After the third generation of the Kia Optima was subject to recalls and lawsuit settlements, you would hope that Kia would begin the fourth generation of the Optima with a major overhaul that got ...

Kia as a brand has average reliability, with J.D. Power ranking Kia 8th out of 29 car brands for overall dependability. As for the Optima specifically, RepairPal gave it a 4.0 out of 5.

2018 Kia Optima Photo by Handout / Kia A 185 hp 2.4 litre four-cylinder engine was standard, and select models ran a 1.6 litre turbocharged four-cylinder with 178 horsepower.

For more power, Kia offers the K5 in the GT model with a turbocharged 2.5-liter that outputs 290 hp (216 kW) to a nine-speed automated dual-clutch transmission. The K5 has a lot going for it.

2021 Toyota Sienna & 2021 Kia K5. Season 40 Episode 21 | 26m 47s Video has Closed Captions | CC. 2021 Toyota Sienna & 2021 Kia K5. Join us this week as we find room a-plenty in th ...

Join us this week for a look at Tesla's all-new Model Y SUV. Then, Pat Goss has some tips on bulking up your 4x4 for off-road use. And, Greg Carloss goes oval track racing! Finally, we test Kia's ...

The world is a weird place. Somehow, the Kia Optima has become the K5, and it looks awesome. Not only that: It offers a 290 horsepower, 311 lb-ft 2.5-liter turbocharged engine bolted to a dual ...

I kind of like the Optima name, but I understand why Kia may be moving away from it. But it is a little too familiar with Nissan's Altima and Maxima naming structure (you have to wonder why!).

A look at the Brenthon website reveals that buying a new front badge for the latest-generation Optima costs just 32,000 South Korean won or roughly US$27. A rear badge costs the same while a badge ...

See Also: 2021 Kia K5 (Optima) Reportedly Not Coming To Europe “Thanks” To SUVs One area of the Optima Wagon that we’re particularly fond of is the sharp shape of the D-pillar that includes ...

Kia’s contribution to the preservation effort, the Optima, got mildly freshened styling, additional standard safety features that were previously optional and a restructured multimedia system ...