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2015 Kia Optima LX 4dr Sedan

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Pricing

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MSRP	$21,840	$23,735	$27,995
Invoice	$20,893	$22,667	$27,561
Destination	$825	$825	$995
Interior Edit

View All Clear All Air Conditioning, Front Air Filter Underseat Ducts Auxiliary Visors Cargo Net Cargo Tie Downs Clock Compass Cruise Control Cupholders Gear Shift Knob Trim 12V DC Power Outlet Overhead Console Floor Console Floor Mats Front Windows Rear Windows 1-touch Window Up 1-touch Window Down Programmable Garage Door Opener Instrumentation Oil Pressure Gauge Driver Information Centre Tachometer Trip Computer Water Temp Gauge Low Fuel Warning Service Interval Warning Exterior Temperature Display Lighting - Glovebox Lighting - Map Lights Lighting - Dome Light Lighting - Cargo Light Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Rear Window Defogger Rear View Mirror Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors Fuel Door Release Remote Trunk Release Retained Accessory Power Seatback Storage Pockets Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column Steering Wheel Material Air Compressor Update Reset
Air Conditioning, Front	Manual	Manual	Dual Zone Manual
Air Filter	Standard	N/A	Standard
Underseat Ducts	Standard	Standard	Standard
Auxiliary Visors	N/A	N/A	Dual
Cargo Net	Optional	Optional	Standard
Cargo Tie Downs	N/A	Standard	N/A
Clock	In-dash	In-radio Display	In-radio Display
Compass	Optional	Standard	Standard
Cruise Control	Standard	Standard	Standard
Cupholders	Front And Rear	Front And Rear	Front And Rear
Gear Shift Knob Trim	Urethane	Urethane	Leather
12V DC Power Outlet	2	2	2
Overhead Console	Mini With Storage	Mini With Storage	Mini With Storage
Floor Console	Full	Full	Full
Floor Mats	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear	Carpeted Front And Rear
Front Windows	Power	Power	Power
Rear Windows	Power	Power	Power
1-touch Window Up	Driver	N/A	Driver And Passenger
1-touch Window Down	Driver	Front And Rear	Driver And Passenger
Programmable Garage Door Opener	Optional	Optional	Optional
Instrumentation	Analog	Analog	Digital/analog
Oil Pressure Gauge	N/A	N/A	Standard
Driver Information Centre	N/A	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Trip Computer	Standard	Standard	Standard
Water Temp Gauge	Standard	Standard	Standard
Low Fuel Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Service Interval Warning	N/A	Standard	Standard
Exterior Temperature Display	Standard	Standard	Standard
Lighting - Glovebox	N/A	N/A	Standard
Lighting - Map Lights	Front	Front	Front And Rear
Lighting - Dome Light	Fade	Fade	Fade
Lighting - Cargo Light	Standard	Standard	Standard
Illuminated Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Rear Window Defogger	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear View Mirror	Day-night	Day-night	Day-night
Mirrors - Visor Vanity Mirrors	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger	Driver And Passenger
Fuel Door Release	Power	N/A	Power
Remote Trunk Release	Power	Power	Power
Retained Accessory Power	Standard	Standard	Standard
Seatback Storage Pockets	2	2	2
Tilt-Wheel Adjustable Steering Column	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Material	Urethane	Urethane	Leather/metal-look
Air Compressor	Standard	Standard	N/A
Seats Edit

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Front Seat Type	Bucket	Bucket	Bucket
Standard Seating	5 Passengers	5 Passengers	5 Passengers
Front Driver Seat Direction Controls	6-way	2-way Power	6-way Power
Front Passenger Seat Direction Controls	4-way	4-way	4-way
Lumbar Support	Driver	Driver	Driver
Front Armrests	Center	Center	Center
Front Head Restraints	Adjustable W/tilt	Adjustable	Adjustable
Heated Front Seats	N/A	N/A	Driver And Front Passenger Heated-cushion, Heated-seatback
Memory	N/A	N/A	Driver
Rear Seats	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench	60-40 Bench
Rear Armrest	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Head Restraints	2 - Adjustable	2 - Adjustable	3 - Fixed
Heated Rear Seats	N/A	N/A	Optional
Seat Trim	Cloth	Cloth/leatherette	Cloth
Entertainment Edit

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Radio	SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	SiriusXM AM/FM/Satellite, Seek-scan	AM/FM/Satellite-prep, Seek-scan
CD Player	In-dash Mounted Single	In-dash Mounted Single	N/A
MP3 Capability	Standard	Standard	N/A
Auxiliary Input Jack	Standard	Standard	Standard
Steering Wheel Audio Controls	Standard	Standard	Standard
Voice Recognition	Optional	Standard	N/A
Speakers	6	6	6
Equalizer	N/A	Automatic	N/A
Speed-Sensitive Volume	Standard	Standard	Standard
1st Row LCD Screen	1	1	2
Bluetooth Compatibility	Standard	Standard	Standard
Safety and Security Edit

View All Clear All Airbags, Frontal Airbags, Side Impact Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags, Knee Protection Occupancy Sensor Traction Control In-Vehicle Assistance Service Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors) Emergency Services Crisis Assist Stolen Vehicle Assistance Remote Door Unlock Roadside Assistance Remote Horn And Lights Turn-by-Turn Navigation Hands-Free Calling Vehicle Diagnostics Stolen Vehicle Tracking Height Adjustable Seatbelts Seatbelt Pre-tensioners Headlights Exterior Light Control Delay-off Headlamps Daytime Running Lights LED Taillights Door Curb Lights Illuminated Entry Parking Assist Remote Keyless Entry Keyless Access System Panic Alarm Door Locks Rear Child Safety Door Locks Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System Ignition Disable Theft Deterrent Radio Blind Spot Sensor Low Tire Pressure Warning Update Reset
Airbags, Frontal	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger	Driver And Front Passenger
Airbags, Side Impact	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger	Seat Mounted, Driver And Passenger
Airbags, Side Curtain	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row	Curtain 1st And 2nd Row
Airbags, Knee Protection	N/A	Driver And Passenger	N/A
Occupancy Sensor	Standard	Standard	Standard
Traction Control	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline	ABS And Driveline
In-Vehicle Assistance Service	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Automatic Crash Response (airbags And/or Sensors)	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Emergency Services	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Crisis Assist	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Assistance	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Remote Door Unlock	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Roadside Assistance	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Remote Horn And Lights	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Turn-by-Turn Navigation	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Hands-Free Calling	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Vehicle Diagnostics	N/A	OnStar Directions & Connections	N/A
Stolen Vehicle Tracking	N/A	Standard	N/A
Height Adjustable Seatbelts	Front	Front	Front
Seatbelt Pre-tensioners	Front	Front	Front
Headlights	Halogen	Halogen	Halogen
Exterior Light Control	Auto On/off	Auto On/off	Auto On/off
Delay-off Headlamps	Standard	Standard	Standard
Daytime Running Lights	N/A	Standard	Standard
LED Taillights	N/A	N/A	Standard
Door Curb Lights	N/A	N/A	4
Illuminated Entry	Standard	Standard	Standard
Parking Assist	N/A	N/A	ParkSense
Remote Keyless Entry	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)	Keyfob (all Doors)
Keyless Access System	Optional	N/A	Standard
Panic Alarm	Standard	Standard	Standard
Door Locks	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock	Power With 2 Stage Unlock
Rear Child Safety Door Locks	Standard	Standard	Standard
Content Theft Deterrent Alarm System	Standard	Standard	Optional
Ignition Disable	Standard	Standard	Sentry Key
Theft Deterrent Radio	N/A	Standard	N/A
Blind Spot Sensor	N/A	N/A	Optional
Low Tire Pressure Warning	Standard	Standard	Standard
Overview

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Warranty Overview	Basic (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Powertrain (120 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance (60 Month/60,000 Mileage), Accessories (60 Month/60,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (72 Month/100,000 Mileage), Roadside Assistance (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Maintenance (24 Month/24,000 Mileage)	Basic (36 Month/36,000 Mileage), Powertrain (60 Month/100,000 Mileage), Corrosion Perforation (60 Month/unlimited Mileage), Roadside Assistance (60 Month/100,000 Mileage)
Warranty Edit

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Warranty - Basic	60 Months/60,000 Miles	GM TOTAL Warranty 36 Months/36,000 Miles	36 Months/36,000 Miles
Warrranty - Powertrain	120 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles
Warranty - Corrosion Perforation	60 Months/100,000 Miles	72 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/unlimited Miles
Warranty - Roadside Assistance	60 Months/60,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles	60 Months/100,000 Miles
Warranty - Maintenance	N/A	24 Months/24,000 Miles	N/A
Exterior Edit

View All Clear All Antenna Body Material Paint Bodyside Mouldings Grille Trim Fog/driving Lights Door Count Rear Cargo Door Tinted Windows Rear Window Type Mirrors Heated Door Mirrors Mirrors, Auto Dimming Sunroof Spoiler Front Tires Wheels Spare Tire And Wheel Windshield Wipers - Front Mud Flaps Update Reset
Antenna	Window Grid	Window Grid	Window Grid
Body Material	Fully Galvanized Steel	Fully Galvanized Steel	Galvanized Steel/aluminum
Paint	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone	Clearcoat Monotone
Bodyside Mouldings	N/A	Body-colored	N/A
Grille Trim	Black W/chrome Surround	Black W/chrome Surround	With Chrome Bar
Fog/driving Lights	Front	N/A	N/A
Door Count	4 Doors	4 Doors	4 Doors
Rear Cargo Door	Trunk	Trunk	Trunk
Tinted Windows	Light	Light	Light
Rear Window Type	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed
Mirrors	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote	Dual Power Remote
Heated Door Mirrors	Standard	Standard	Optional
Mirrors, Auto Dimming	N/A	N/A	Driver
Sunroof	N/A	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass	1st Row Regular Express Open/close Sliding And Tilting Glass
Spoiler	N/A	Lip	Lip
Front Tires	P205/65HR16.0 BSW AS	P215/60SR16.0 BSW AS	P215/65TR17.0 BSW Touring AS
Wheels	16" Silver Aluminum	16" Silver Aluminum	17" Silver Aluminum
Spare Tire And Wheel	Compact Steel	Compact	Compact Steel
Windshield Wipers - Front	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent	Variable Intermittent
Mud Flaps	Optional	Optional	N/A
Mechanical Edit

View All Clear All Engine Engine - Valvetrain Brakes Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) Brake Assist Drive Type Engine Block Heater Exhaust Steering Speed Sensitive Steering Suspension Tuning Front Suspension Type Front Anti-roll Bar Front Shocks Front Springs Rear Suspension Type Rear Anti-roll Bar Rear Shocks Rear Springs Electronic Stability System Sequential Shift Control Transmission Axle Ratio Remote Vehicle Starting System Update Reset
Engine	2.4L I-4	2.5L I-4	3.6L V-6
Engine - Valvetrain	DOHC	DOHC	DOHC
Brakes	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc	4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	4-wheel	4-wheel	4-wheel
Brake Assist	Standard	Standard	Standard
Drive Type	Front-wheel	Front-wheel	Rear-wheel
Engine Block Heater	N/A	Optional	Optional
Exhaust	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel	Stainless Steel
Steering	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion	Rack And Pinion
Speed Sensitive Steering	Standard	N/A	N/A
Suspension Tuning	Regular	Regular	Touring
Front Suspension Type	Strut	Strut	Short And Long Arm
Front Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Front Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Front Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Rear Suspension Type	Multi-link	Multi-link	Multi-link
Rear Anti-roll Bar	Standard	Standard	Standard
Rear Shocks	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized	Gas-pressurized
Rear Springs	Coil	Coil	Coil
Electronic Stability System	Standard	Standard	Standard
Sequential Shift Control	Sportmatic	Standard	AUTOSTICK
Transmission	6-spd W/OD	6-spd Auto W/OD	8-spd W/OD
Axle Ratio	2.89	2.89	2.62
Remote Vehicle Starting System	Optional	Optional	Optional
Specifications Edit

View All Clear All Exterior Length Exterior Body Width Exterior Height Engine Horsepower Torque SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant Fuel Economy - City Fuel Economy - Highway 0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s) 1/4 Mile Time 1/4 Mile Speed Lateral Acceleration (g) Slalom Speed Bore-and-Stroke Curb Weight Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Maximum Trailer Weight Wheelbase Front Track Rear Track Turning Radius Drag Coefficient Front Legroom Rear Legroom Front Headroom Rear Headroom Front Hip Room Rear Hip Room Front Shoulder Room Rear Shoulder Room Luggage Volume Luggage Volume (max) Passenger Volume Fuel Tank Update Reset
Exterior Length	190.7 "	191.5 "	198.4 "
Exterior Body Width	72.1 "	73.0 "	75.0 "
Exterior Height	57.1 "	57.6 "	58.2 "
Engine	2.4L I-4	2.5L I-4	3.6L V-6
Horsepower	192 @ 6,300 Rpm	196 @ 6,300 Rpm	292 @ 6,350 Rpm
Torque	181 @ 4,250 Rpm	191 @ 4,400 Rpm	260 @ 4,800 Rpm
SAEJ1349 AUG2004 Compliant	N/A	Standard	Standard
Fuel Economy - City	23 Mpg	25 Mpg	19 Mpg
Fuel Economy - Highway	34 Mpg	36 Mpg	31 Mpg
0-60mph / 0-100kmh (s)	7.9 Seconds	7.6 Seconds	6.6 Seconds
1/4 Mile Time	16.1 Seconds	16.1 Seconds	15.1 Seconds
1/4 Mile Speed	88 Mph	87 Mph	94 Mph
Lateral Acceleration (g)	.8	.8	.8
Slalom Speed	59 Mph	60 Mph	58 Mph
Bore-and-Stroke	3.46/3.82 "	3.46/3.98 "	3.78/3.27 "
Curb Weight	3,237 Lbs.	3,439 Lbs.	3,934 Lbs.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)	N/A	N/A	5,100 Lbs.
Maximum Trailer Weight	N/A	1,000 Lbs.	1,000 Lbs.
Wheelbase	110.0 "	107.8 "	120.2 "
Front Track	63.0 "	62.3 "	63.4 "
Rear Track	63.0 "	62.4 "	63.8 "
Turning Radius	17.9 ''	18.7 ''	18.8 ''
Drag Coefficient	.28	.29	.30
Front Legroom	45.5 "	42.1 "	41.8 "
Rear Legroom	34.7 "	36.8 "	40.1 "
Front Headroom	40.0 "	39.0 "	38.6 "
Rear Headroom	37.6 "	37.5 "	36.6 "
Front Hip Room	54.7 "	55.0 "	56.2 "
Rear Hip Room	54.5 "	54.3 "	56.1 "
Front Shoulder Room	57.3 "	57.5 "	59.5 "
Rear Shoulder Room	55.7 "	57.1 "	57.9 "
Luggage Volume	15.4 Cu.ft.	16.3 Cu.ft.	16.1 Cu.ft.
Luggage Volume (max)	15.4 Cu.ft.	16.3 Cu.ft.	16.1 Cu.ft.
Passenger Volume	102 Cu.ft.	100 Cu.ft.	105 Cu.ft.
Fuel Tank	18.5 Gal.	18.5 Gal.	18.5 Gal.
Cost To Own Edit

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Cost Rating	Average	Poor	Average
Cost Per Mile	$0.69	$0.78	$0.83
Depreciation	$13,627	$16,189	$17,385
Fees and Taxes	$1,593	$1,710	$2,019
Fuel Cost	$5,052	$4,692	$5,911
Insurance	$6,560	$5,972	$7,615
Maintenance	$5,671	$6,739	$4,570
Repairs	$0	$1,654	$1,787
Opportunity Costs	$387	$399	$445
Total Cost	$34,350	$38,938	$41,637
NHTSA Frontal Crash Test Ratings Edit

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Passenger's	5	4	N/A
Overall	5	5	N/A
Overall Side	5	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Driver	3	5	N/A
Driver's	5	5	N/A
Side - Pole	5	5	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (REAR)	5	5	N/A
Side Barrier Rating Passenger Rear Seat	5	5	N/A
Side - Barrier	5	5	N/A
Side - Pole Barrier combined (FRONT)	3	5	N/A
Overall Rollover Rating	5	4	5
Overall Front	5	5	N/A
IIHS Frontal Offset Crash Test Ratings Edit

View All Clear All Overall Rear Chest Restraints and Dummy Kinematics Driver Torso Overall Evaluation Structure/safety cage Rear Passenger Torso Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg Hip/Thigh Structure and Safety Cage Lower Leg/Foot Overall Side Structure and safety cage Roof Strength Restraints Overall evaluation Driver Pelvis/Leg Right Leg/Foot Head/Neck Dynamic Rating Rear Passenger Head Protection Retraints and dummy kinematics Rear Passenger Head and Neck Driver Head and Neck Hip/thigh Overall Front Left Leg/Foot Driver Head Protection Seat Head/Restraint Geometry Lower leg/foot Update Reset
Overall Rear	good	good	good
Chest	good	good	good
Restraints and Dummy Kinematics	good	good	N/A
Driver Torso	good	acceptable	good
Overall Evaluation	acceptable	good	N/A
Structure/safety cage	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Torso	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Hip/Thigh	good	good	N/A
Structure and Safety Cage	marginal	good	N/A
Lower Leg/Foot	good	good	N/A
Overall Side	good	good	good
Structure and safety cage	marginal	good	N/A
Roof Strength	good	good	good
Restraints	good	good	good
Overall evaluation	acceptable	good	N/A
Driver Pelvis/Leg	good	good	good
Right Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Head/Neck	good	good	good
Dynamic Rating	good	good	good
Rear Passenger Head Protection	good	good	good
Retraints and dummy kinematics	good	good	N/A
Rear Passenger Head and Neck	good	good	good
Driver Head and Neck	good	good	good
Hip/thigh	good	good	N/A
Overall Front	good	good	good
Left Leg/Foot	good	good	good
Driver Head Protection	good	good	good
Seat Head/Restraint Geometry	good	good	good
Lower leg/foot	good	good	N/A