2016 Kia Optima Video Preview - The Car Connection
The Kia Optima has been a surprise—well, maybe not to Kia, but to the rest of the world. This year, Kia’s capturing some of those gains in the form of a brand-new Optima, coming this year as a 2016 model, and seen for the first time at the New York auto show. The Optima has a lot of good looking rivals—cars like the Fusion, Sonata, and Mazda 6. It’s still a great-looking vehicle, but this time the emphasis is on refining its shape. The 2016 Optima is marginally longer, taller and wider than before, and the wheelbase has been extended slightly from the previous 110. 0 inches to 110. 4 inches. Kia promises more interior space, but in truth, it doesn’t feel any bigger—but the Optima already had good space in its corner. This year, the Optima will come with a choice of three powertrains. The carry-overs include a 185-horsepower four-cylinder and a 247-horsepower 2. 0-liter turbo four. Kia says the Georgia-built Optima’s handling is improved, too, thanks to new suspension tuning and steering geometry. On the safety front, the Optima now will offer a surround-view camera system, as well as adaptive cruise control,. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
