Overview of the new Kia Optima price and features, including outstanding safety options like electronic stability control and traction control.
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If you're looking for an economy sedan with excellent safety ratings, the Kia Optima may be the car for you. The Kia Optima price tag is similar to many cars in its class, but only the Optima has the unique body style and reputation of a Kia vehicle. Let Buyerlink help you find out more about this car's features and cost of ownership, and learn more about other Kia car prices.
Features
Features available for the Kia Optima vary depending on which model you choose. All models offer bucket seats, for example, but interior leather is only available as part of an option package if you purchase the SX. Other features included in all models include:
- Split-folding rear seat
- Cruise control
- Storage center armrest
- Power mirrors
- Tachometer
- Telescoping and tilting steering wheel
Cost of Ownership
According to Motor Trend, the five-year cost of ownership for the Kia Optima is $35,174. The cost of ownership includes estimates for state fees, financing charges, insurance prices, maintenance costs, fuel needs, repairs and typical depreciation. When compared to the cost of similar mid-size vehicles, the Kia Optima costs $683 more to own over that five-year period. You should also be aware that the first-year cost of ownership is $10,032, but $5,862 of that cost is depreciation.
Fuel Economy
The automatic six-speed Kia Optima LX and EX sedans get 24 mpg in the city and 35 miles per gallon on the highway. These stats yield an estimated 28 mpg combined. The SX sedan, with its 274 horsepower engine, gets only 22 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway.
Safety
The Kia Optima was awarded the highest possible rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for its frontal offset, side impact, rear crash protection and roof strength test results. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also gave it the highest marks possible in the front impact, side impact, rollover and overall safety categories. Safety features include:
- Electronic stability control
- Traction control
- Four-wheel disc brakes
- Emergency trunk release
- Driver air bag
- Four-wheel ABS
- Integrated turn-signal mirrors
- Passenger air bag
- Rear-head air bag
- Child safety locks
- Dual front side-mounted air bag
- Side head air bag
- Anti-theft alarm system with remote
- Child seat anchors
- Adjustable front-mount and rear-height headrests
- Emergency braking assist
- Rear center-seat three-point belt
- Tire pressure monitoring
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