Over the past 5 years, the Korean automotive industrymade a big leap forward. Confirmation of this - a successful debut of a number of crossovers and "budget". What is "Kia Rio", which has become the most affordable sedan with a sporty appearance in the world market. However, the Koreans do not plan to stop there. Recently they tried to conquer the business class by creating a new sedan "Kia Optima". But how successful was it to win the world market? Let's figure it out.
"Kia Optima" - reviews and review of the design
Exterior is the main "feature" of all Koreancars. Designers always endow their novelties with a bright and dynamic appearance. So it happened with Kia Optima. The owners' comments say that thanks to its impressive and aggressive appearance, this sedan never goes unnoticed by the public. Front of the car is decorated with LED optics and an exquisite radiator grille. However, if you compare the novelty with the "budget" model "Rio", you can see they have a lot of similarities between the headlights and grille. However, this similarity does not bring the prestigious sedan to a lower class. In every centimeter of the body can be seen chic and sporty. Looking at such a car, you immediately realize how good its owner is.
Salon
The interior of the novelty is not budgetary at all.That only there is a 3-spoke steering wheel, equipped with a set of functional buttons and a heating system (optional). The dashboard includes not only dials, but also a small LCD monitor. All indications on it are clearly visible not only during the day, but also at night thanks to a bright white backlighting.
Specifications
On the Russian market, the business sedan will beSupplied in 2 engine variations. Among them, a 150-horsepower two-liter petrol unit, working in tandem with a 6-speed "mechanics" or "automatic" at the same speed. The second 2.4-liter engine has at its disposal 180 "horses" and is equipped with only an automatic transmission, also at 6 steps. With the last Kia Optima unit, it can dial "one hundred" in 9.5 seconds, while its maximum speed is 202 kilometers per hour.
Prices and completing
For domestic buyers, the car will beSupplied in three trim levels. Among them, the base version is the "Comfort", equipped with a 2-liter gasoline engine. The cost of it is 960 thousand and 1 million rubles for the series with manual transmission and automatic transmission, respectively. The bundle "Lux" costs 1 million 79 thousand rubles. For 180-horsepower engine will have to pay another 60 thousand rubles. The most top version of "Prestige" costs from 1 million 200 to 1 million 400 thousand rubles, depending on the level of equipment.
