luks pretty outdated ….it doesnt luk new

By: vivek

vivek — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:45:12 +0000

the front looks like the american spec civic!!..but yea, much better compard 2 the current one!

By: Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury

Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:25:24 +0000

I liked the V6 I tested. The extra cylinders offer good torque compared to the usual 4-cylinder models, and while the hp number is low, the top-spec V6 I tested was priced only 70k back then.

By: Bashar Dahdah

Bashar Dahdah — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:05:53 +0000

the 2.4 is good but what’s the point of the v6? extra l/100km for just a few more ponies

By: lotfi

lotfi — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:21:19 +0000

wat r u on about dahdah the car ha sgd engines 2.4 175 bhp is gd and the 2.7 will probs rap ur caprice

By: Bashar Dahdah

Bashar Dahdah — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:36:23 +0000

The only reason I hate the current Optima is because of its looks and its engines. Looks like Kia have solved the looks part, but why not the engine?