Road TestCar reviews - Kia - Optima - Platinum sedanKia modelsOverviewKia's Optima Platinum offers spectacular value, let down by twitchy steering18 Mar 2011 THE latest in a procession of easy on the eye models from Kia has arrived in the form of the all-new Optima medium sedan. Available in just one equipment grade priced at a value-packed $36,990, the new Optima brandishes undeniably sexy styling, a shed-full of luxury equipment, class-leading refinement and a locally developed ride/handling package. But can Australian buyers look beyond the fast-growing Korean brand's badge to consider owning what will be one of the most convincing new sedan packages released here this year? Model release date: 1 January 2011 to 1 December 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE Magentis replaced Kia’s original 2001 Optima, which in turn replaced the 1980s Mazda 626-based Credos before it, in 2006. |
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