http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/ Autoblog Comments for New York 2008: Kia debuts 2009 Optima http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/ Looks better than the new Accord. However the Kia badge is still a hurdle for many buyers I guess.]]>Mar 20th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/
Hood: Ford 500
Grill: Ford 500
Headlights: Honda Civic
Bumper: Acura TL (?)
Rear: 98 Honda Accord

Nice mix, eh? Hehe]]>Mar 20th 2008 11:22AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/The styling is un-offensive.
Probably be a decent car that would be hard to hate.
So sure, I'd rent one if that's all that was available at the airport one day.]]>Mar 20th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/People need to get over what's on the hood and get more concerned with the car itself.]]>Mar 20th 2008 10:27AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:30AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/
This vehicle is a value proposition, and Kia doesn't make it out to be anything else. The only thing I could see Kia doing to make this car stand out is to offer a wagon variant, but I doubt that is going to happen, especially with the Rondo in their line-ulp.]]>Mar 20th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:43AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/
When did Kia and Ford start badge engineering?]]>Mar 20th 2008 11:20AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 11:36AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/20/new-york-2008-kia-debuts-2009-optima/Mar 20th 2008 11:28AM