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0Confirmed: 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid priced from $26,500* 1305062760
We're capturing our first driving impressions of the 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid this week, but we've already learned that the midsize fuel-sipper will be priced at $26,500 when it goes on sale in the coming months, excluding $750 for destination and handling. Curiously, the $26,500 price tag ... -
Optima edges Accord in CR test, Altima still favorite; Explorer lambasted *UPDATED 1305046860
The mid-size sedan battle rages on year after year. Perennial kings are dethroned while new challengers emerge boasting fresh styling and a bountiful list of standard features. Consumer Reports launched its June issue today, inside which the institute's testers have pitted four-cylinder versions ...
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Blake Griffin to auction dunked-over Kia Optima on AutoTrader.com [w/video] 1304652600
Mixed opinions arise when discussing Blake Griffin's over-car dunk at the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Regardless, it got people talking and the 2011 Kia Optima played a major role in the jam. Kia turned Griffin's hop into a commercial, and now Griffin is again using that same Optima for another ...
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Kia adding Optima production line to Georgia plant 1303502460
The Kia Optima has been a resounding success from the minute the midsize sedan's redesigned 2011 model hit dealer showrooms. Optima sales have nearly doubled since its November introduction, which has helped the automaker claim a 36 percent sales increase on the year. The Korean automaker seems ...
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Review: 2011 Kia Optima EX 1302710220
The New Benchmark, For Now
2011 Kia Optima EX - Click above for high-res image galleryNobody remembers the 2010 Kia Optima, but just like that, the 2011 model may be the mainstream sedan to beat. While some consumers – the uninformed and brand-bigoted – might remain skeptical, ... -
Ward's Automotive picks best car interiors of 2011 1302559200
Wards Automotive takes its 10 Best Interior awards seriously. The industry mag tested 51 vehicles to come up with this year's winners, which span three luxury vehicles, three economy cars, a sport sedan, a minivan, a family sedan and an SUV. Ward's AutoWorld Editor-in-Chief Drew Winter says the ...
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Report: Kia Optima Hybrid delayed due to Hyundai Sonata Hybrid pushback 1301585340
The Hyundai Sonata Hybrid was supposed to go on sale in December, but at the eleventh hour, the company decided on a last-minute engineering change to enhance safety. When the automaker learned that President Obama planned to sign a bill that would ban a switch that can disable a noisemaker ...
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Kia says NBA partnership helping awareness more than expected 1300196400
Kia has become an active presence in both the National Basketball Association and Grand-Am Challenge racing series. Participation in both requires a fair amount of investment for the automaker, but so far, Kia says this marketing gamble is paying off handsomely. In 2010, Kia sold 356,268 ...
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Report: Kia recalling 70,000 Optima sedans over rollaway fears 1299882660
According to The Detroit News, Kia is recalling 70,115 examples of its 2006-2008 Optima sedans over a weak shift cable that could break and cause the car to roll unexpectedly when parked. Kia first noticed the problem in 2007 and changed manufacturing processes to try and cure the issue. They ...
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2011 Kia Optima receives five-star NHTSA crash rating 1299267180
2011 Kia Optima – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Kia Optima set the mark as the first Korean-built car to be officially five-star certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The all-new Optima recieved five-star ratings in the frontal, side-impact and ... -
Kia making commercial out of Blake Griffin's weak sauce dunk [w/video] 1298655120
Blake Griffin posterizes the 2011 Kia Optima – Click above to watch video after the jumpThe NBA All-Star Weekend has come and gone. As usual, the big story from basketball's all-star break comes from the dunk contest. Depending on who you talk to, it was either a showcase of creative new ...
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Chicago 2011: Kia Optima Turbo SX Kinetic Race Car 1297384140
Kia Optima Turbo SX Kinetic Race Car – Click above for high-res image galleryIs Kia considering following the lead set by Toyota in crafting an entry into NASCAR? No – at least not that we know of. But the Korean automaker is proving it has an interest in racing nonetheless, as you ... -
Video: Epic Kia Optima Super Bowl ad stars Poseidon, aliens 1296840540
2011 Kia Optima 'One Epic Ride' Super Bowl ad – Click above to watch the video after the jumpWe know the 2011 Kia Optima is an excellent sedan, but apparently it's so desirable that anyone and everything across time and space are clamoring to get it. In the Korean automaker's new Super ... -
Kia travels through space and time, returns to the Super Bowl 1296077280
2011 Kia Optima is an object of desire across time and space – Click above for high-res image galleryKia had a strong 2010 and the Korean automaker hopes that momentum is continued right through 2011. No doubt, the all-new 2011 Kia Optima is one vehicle that will be a cornerstone for the ... -
Kia Optima wins Cars.com 'Best of 2011' award 1294873140
2011 Kia Optima – Click above for high-res image galleryWe're big fans of the swoopy new 2011 Kia Optima – in fact, some of us here at Autoblog even prefer the Kia sedan to its Hyundai Sonata cousin. Apparently we aren't the only ones who think highly of this fiercely competitive ... -
First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima 2.0T 1292864280
Meet the Sonata 2.0T's Evil Twin
2011 Kia Optima 2.0T - Click above for high-res image galleryBy this point, you should know all about the excellent new turbocharged, direct-injection four-cylinder engine from Hyundai and, by extension, Kia. We've spent plenty of pixels gushing about the ... -
Korean War: Inside Line pits Hyundai Sonata against Kia Optima [w/poll] 1292459400
2011 Kia Optima and 2011 Hyundai Sonata – Click above to enlargeThe Koreans are coming! Actually, strike that... they're already here. As a matter of fact, both the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and its corporate kissing cousin, the 2011 Kia Optima, rank very highly on our own midsize sedan pecking ... -
2011 Kia Optima receives service bulletin for accelerator pedals 1292005920
2011 Kia Optima – Click above for high-res image galleryThat was quick. Kia has issued a service bulletin asking its dealers to check the operation of the accelerator pedal on all-new 2011 Optima models that are just now arriving at dealerships across the country. According to Consumer ... -
Report: NHTSA opens safety probes into older Honda CR-V, Kia Optima models 1291071660
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is looking into issues with 2006 Honda CR-V models and 2007 Kia Optimas. According to The Detroit News, both vehicles have garnered a fairly small number of complaints – just three each – for separate problems. In the case of ...
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Kia Optima configurator finally up and running 1290450600
If you've been waiting for the 2011 Kia Optima configurator to come online so you can whittle away a few precious minutes from the work day, wait no more. You can now load up or strip down your very own imaginary four-door however you like. From the looks of things, buyers will be able to weasel ...
