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2004 | Kia Optima EX Hemet, California | Sedans | $7,799 | Gold | 93,082 |  | 48.9 mi |
2006 | Kia Optima EX Laguna Niguel, California | Sedans | $12,969 | Red | 44,961 |  | 54.7 mi |
2006 | Kia Optima EX Orange, California | Sedans | $12,349 | White | 38,581 | | 74.0 mi |
2007 | Kia Optima EX Whittier, California | Sedans | $12,899 | Red | 25,327 | | 87.3 mi |
2007 | Kia Optima EX Covina, California | Sedans | $12,999 | Silver | 22,271 | | 87.8 mi |
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Professional Review
The Kia Optima is more appealing than ever as an alternative to mid-size stalwarts like the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. The Kia Optima is a five-passenger, front-drive, mid-size sedan, so it has a lot of competition. The 2007 Kia Optima is for all intents and purposes an all-new car, thoroughly revised from the tires up (though an arcane federal regulation required that a handful were sold as 2006.5 models). It's one of the best Korean-designed automobiles yet. Like most cars in the ultra-competitive field of mid-size sedans, the Optima offers a choice of four-cylinder or V6 power in a front-wheel drive chassis. The base 2.4-liter four-cylinder is strong, particularly with the manual transmission. Both the four-cylinder and upgrade 2.7-liter V6 are more efficient than the engines in pre-2007 models, and a new five-speed automatic improves fuel economy, acceleration and overall smoothness. EPA mileage ratings have improved roughly 10 percent compared to the 2006 Optima.
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