Expert Evaluations
2011 Kia Optima
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- Turbo motor package
- Heated front and rear seats
- Available front seat cooling
- Handling and steering
- Dynamite design
- Power-actuated Panoramic sunroof
- Headroom
- Chrome strip on roof
- Rear end treatment
- Nav menus seem complicated
- Location of seat heater switches
- Instruments and information disappear when wearing sunglasses
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- Powerful and fast
- Stunning looks
- Lots of features for the price
- Limited rearward visibility
- A little suspension noise
- Not much rear-seat legroom
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- Engine Output
- Transmission
- Fuel Consumption
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- Front Space and Access
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- Enticing styling
- Sublime cabin
- Great to drive
- Pricing and value
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- Performance
- Acceleration
- Engine Output
- Transmission
- Fuel Consumption
- Space and Access
- Front Space and Access
- Rear Space and Access
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- Low fuel consumption
- Quiet cockpit
- Drives like a normal car
- Limited rearward visibility
- As usual with hybrids, price
- Not much rear-seat legroom
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- Handling
- Comfort
- Suspension and Ride
- Driving Position
- Seats
- Noise Level
- Styling
- Interior
- Interior Fit and Finish
- Exterior Fit and Finish
- Exterior
- Accessories
- Sound System
- Instrumentation and Controls
- Convenience and Equipment
- Heating / Ventilation / Air Conditioning
- General Ergonomics
- Appreciation
- General Appreciation
- Safety
- Traction and Stability Control
- General Safety
- Visibility
- Mirrors
- Performance
- Acceleration
- Engine Output
- Transmission
- Fuel Consumption
- Space and Access
- Front Space and Access
- Rear Space and Access
- Cargo Space and Access
- Storage Capacity
- Access to Mechanical Components
- It has the "looks"
- Lots of tech toys and content
- Plenty of power
- Accurately assembled
- Won the Guinness economy world record
- Not the most refined hybrid system
- Fixed rear seat
- Springy steering resistance
- Creaky panoramic roof