- Doors and Seats
4 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
2.4i, 4 cyl.
- Engine Power
148kW, 250Nm
- Fuel
Petrol (91) 7.9L/100KM
- Manufacturer
FWD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
5 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
Kia Optima Review
The Kia Optima is a big knock-out punch to the face of competitors in the segment.
- Styling, Features, Value for money
- No Sat-Nav (coming in Oct), No diesel
The 2011 Kia Optima is a big knock-out punch to the face of competitors in the segment.
For those of us that still remember the old days of Kia, the last five years have come as a bit of a shock. The Korean brand's insistence on breaking its negative brand-persona has led to one of the biggest turn-arounds of any automotive manufacturer to date. The new Kia Optima is the ultimate expression of the brand's new heritage.
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When Kia hired former Audi designer Peter Schreyer, we all knew things were about to change, but little did we know what that change would mean.
You may be wondering how a brand can change its design so quickly. The answer is not as complicated as you may think. For a start, Kia was better known for being a cheap and cheerful car company selling mostly to those that put price above everything else. Hence, changing the brand's 'history' and core values was never exactly going to drive customers away, especially given that prices are still very competitive in the market.
- ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD & BA
- ESC (Electronic Stability Control) with TCS
- HAC (Hill-start Assist Control)
- Seatbelt warning chime & light on all positions
- Reverse parking sensors
- Rear view camera with mirror display & parking guidelines
- Electrochromic rear view mirror (auto dimming)
- High-mounted rear stop light
- LED daytime running light (DRL)
- Dusk-sensing automatic headlamps
- Static cornering lamps
- Front & rear fog lamps
- Speed sensing auto door lock
- Child restraint anchorage points (3)
- 3-point ELR seatbelts on all positions
Passive Safety
- Driver & front passenger SRS airbags
- Front side SRS airbags (pelvis & thorax protection)
- Curtain SRS airbags (head & upper torso protection)
- Front seatbelt pre-tensioners with load limiters
- Active front headrests
- Side door impact beams (front & rear)
- Child-proof rear door locks
- Impact sensing auto door unlocking
Security
- Battery saver
- Anti-theft immobiliser
- Remote central locking with keyless entry & trunk release
- Smart key with push button start
- Headlamp escort function
- Remote fuel lid release
Seating
- Seat capacity
- Leather trim
- Wood-look interior trim
- Driver's seat lumbar support (powered)
- 8-way power driver's seat
- IMS driver's seat with 2 seating position memory & easy access function
- 4-way power front passenger's seat
- Split fold flat rear seats (60:40)
- Rear centre armrest
- Height adjustable headrests (all seats)
- Height adjustable front seatbelts
Exterior Features
- Black chrome two-tone 'Schreyer' radiator grille
- Body coloured sport bumpers
- Body coloured door handles with chrome accents
- Body coloured outside door mirrors
- Electric folding outside door mirrors (heated)
- Outside mirror-mounted side indicators
- Rear spoiler
- HID type front headlamps with washer
- LED rear combination lamps
- Dual chrome tip rear muffler
- Panoramic sunroof (powered)
- Tinted glass
- Windscreen with sunband
- Front intermittent wiper & washer (variable /2-speed)
- Aero-blade type front wipers
Interior Features
- Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Leather wrapped steering wheel & shift knob
- Colour TFT Supervision instrument cluster
- Dual trip meter
- 7 function trip computer
- User selectable options (Auto door lock/unlock, headlamp escort, easy access)
- Steering wheel position indicator
- Digital clock
- Ambient temperature display
- Front power windows auto up & down with safety function
- Alloy door scuff panels with illumination
- Alloy sports pedals
- Driver's foot rest
- Metal look interior door handles
- Interior lights (front & rear)
- Interior light delay out
- Mood lamps (door/centre fascia trim)
- Rear window defroster with timer
- 2 x 12 volt power outlets
- Cigarette lighter and ashtray
- Driver & passenger sunvisors with vanity mirrors
- Sunvisor illuminations & extensions
Storage
- 4 x cup holders (front & rear)
- 4 x bottle holders (front & rear doors)
- Map pockets in front & rear doors
- Sunglass holder
- Glovebox with lock & illumination
- Cooling glovebox
- Centre console storage
- Front seat back pockets
Audio
- MP3 compatible CD player with AM/FM tuner
- 6 CD changer
- Premium sound system (Infinity® brand)
- 7 speakers (front door, rear door, front tweeters & centre speaker)
- External amp & sub-woofer
- AUX/USB input with iPod® compatibility
- Bluetooth functionality (phone/media stream)
- Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- SDVC (Speed Dependent Volume Control)
- Glass antenna
Ventilation
- Dual-zone climate control air-conditioning
- Rear air vent
- Ventilated driver's seat
- Front seat warmers
COLOURS
- Snow White Pearl (SWP) #
- Bright Silver (3D) #
- Ebony Black (EB)
- Platinum Graphite (ABT) #
- Satin Metal (STM) #
- Santorini Blue (HO) #
- Spicy Red (IY) #
# Premium paint at additional cost KIA OPTIMA TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSBody & Chassis
- Four-door, five-seater mid-sized sedan, with all-steel unitary construction bodyshell. Transversely-mounted gasoline engine driving the front wheels (2WD) via a six-speed automatic transmission.
Engine - 2.4-litre GDI / 148 kW Gasoline
- Name ‘Theta II’
- Type DOHC, four-cylinder in line, with GDI and dual CVVT
- Capacity 2.4-litres, 2359 cc
- Max power 148kW @ 6300rpm
- Max torque 250Nm @ 4250rpm
- Bore x Stroke 88 x 97 mm
- Compression ratio 11.3:1
- Fuel system GDI (gasoline direct injection)
- Construction Aluminium cylinder block and head
- Emissions class Euro4
Transmission
- Automatic 6-sp
- Gear Ratios (Automatic)
- 2.4 GDI
- 1st 4.212
- 2nd 2.637
- 3rd 1.800
- 4th 1.386
- 5th 1.000
- 6th 0.772
- Reverse 3.385
- Final Drive 2.885
Drivetrains
- 2WD Delivers 100% of torque to the front wheels. Safety aided by electronic Traction Control, ABS anti-lock braking and ESC with Hill-start Assist Control.
Suspension & Damping
- Front Fully independent by subframe-mounted MacPherson Struts, with coil springs and twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers. 24 mm diameter anti-roll stabiliser bar.
- Rear Fully independent by subframe-mounted multi-links, coil springs and twin-tube gas-filled shock absorbers with high performance dampers. 18 mm diameter anti-roll stabiliser bar
Steering
- Type Hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion
- Overall ratio 15.3:1
- Gearing 2.94 turns lock-to-lock
- Turning circle 10.9 metres
Brakes
- Power Single 10.5-inch booster
- Front 320 x 28 mm ventilated discs
- Rear 284 x 10 mm solid discs
- Parking brake Foot operated pedal
- ABS 4-channel anti-lock system with EBD
- BAS Boosts braking power during emergency stops
Wheels & Tyres
- Standard Alloy 18 in x 7.5J 225/45 R18 tyres
- Spare (Standard) Full size alloy wheel and tyre
Capacities
- Fuel tank 70 litres
- Luggage (VDA) 505 litres
- Kerb weight (min.) 1473kg
- Gross weight 2030kg
Performance
- Top speed / kph 210
- 0-to-100 kph / sec 9.0
- 100-to-0 kph / m 44.7
Fuel Economy (litres/100 km)
- Combined cycle 7.9
- CO2 g/km 189 (Combined)
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